EIGHTH BLACKBIRD
Photo by Luke Ratray
| Event Title: | EIGHTH BLACKBIRD (Tickets) |
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| Event Description: | eighth blackbird Residency Activities Part of the 2012-2013 Texas Performing Arts Season eighth blackbird Made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with additional support from the Dean of the College of Fine Arts and the Executive Vice President and Provost of The University of Texas at Austin Presented in partnership with the Butler School of Music and Fusebox Festival On the heels of their 2012 Grammy Award for the recording of Steve Mackey’s Lonely Motel: Music from Slide, new music ensemble eighth blackbird returns to Texas Performing Arts for ten days of residency activities, bookended by two completely different concert programs. This sextet combines the finesse of a string quartet with the energy of a rock band, delivering provocative and mind-changing performances. Since its founding in 1996, eighth blackbird has actively commissioned and recorded new works from such eminent composers as Steve Reich, George Perle, and Frederic Rzewski. Recent commissions include Jennifer Higdon’s On a Wire and Steve Mackey’s Slide. Future collaborators include Amy Beth Kirsten, Brett D… |
| Date and Time: | Feb. 4 | 8:00 PM |
| Contact: | PAC Ticket Office 512-471-1444 |
| Admission: | $10.00 - 32.00 |
| Location: | McCullough Theatre (PAC Building) Maps and Directions |
| Sponsor: | Texas Performing Arts |
