Performed by: line upon line
Matthew Teodori, Cullen Faulk, and Adam Bedell
Guest performers:
Timothy Briones, Andrew Fuhrman, Eric Peterson
ABOUT THE PIECE:
With Erewhon, Hugues Dufourt (b. Lyon, 1943) embarked upon a potent new form of expression, veering in an untried stylistic and conceptual direction, dramatically changing the treatment of musical parameters - i.e. temporality, space, form, energy and density.
Erewhon's (1972-76) four movements encompass sound-noise concepts and examine acoustic volumes along with their scope for permutation. With a fresh approach to composition that is resolutely avant-garde, the composer besets formalism with jolts and fractures and creates explosive patches of contrast along with areas of intuitive or formal turbulence.
Instinctive, genetic or refractory reactions, zones of emergence, resurgence and persistence containing twisted, stretched and compressed outlines and layers produce a conflicting temporality. Dufourt's craftsmanship combines traditionally Western assets (a player's routine gestures and traditional playing styles) with a determined drive for musical emancipation.
ABOUT THE PERFORMERS:
Formed in 2009, line upon line percussion is committed to seeking new ways for percussion instruments to advance contemporary music. To date, the ensemble has commissioned and premiered 8 new works for percussion with 13 additional works currently in the collaborative process. In 2011, the Austin-based trio released a disc of commissioned, homegrown music and premiered their award winning project, seeing times are not hidden, a site-specific work for custom chimes. April 2013 brought the North American premiere of Hugues Dufourt's massive, evening-length masterpiece, Erewhon.
After nominations in 2011 and 2012, the trio was named Best Ensemble by the Austin Critics' Table in 2013. The Austinist called line upon line "the premier new music percussion ensemble in Texas and the South."
line upon line maintains educational and outreach roles with the Austin Chamber Music Center and has performed and taught at numerous academic institutions around the United States. November 2012 marked their first appearance at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. The group has previously performed at the Fusebox Festival, SXSW, Fast Forward Austin, the Victoria Bach Festival and the International Festival-Institute at Round Top.
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