UPCOMING EVENTS
Program Highlights
Baker and Baker Presents: Art of Music: (9) (Emergence)
Friday, January 4 | Doors open at 7:00 p.m. | Concert begins at 8:00 p.m.
Experimental music duo Greg Stuart and Michael Pisaro wowed audiences 15 months ago
with their performance of Hearing Metal 3 for 16 suspended cymbals and sine tones. Now
they are back to present their most ambitious project yet. Stuart and Pisaro will perform a
wave and waves at the Museum accompanied by 50 performers. (9) (Emergence), written by
Pisaro, has been presented as a recording in San Diego, Austin and Berlin. This will be the
first time that (9) (Emergence) will be performed live. Pisaro’s piece was inspired by John
Ashbery’s poem A Wave (1984). Influenced by the abstract expressionist painters such as
Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock, Ashbery’s poetry echoes in language the fluid yet sublime
element in these painters’ work. Born in Berkeley, California and hailing from Minnesota’s
Twin Cities, Greg Stuart is dedicated to expanding new music for percussion through
commissions, improvisation and mixed-media projects. Michael Pisaro is a composer and
guitarist, a member of the Wandelweiser Composers Ensemble and founder and director of
the Experimental Music Workshop. $10 / $8 for members.
CMA Chamber Music on Main: Featuring Artistic Director Edward Arron
Experience this critically-acclaimed chamber concert series featuring world-renowned artistic
director Edward Arron, intimately set in the Museum’s gorgeous DuBose Poston Reception
Hall. Single Concert: $40 / $30 for members / $5 for students. Presented by U.S. Trust.
Thursday, February 14 | Doors open at 6:00 p.m. | Concert begins at 7:00 p.m.
Jeremy Denk, Stefan Jackiw and Edward Arron play:
Stravinsky: Suite Italienne for Violin and Piano
Pärt: Mozart-Adagio for Piano, Violin and Cello (1992)
Haydn: Piano Trio in A-flat Major, Hob. XV:14
Schubert : Piano Trio in E-flat Major, D. 929
Thursday, March 21 | Doors open at 6:00 p.m. | Concert begins at 7:00 p.m.
Jennifer Frautschi, Amy Schwartz-Moretti, Che-Hung Chen, Max Mandel, Peter
Stumpf and Edward Arron play:
Mozart: String Quintet in D Major, K.593
Chen Yi: Sound of the Five for String Quintet (1998)
Tchaikovsky: String Sextet in d minor, Opus 70, “Souvenir de Florence”
Figure Drawing for Beginners and the Semi-Awesome
Wednesdays, March 13 - April 17 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Ever wonder if you could draw? Maybe it’s been a while and you want to brush up your
skills? This six-week class focuses on drawing fundamentals and offers students a chance to
work from nude models to develop their abilities. Subjects covered include gesture, contour,
value relationtships, and comprehension of mass. Instructor Michael Dwyer earned his BFA
from Syracuse University and his MFA from the University of South Carolina. His position
as Exhibition Designer and Preparator at the Columbia Museum of Art gives Mike unique
access to the CMA’s collection to use as a teaching tool. $135 / $108 for members. All
supplies included.
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