The 2006 Festival of Microtonal Music

Ben Johnston 80th Birthday Concert

Wednesday May 17 / 8:30
REDCAT Theater in Disney Hall 621 W. Second St. Los Angeles

Ben Johnston picked up the history of tonality where it stalled in the 16th century, and carried it into the 21st. Rhythmically, harmonically, notationally, he leaped out ahead and created the means for a future music we haven't heard yet.
—Kyle Gann (Village Voice)

To Celebrate this American Master's 80th birthday, REDCAT presents for the first time ever, both masterworks for retuned piano works in an evening of chamber music rarely, if ever, performed in Los Angeles, including the infamous Knocking Piece that started riots in Europe.

Strings: Duo (violins), Toccata (cello) , both Alap [1996] & Progression [1993] (contrabass)
Piano: Suite [1978] - piano kindly supplied & prepared by European Pianocraft (Signal Hill, CA)
Voice/s: I'm Goin' Away, ROSE, Prayer (SATB), The Tavern [1998] (baritone/guitar)
Winds: Non Piu, Motet (recorder trio), Ponder Nothing (clarinet)
Percussion: Palindrome [1987], Knocking Piece [1962]

Ben Johnston's music needs - no, demands - your greater attention.
—Alan Rich LA Weekly

$18/$14 students & seniors

REDCAT box office at Disney Hall (213)237-2800 www.redcat.org

John Schneider, microtonal guitar Franklin Cox, cello Gayle Blankenburg, piano La Folies, recorder trio

Special thanks to European Pianocraft for the retuned piano supplied for this concert
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