American Composers Orchestra: Orchestra Underground February 20, 2009

In ACO's second concert of the season, composer Margaret Brouwer and experimental video artist Kasumi come together in their first collaboration, synthesizing film and sound in an abstract, no-holds-barred narrative flow that reveals "nothing less than the eternal tale of ambition, arrogance, and fall of empire." Electronic-music guru Rand Steiger draws inspiration from the Earth's glaciers and icebergs. Fang Man, a composer sure to become a major force in orchestral music, offers music inspired by a Kandinsky painting. Kati Agocs displays her "nimble imagination" and "striking approach" (New York Times). Veteran David Schiff reimagines his homage to James Brown in his rhythmically driving Stomp (re-lit).