Xenakis and Beyond – New music from three generations of Greek composers
PRISM celebrates Iannis Xenakis and his influence over three generations of Greek composers, with stunning works by Stratis Minakakis, Georgia Spiropoulos, Michael Adamis, Giorgos Koumendakis, and Xenakis himself.
PROGRAM
Iannis Xenakis (1922–2001) – Xas (1987)
Stratis Minakakis (b. 1979) – Alismono ke Cherome
(Based on a traditional song from Epirus, Greece) (2011)
WORLD PREMIERE
Stratis Minakakis – TA ENTOS (2006)
Stratis Minakakis – CHROIES BETA (2007)
Georgia Spiropoulos (b. 1965) – Práxis 4 Saxes (2004/05)
Michael Adamis (b. 1929) – Eyynon (1988)
Giorgos Koumendakis (b. 1959) – Typewriter Tune (2006)
AMERICAN PREMIERE
First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
2125 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19103
March 19, 2011
7:30pm
Tenri Cultural Institute
43A West 13th Street New York, NY 10011
March 20, 2011
8:00 PM