MUSIC

CONTEXT, a Houston-based chamber-music ensemble, presents Sin in the 70's: American Iconoclasts, Sunday, September 18 at 4pm in Rice University - Duncan Recital Hall.

After WW2, composers turned away from traditional idioms in a search for new ways of construction: ‘serialism’ soon dominated composition for the next generation. But by the early 1970’s, some younger Americans were rebelling against the serialist orthodoxy-inventing a provocative, entertaining language from a huge range of popular, classic, and contemporary styles. Their unfettered invention created art of tremendous wit, energy, surprise—and gorgeous beauty—and changed the history of music.

Featuring the music of American composers Leslie Bassett ,William Bolcom, Sydney Hodkinson, Curtis Curtis-Smith and William Albright.

Performed by the musicians of CONTEXT: Richard Belcher, cello; Leone Buyse, flute; Brian Connelly , piano; Joan DerHovsepian, viola; Eric Halen, violin; Jason Hardink, piano; Richie Hawley, clarinet and Maureen Nelson, violin.