Cornell Avant-Garde Ensemble
The Orchestra of Futurist Noise Intoners, A Performa Commission, Curated and Conducted by Luciano Chessa — including their 16 newly-reconstructed historical intonarumori instruments — will be at Cornell to deliver a series of concerts, talks, and experimental workshops. Ernste and his improvisation ensemble, CAGE, will create music for the Intoners Orchestra, ... details
On Feb 13th, CAGE shared the Carriage House Hayloft stage with special guest cellist/vocalist Theresa Wong. The performance featured a subset of ensemble members: Kevin Ernste (miscellany), Tim Feeney (percussion), Annie Lewandowski (piano), and Chris Miller (rebab).
Cornell's new Milstein Hall, recently added onto the existing Sibley hall--extending the space and capabilities of the Art, Architechture, and Design facilities at Cornell--presented an interesting new space for performance. In particular, the concrete dome (part of the building's "lower plate") under the main passageway from the arts quad entrance ... details
One striking aspect of the Johnson Museum is the inclusion of Ithaca itself in its design, in particular the panoramic views of the city but also the use of natural light. Tonight's performance seeks to "set" the Johnson's westward view of Ithaca at sunset (officially scheduled for 6:03pm) and the ... details
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Originally composed for the 16-channel speaker environment of Engine 27, a sound art gallery in New York, drift is an installation of indeterminate length using samples of Javanese gamelan. It was recently presented in Lincoln Hall's main foyer as part of the Cornell Electroacoustic Music Center's State of the Art ... details