MUSIC

Musiqa presents  Musiqa Loft Concert: The Extravagant Vein, Thursday, November 17, 2011 at  6:30pm at The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

In conjunction with artist Donald Moffett’s current show at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston The Extravagant Vein, Musiqa presents a program that includes some politically charged works including composer Cornelius Cardew’s “The Workers Song” for solo violin and Frederic Rzewski’s “No More War” a round for any number of voices. John Fitz Rogers’ “The Evidence” for monologist and prerecorded sounds utilizes text taken from the now infamous 1950 “red scare” hearings in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Compositions by Pierre Max DuBois, Christian Lauba and Ryo Noda for solo saxophone and violin and saxophone round out the provocative program.

Scheduled Program:

The Worker’s Song (1979) – Cornelius Cardew (1936-81)
Yung-Hsiang Wang, violin

The Evidence (1992) – John Fitz Rogers (b.1963)
Rob Smith, demagogue

Demagogue: a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.

Mai (1975) – Ryo Noda (b.1948)
Jungle from Nine Etudes, Book I (1992) - Christian Lauba (b.1952)
Dan Gelok, alto saxophone

No More War (2005) – Frederic Rzewski (b.1938)
Performed by the Musiqa Artistic Board: Karim Al-Zand, Anthony Brandt, Pierre Jalbert, Marcus Maroney & Rob Smith with University of Houston and Rice University Student Composers.

Feu de Paille (1986) – Pierre Max DuBois (1930-1995)
I. Prelude Et Gavotte
II. Fanfare Et Final
Yung-Hsiang Wang, violin
Dan Gelok, alto saxophone

Pictured: Donald Moffett, Lot 060707 (O-Black), 2007. Acrylic on linen with rayon and aluminum zipper, 35 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches. Courtesy the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery.