Southland Ensemble | ROBERT ASHLEY: EARLY WORKS
Sunday, June 8th, 2014 at 8PM
Presented in part by Creative Underground Los Angeles and as part of the Dog Star Festival

A distinguished figure in American contemporary music, Robert Ashley held an international reputation for his work in new forms of opera and multi-disciplinary projects. His recorded works are acknowledged classics of language in a musical setting.

ROBERT ASHLEY: EARLY WORKS
-The Entrance (1965)
-She Was A Visitor (1967)
-The Wolfman (1964)
-In memoriam ... ESTEBAN GOMEZ (1963)
-TRIOS (WHITE ON WHITE) (1963)

Southland Ensemble explores beautiful graphic and text scores by Robert Ashley, one of America's most inventive and original composers. A mixture of theatrical and musical works. Come experience a rare performance of these compositions.

Southland Ensemble is Casey Anderson, Matt Barbier, Eric KM Clark, Orin Hildestad, James Klopfleisch, Jon Stehney, Cassia Streb, Christine Tavolacci

The Southland Ensemble focuses on performing music from the experimental tradition, specifically music that primarily deals with graphic and textual notation. The ensemble is flexible in size, with a core of eight members who possess a vast amount of experience within this musical tradition. The Southland Ensemble seeks to collectively share their experiences through the mediums of interactive concerts, workshops and lectures.