Improv:21: Wayne Horvitz -- Approaching Training and Musical Heritage in Composition and Improvisation April 15, 2009

Rova:Arts is pleased to present Improv:21, a series of “informances” on 21st century music that explores the connection between predetermined structure (composition) and performer interpretation (improvisation). Led by master improvisers and composers from the Bay Area (and beyond) and hosted by critic and KPFA radio host Derk Richardson, Improv:21 informances look at the many ways of organizing improvisation through a shifting (i.e. “improvised”) combination of onstage lecture and dialogue, musical demonstration and performance, and audience question-and-answer forum. Reasonably priced and easily accessible, these two-hour events are designed to inform, inspire, challenge, and enlighten a wide-ranging audience, from professional and amateur musicians to listeners of all backgrounds and levels of experience.

At the final Improv:21, Wayne Horvitz will talk about his recent chamber-jazz compositions that feed off the heritage of American folk musics, jazz and blues, and reveal the thinking behind his own unique body of work, especially his chamber music for various ensembles.

Public Info:
Tickets sold at door; general seating only
For more information, call 415.826.2402.

Online:
http://rova.org/improv21/improv21_08_09.html

Official Website: http://www.redpoppyarthouse.org/concerts.html