Contemporary Insights: Music and Conversation

Sunday, February 26, 2012 4:30 p.m.
ODC Theater at the Dance Commons, San Francisco
351 Shotwell Street (between 17th and 18th Streets), San Francisco
Directions and parking information

Steven Schick moderates a conversation with listeners and musicians at five informal events devoted to the understanding and appreciation of new music. Each time, the ensemble performs one piece from the upcoming concert program, and the composer is often present to discuss the work. Audience members consistently praise Contemporary Insights events as a unique opportunity to become familiar with a new piece before hearing it again in concert. Afterward, join us at a complimentary reception to meet the artists.

$10 general, $5 students/seniors.
Tickets available at the door or with a subscription.
No one turned away for lack of funds.

Questions? Call 415-278-9566 or email info@sfcmp.org.

Iannis Xenakis's Palimpsest
Instrumentation: clarinet, oboe, bassoon, horn, piano, percussion, two violins, viola, cello, bass
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About the piece:
Palimpsest is a complex and virtuosic work from 1979 by Iannis Xenakis - an influential composer, mathematician, and architect who redefined the way we look at music making today.