The Living Earth Show

METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE PRESENTS

The Living Earth Show performs works written for them by composers, each of whom was born in, immigrated to, or utilizes the musical traditions created within the current borders of the United States, as part of Christopher Cerrone’s Reiterations series with Metropolis Ensemble

Monday, January 7, 2019
1 Rivington Street / 2nd Floor (Buzzer #1) / New York, NY
6:30pm (doors) / 7:00pm (event)
Tickets: $15 general / $10 students / free for members

The second concert of Christopher Cerrone's Reiterations series with Metropolis Ensemble features The Living Earth Show, performing works written for them by some of the most vital living composers, each of whom was born in, immigrated to, or utilizes the musical traditions created within the current borders of the United States. Featuring works by Dennis A. Aman, Sahba Aminikia, Christopher Cerrone, Ravon Chacon, Luciano Chessa, Nicole Lizée, and Daniel Wohl.

The show investigates the role of geography in shaping musical language. The collaborators built this program to ask the question: what does it mean for music, culture, or individuals to be considered "American" in 2018?

on the program

Dennis Aman: Prelude #5 and Fugue #4 from 24 Preludes + Fugues

Sahba Aminikia: Torkaman

Christopher Cerrone: Double Happiness

Raven Chacon: Tributary

Luciano Chessa: Inkless Imagination VIII

Nicole Lizee: Famliy Sing-A-Long & Game Night

Daniel Wohl: Junction

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS

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DENNIS AMAN / COMPOSER

A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Aman studied electronic music with Richard Festinger at San Francisco State University, followed by private instruction in composition with Dan Becker. Aman was a chorister with the… READ MORE

SAHBA AMINIKIA / COMPOSER

Born in post-revolutionary wartime in Iran, Aminikia was raised during a newly configured democracy that evolved from mass-executions, war, and violence into a society that—through the use of internet and technology—challenges… READ MORE

CHRISTOPHER CERRONE / COMPOSER

Christopher Cerrone (b. 1984) is internationally acclaimed for compositions characterized by a subtle handling of timbre and resonance, a deep literary fluency, and a flair for multimedia collaborations. In the 2018–19 season… READ MORE

RAVON CHACON / COMPOSER

Originally from the Navajo Nation, Raven Chacon is a composer of chamber music, performer of experimental noise music, and installation artist. He earned his MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. Chacon’s work explores… READ MORE

LUCIANO CHESSA / COMPOSER

Luciano Chessa is among the most interesting and inventive minds currently working in the Bay Area. Active as a composer, performer, conductor and musicologist, Chessa’s work draws heavy influence from experimentation, blending… READ MORE

NICOLE LIZÉE / COMPOSER

Called a “brilliant musical scientist” and lauded for “creating a stir with listeners for her breathless imagination and ability to capture Gen-X and beyond generation”, JUNO-nominated composer Nicole Lizée creates new music from an… READ MORE

DANIEL WOHL / COMPOSER

Born and raised in Paris and currently residing in Los Angeles, Daniel Wohl's music blends electronics with acoustic instrumentation to often "surprising and provocative effect" (NPR). He has produced albums, orchestral and chamber works… READ MORE

THE LIVING EARTH SHOW

Called “outstanding” by the San Francisco Chronicle, “transcendent” by the Charleston City Paper, and “a fully distorted perpetual motion of awesome” by I Care If You Listen, The Living Earth Show (guitarist Travis Andrews and percussionist Andy Meyerson)… READ MORE