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Atlanta, GA | Posted: August 16, 2011
Teri Nagel
Georgia Tech College of Architecture
404-385-2156
Summary Sentence:
Contemporary music ensemble helps Georgia Tech more deeply connect to the world of art, technology and expression in original production combining live music, dance and theatrical design.
Full Summary:
On September 9 and 10 at 8 pm, Georgia Tech’s contemporary music ensemble Sonic Generator will perform in the Atlanta premiere of Maá—an evening-length performance at Atlanta Symphony Hall.
Sonic GeneratorOn September 9 and 10 at 8 pm, Georgia Tech’s contemporary music ensemble Sonic Generator will perform in the Atlanta premiere of Maá—an evening-length performance at Atlanta Symphony Hall.
In this first-of-its-kind collaboration among Sonic Generator,
contemporary dance troupe gloATL and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Music
Director Robert Spano, the audience will be immersed into a panoramic,
grass-covered landscape with a 360-degree experience of music, dance and
theatrical design. Seating is limited—tickets may be purchased at the
Woodruff Arts Center Box Office at 404.733.5000 or online.
Maá is an original interpretation of the
renowned Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s music composition of the same
name, which translates to “earth.” Saariaho’s work blends the use of
electronics and traditional instruments and is marked by its emphasis on
timbre; Maá is widely considered to be among her most important compositions.
“We are excited to share this exhilarating work with Atlanta audiences,”
said Jason Freeman, assistant professor in the Georgia Tech School of
Music and executive director of Sonic Generator. “Georgia Tech is an
international leader in arts and technology research, and this
production demonstrates our commitment to bringing the unique expertise
of our faculty and students to the concert stage to present compelling
performances in collaboration with the most talented artists in the
city.”
Now in its sixth year, Sonic Generator uses technology to transform the
ways in which we compose, perform and listen to music. The group is
sponsored by Georgia Tech’s GVU Center, College of Architecture,
and School of Music, bringing the best professional classical musicians
from around Atlanta to campus to collaborate with students and faculty
and incorporate new research into live performance.
gloATL Dancemaker Lauri Stallings will choreograph and stage the work
for seven principal dancers, the musicians and Spano, who will conduct
the entire Maá environment. A large physical chorus of dancers from
gloLAB and Kennesaw State University’s Department of Dance will complete
the cast.
Stallings also assembled the creative team, including Bruce Harlan, Lighting Designer; Adam Larsen, Multi-Media Artist; Anne Patterson, Scenic Designer; Tian Justman, Costume Designer; and Richard Carvlin, Production Manager.
