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30/3/2008

MATA Festival

Brooklyn Lyceum, New York

Featuring the critically-acclaimed Boston Modern Orchestra Project conducted by Gil Rose, the return of Brooklyn-based chamber orchestra The Knights, the MATA festival debut of the adventurous New York-based ensembles Newspeak and Either/Or, a lecture by critic and philosopher Christoph Cox, and a sound installation co-presented with Diapason Gallery. Additionally, MATA is very excited to present the third installment of its new bi-monthly series Interval during Festival week, curated by Mario Diaz de Leon.

The 2008 Festival continues MATA's commissioning program with new works by Alejandro Rutty (BMOP), Zibuokle Martinayite (The Knights), Sean Griffin (Newspeak and Either/Or), and Micah Silver (sound installation).

Our 2008 Festival brings you exciting new music by young composers from around the globe including world premieres by Argentinian composer Alejandro Rutty, Lithuanian-born Zibuokle Martinaityte, L.A.-based Sean Griffin, and sound artist Micah Silver. Opening night features the kick-off of the Sound Installation and the third installment of MATA"s new sesires Interval, curated by Mario Diaz de Leon. On Tuesday, April 1, The critically-acclaimed Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) will present the New York premiere of Lisa Bielawa's Double Violin Concerto, as well as a new work for orchestra and throat-singer by Ken Ueno. The exhilarating young chamber orchestra The Knights return to MATA with a concert of World and New York premieres (April 2), and local ensembles Newspeak and Either/Or make their festival debut with full sets of music, then members of each come together to premiere Sean Griffin's newly commissioned work (April 4). On April 3, critic and philosopher Christoph Cox presents a lecture discussing his groundbreaking book Audio Culture. The 2008 Festival marks MATA's first collaboration with Diapason Gallery, the leading presenter of sound art in the US. Throughout the festival, a 12-channel speaker system will be installed in the Caf� Room at the Lyceum. 18 different works will be heard, including the premiere of a commissioned work by Micah Silver, along with those from the amazing Diapason Archive.

All performances will take place at the Brooklyn Lyceum (4th Ave & President St, Brooklyn - gmap), a converted bathhouse at the heart of the burgeoning arts scene in the Park Slope/Gowanus neighborhoods.

Info, details, program: http://www.matafestival.org/Mfestival08.html

Brooklyn Lyceum
227 4h avenue Brooklyn - New York

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