February 29, 2020
SOUTHLAND ENSEMBLE
MUSIC OF ALVIN SINGLETON
Automata is excited to host Southland Ensemble's sixth season with the diverse, genre-bending chamber works of Atlanta-based composer Alvin Singleton.
For over thirty years, Alvin Singleton has been devising compositions blending written music with improvisation in the restrictive world of contemporary concert music. His work skillfully joins the European tradition of Lutoslawski and Ligeti with the African American traditions of James Brown, Mahalia Jackson, John Coltrane, Dolphy and the AACM.
These works are rarely performed on the west coast - the ensemble is very excited to be able to share them with you all on this evening!
Et Nunc (bass clarinet, alto flute, bass)
Be Natural (viola, cello, bass)
Helga (violin, viola, cello)
Somehow We Can (string quartet)
Intezar (viola, cello, bass)
ABOUT SOUTHLAND ENSEMBLE
Formed in 2013, Southland Ensemble is contemporary chamber ensemble dedicated to the interpretation and performance of experimental music. The ensemble consists of seven core members and often collaborates with guests as the music requires. Each member of the ensemble is proficient on a least one or more traditional Western instruments, as well as spoken word and found objects - stones, radios, sheet metal, and household items to name a few.
It is the mission of Southland Ensemble to present experimental music to a wide variety of audiences through the mediums of interactive concerts, lectures and workshops. The ensemble believes strongly in the power of creative programming to educate and enhance the audience’s understanding of an historical or artistic period. Each concert is carefully programmed to reflect a specific creative period in a location or composer's career. Since its formation, the ensemble has presented works by Christian Wolff, Alvin Lucier, Pauline Oliveros, Robert Ashley, James Tenney, Alison Knowles and Laurence Crane, among others.
www.southlandensemble.com
"Southland Ensemble continues to add an important dimension to the cultural life of Los Angeles with outstanding performances of the late 20th century masters" - Sequenza21
TICKETS:
General Admission: $15
Members, Students, Seniors: $12
at
AUTOMATA
504 Chung King Court
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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