FILM SCREENING: The Dreamer that Remains & Music Studio - Harry Partch "Hobo Composer" Residency x UMKC Conservatory
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Film Showings of The Dreamer that Remains and Music Studio: Harry Partch
1900 BUILDING - ROSE HALL - 6:00PM
Harry Partch (1901–74) is one of the most inventive and influential American composers of the 20th century. Musically self-educated and influenced by a wide variety of world cultures, Partch developed his own philosophy of music that worked toward an integration of all the arts.
He also created more than 40 new musical instruments that are widely recognized for their structural as well as musical beauty. A collection of these unusual instruments will be at UMKC for this exciting residency.
Apart from eight years living as a hobo, Partch lived most of his life in his native California and in the Midwest. He never taught, relying for support on grants and contributions, revenue from concerts and recordings of his Gate 5 Ensemble, and odd jobs. That he managed to fashion a cohesive creative world completely independent from the musical and institutional systems that supported most composers remains one of the 20th century’s great accomplishments.
The Conservatory is bringing a collection of Partch’s instruments along with nine performers to Kansas City, February 13–22, 2019.Over the past five years, Partch’s music has received increasing attention, including performances at New York’s Lincoln Center, in Germany, a Grammy Award, and a monograph on Harry Partch by UMKC Conservatory faculty Andrew Granade, a leading expert on Harry Partch. Alumnus Luke Fitzpatrick will perform on Partch’s string instruments, and he is one of only a handful of people who can perform on these instruments. UMKC Conservatory dance students will perform on the February 22 concert.
PLEASE RESERVE YOUR TICKET FOR -
Film Showings of The Dreamer that Remains and Music Studio: Harry Partch
1900 BUILDING - ROSE HALL - 6:00PM
Harry Partch (1901–74) is one of the most inventive and influential American composers of the 20th century. Musically self-educated and influenced by a wide variety of world cultures, Partch developed his own philosophy of music that worked toward an integration of all the arts.
He also created more than 40 new musical instruments that are widely recognized for their structural as well as musical beauty. A collection of these unusual instruments will be at UMKC for this exciting residency.
Apart from eight years living as a hobo, Partch lived most of his life in his native California and in the Midwest. He never taught, relying for support on grants and contributions, revenue from concerts and recordings of his Gate 5 Ensemble, and odd jobs. That he managed to fashion a cohesive creative world completely independent from the musical and institutional systems that supported most composers remains one of the 20th century’s great accomplishments.
The Conservatory is bringing a collection of Partch’s instruments along with nine performers to Kansas City, February 13–22, 2019.Over the past five years, Partch’s music has received increasing attention, including performances at New York’s Lincoln Center, in Germany, a Grammy Award, and a monograph on Harry Partch by UMKC Conservatory faculty Andrew Granade, a leading expert on Harry Partch. Alumnus Luke Fitzpatrick will perform on Partch’s string instruments, and he is one of only a handful of people who can perform on these instruments. UMKC Conservatory dance students will perform on the February 22 concert.