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RECIPIENT OF THE 2012 MUSICAL AMERICA AWARD "COMPOSER OF THE YEAR"
A groundbreaking performance artist, Meredith Monk is a composer, singer, director/choreographer and creator of new opera, music theater works, films and installations. A pioneer in what is now called “extended vocal technique” and “interdisciplinary performance,” Monk creates works that thrive at the intersection of music and movement, image and object, light and sound in an effort to discover and weave together new modes of perception. Her groundbreaking exploration of the voice as an instrument, as an eloquent language in and of itself, expands the boundaries of musical composition, creating landscapes of sound that unearth feelings, energies, and memories for which we have no words. She has alternately been proclaimed as a “magician of the voice” and “one of America’s coolest composers.” During a career that spans more than 40 years she has been acclaimed by audiences and critics as a major creative force in the performing arts. With her multi-talented Vocal Ensemble, Monk offers a number of options for touring programs. |
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ON BEHALF OF NATURE New Work
A new music- theater work inspired by the writings of Pulitzer Prize winning poet, essayist, and environmental activist Gary Snyder and others who address the precarious state of our global ecology, On Behalf of Nature will combine music, movement and media in a poetic meditation on the environment, continuing Monk's profound consideration of the human condition.
This work will focus on what the global community is in danger of losing and will aspire to challenge all who experience it to be more conscious of preserving, and advocating on behalf of our shared natural environment. Through images of flocking, herding, and other forms of animal behavior, Monk intends to portray the human realm as just one layer in a multitude of realms within the natural world.
EDUCATION OF THE GIRLCHILD REVISITED Solo from Education of the Girlchild (1972) & SHARDS: music, images and movement from the “Girlchild” period (1969-1973)
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MEREDITH MONK IN CONCERT
Ms.Monk frequently performs Music for Voice and Piano (1972-1993), which includes Gotham Lullaby, Travelling, Madwoman's Vision, Choosing Companions, The Tale, New York Requiem, and Songs from the Hill.
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Workshops and master classes in Extended Vocal Technique can accompany performances, as well as discussions on composition and post-performance talk-backs. Film screenings are also possible.
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