"The ADORNO Ensemble: a crackerjack new music band that plays with conviction and vitality and blows the dust off classical music." -- San Jose Mercury News

May 19, 2009

Come explore the multi-faceted relationship between music and numbers with members of the ADORNO Ensemble! This young, energetic new music group brings a fascinating blend of up-to-the-minute ideas about engaging audiences with new music with solid chops and a flair for performing. This evening’s performance features works by composers intrigued with mathematic theory and how it can inform the musical creative process. [Tickets and Information]

Morsima-Amorsima ,violin, cello, double bass, piano
Iannis Xenakis

Eleven Short Pieces for violin and vibraphone Charles Wourinen

Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano
Gerald Shapiro

TBA (Transcription for ensemble)
Conlon Nancorrow

Sudoku Variations for Piano
Tamar Diesendruck

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