Hungry for Something New?

Are you naturally curious? Do you seek out the radical, the unruly, the experimental? Does the avant-garde excite you?  Then you might want to explore the eighth blackbird production of Pierrot lunaire.

We've compiled some interesting information about the program and the ensemble to help you along on this sonic adventure.

eighth blackbird blog
About the Pierrot lunaire project

Arnold Schoenberg conducts Pierrot lunarire (1940) Audio

http://www.archive.org/details/SchnbergPierrotLunaire

eighth blackbird: Pierrot Lunaire from Mark DeChiazza on Vimeo.

Links about eighth blackbird:

http://www.npr.org/artists/103305220/eighth-blackbird

http://chrismcgovernmusic.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/timothy-munro-representing-eighth-blackbird/

Arnold Schoenberg Center

http://www.schoenberg.at/index.php?lang=en

About New Music:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/jan/30/contemporary-classical-music-finds-audience

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/nov/28/alex-ross-modern-classical-music

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/tomserviceblog/2010/nov/29/modern-classical-music-alex-ross

Suggested reading:

The Rest is Noise by Alex Ross

Listen to This by Alex Ross

Schedule of eighth blackbird Events:

Monday, March 26

10am                     Lecture/Demonstration (MAC Room 139)

Tuesday, March 27

4 – 6 pm               Open Rehearsal (MAC Mainstage)

Wednesday, March 28

6:30-7:10 pm      PreConcert Lecture provided by Professor Lee R. Kesselman

7:30 pm                Performance

Post MAC Chat  Provided by members of ensemble

We  look forward to having you join us for something 100 years old yet completely new.