Diapason presents:
Jane Rigler + Anne La Berge
a duo
w/ flutes, electronics + video
Monday, March 2
8PM
$8
882 Third Avenue, between 32nd and 33rd Streets
BROOKLYN (Sunset Park)
10th floor
info: 718-499-5070
www.diapasongallery.org
N, D or R to 36th Street
Bus: 35, 37, 63, 70
Jane Rigler + Anne La Berge
Jane Rigler and Anne La Berge combine their poetic and virtuosic forces for an evening of composed and improvised music. These two musicians left the classical flock early on in their lives and have since dedicated their careers to exploring what they can do by blowing, sucking and singing through various long hollow cylinders. After years as devoted colleagues they will finally have the chance to share a stage together.
Jane Rigler’s compositions range from simple solo acoustic pieces inspired by language to complex interactive electronic works that pay homage to painting, poetry and dance. Music from various parts of the world, ancient musical techniques and movement have been the driving, inspirational forces in her works. Lately, she has been studying ancient and new artistic forms from Japan, from Buddhist chants to Butoh dance. Her most recent interactive pieces dive into complex forms of relationships, and interweaves movement and spatialization.
http://www.janerigler.com/
Anne La Berge's career as flutist/improviser/composer stretches across stylistic boundaries. Her performances bring together the elements on which her reputation is based: a ferocious and far-reaching virtuosity, a penchant for improvising delicately spun microtonal textures and melodies, her wholly unique array of powerfully percussive flute effects, all combined with cutting edge electronics. The last few years have seen a new addition to her work: text which slides seemlessly in and out of her compositions and improvisations. She is known for her innovative collaborations ranging from chamber music to electro-improvisations.
http://www.annelaberge.nl/
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Diapason is a non-profit performance and exhibition space for sound and intermedia. As the sole project of its kind, Diapason provides a space for the public, artists and composers to engage with contemporary music and sound practices through two listening environments, a gallery and a lounge, with two advanced multi-channel sound systems. Established in 2001 by composer Michael J. Schumacher and choreographer Liz Gerring, Diapason continues the tradition of Studio Five Beekman, a sound gallery Schumacher founded in 1996, fostering experimentation and providing a forum for unique sound practices.
Diapason is supported by New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Meet the Composer, Experimental Television Center, Kirk Radke, and generous donations from individuals. Diapason is a registered 501©(3) organization.
