Avant Media Presents the Inaugural Avant Music Festival
Featuring works by John Cage, Randy Gibson, Karlheinz Stockhausen and more.
The Avant Music Festival will feature some of the most talented young interpreters in New York, highlighting the influence of the performer on music from the 20th century and today. The performers appearing are dedicated to the vibrant history and the exciting future of modern classical music. The festival is curated by Avant Media artistic director, Randy Gibson, and experimental vocalist Megan Schubert to reflect the intense and multi-faceted relationship between composer and performer.
Randy Gibson’s Apparitions of The Four Pillars, an immersive sound world of pure primal harmonic relationships and visceral, improvised melodies. With special guest soloist: experimental violinist, Tom Chiu.
Music of John Cage featuring members of loadbang, MIVOS quartet, Megan Schubert, Randy Gibson, and Jude Traxler.
Musik für Solisten, solo performances by some of the most talented young interpreters in New York: featuring Nicole Camacho, Annie Lyle, Mariel Roberts, Megan Schubert, Jude Traxler and Kobe Van Cauwenberghe.
Music of Karlheinz Stockhausen featuring Am Himmel wandre ich performed by Megan Schubert and Jeff Gavett and Die 7 Lieder der Tage performed by Christie Finn.
Randy Gibson’s Apparitions of The Four Pillars
Full details about all performances can be found on the Avant Media website: www.avantmedia.org