Performance

Paris Capital of the 19th Century / New York Capital of the 20th Century

Event

Sunday, June 4, 2017
12 – 4 pm
Scheuer Auditorium

In conjunction with the exhibition The Arcades: Contemporary Art and Walter Benjamin, join composer John Zorn and poet Kenneth Goldsmith for an afternoon of musical collaborations inspired by Benjamin's masterpiece, The Arcades Project.  The event will feature readings exploring the themes of prewar Europe and postwar New York alternating with Zorn compositions performed by an all-star lineup that includes JACK Quartet, Peter Evans, Mark Feldman, Erik Friedlander, Ches Smith, Michael Nicolas, David Fulmer and John Zorn himself.


Performance Schedule (Times Approximate)

11:45 pm
ANGELUS NOVUS (1993)
From the CD Angelus Novus, performed by the Callithumpian Consort conducted by Steven Drury
 
Noon
BAGATELLES, (2015)
Mark Feldman (violin) Chris Otto (violin)   MERLIN, (2016)
Peter Evans (trumpet) 
SHAPESHIFTER, (2017)
Michael Nicolas (cello) Ches Smith (drums)
 
1 pm
THE REMEDY OF FORTUNE, (2015)
JACK QUARTET
Chris Otto (violin) Austin Wulliman (violin) John Pickford Richards (viola) Jay Campbell (cello)
ZEITGEHÖFT, (2013)
Chris Otto (violin) Jay Campbell (cello)
DUO IMPROVISATION
John Zorn (saxophone) Ches Smith (drums)
 
2 pm
OUROBOROS, (2014)
Michael Nicolas (cello) Jay Campbell (cello)
CAGLIOSTRO, (2016)
John Pickford Richards (viola) David Fulmer (viola)
FREUD, (2016)
Chris Otto (violin) Michael Nicolas (cello) Jay Campbell (cello)  
 
3 pm
THE CLASSIC GUIDE TO STRATEGY
John Zorn (saxophone) 
BAGATELLES, (2015)
Erik Friedlander (cello) Michael Nicolas (cello)   
KOL NIDRE, (1996) 
JACK QUARTET with David Fulmer (viola) Michael Nicolas (cello)

Free with Museum Admission; RSVP Recommended

Installation view of the exhibition The Arcades: Contemporary Art and Walter Benjamin, March 17 - August 6, 2017. The Jewish Museum, NY. Photo: Will Ragozzino/SocialShutterbug.com