S? Percussion Celebrates John Cage's 100th Birthday With Two Performances

S? Percussion is a modern performance ensemble. After a sold-out performance at McCullough Theatre in 2010, they return to Texas Performing Arts, along with guest composer Cenk Ergün, violist Beth Meyers, and students from the Butler School of Music, to present the Austin premiere of a new program commemorating the life and work of composer John Cage in his 100th birthday year.

In this comprehensive retrospective of Cage’s work, S? Percussion has chosen some of their favorite Cage pieces. Those pieces are woven in with new music: some by their close friends and some of their own creation. And given Cage’s use of indeterminacy in this program, every concert will be different.

PROGRAM:

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Credo in US (1942) John Cage
Needles (2010) S? Percussion / Matmos
Imaginary Landscape #1 (1939) John Cage
Quartet for Percussion, from She is Asleep (1943) John Cage
Use (w/ Cenk Ergün & Beth Meyers) (2009) Cenk Ergün
0'00" (4'33" No.2) (with members of the UT Percussion Group and New Music Ensemble) (1962) John Cage
18’12”, a simultaneous performance of Cage works
-Inlets (Improvisation II) (1977) John Cage
-But what about the noise of crumpling paper… (1985)
-Duet for Cymbal (1960)
-45’ for a speaker (1954)
24 x 24 (with members of the UT Percussion Group and New Music Ensemble) (2011) Jason Treuting
Third Construction (1941) John Cage

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Credo in US (1942) John Cage
Child of Tree (Improvisation I) (1975) John Cage
1st Construction (in Metal) (1939) John Cage
An Imaginary City (2008) Jason Treuting
Use (w/ Cenk Ergün & Beth Meyers) (2009) Cenk Ergün
“Bottles” from Ghostbuster Cook: The Origin of the Riddler (2011) Dan Deacon
18’12”, a simultaneous performance of Cage works
-Inlets (Improvisation II) (1977) John Cage
-0'00" (4'33" No.2) (1962)
-Duet for Cymbal (1960)
-45’ for a speaker (1954)
24 x 24 (w/ special guests) (2011) Jason Treuting
Third Construction (1941) John Cage

Campus & Community Engagement Events:

Post-Performance Talkback
*Tuesday, March 6, 2012 & Wednesday, March 7, 2012
*immediately following performance
*McCullough Theatre

For more information on this performance, please visit www.texasperformingarts.org/season/sopercussion12.