Maurice Chestnut /
Iva Bittová
Weill Recital Hall ( Seating Chart)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 9:30 PM
Maurice Chestnut / Iva Bittová
Programmed by Louis Andriessen, Carnegie Hall’s Richard and Barbara Debs Composer’s Chair, this double bill offers high-voltage tapping and singing—all improvised, first by star American tap dancer Maurice Chestnut, followed by Czech singer-violinist Iva Bittová, whose unique vocal and instrumental technique have gained her international recognition.
Maurice Chestnut, Tap Dancer ----------
Iva Bittová, Violin/Vocals
Program is approximately 1 hour, 50 minutes, including one intermission
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Excerpt from "Driv Ne?" (Before)
Iva Bittová, Violin/Vocals
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Sound Insights: Louis Andriessen
Drawing on a background in both jazz and avant-garde composition, Louis Andriessen creates works that can be “narrative … anecdotes … [or] sound hallucinations,” according to the composer.
Learn more about Louis Andriessen and his 2009–2010 Richard and Barbara Debs Composer’s Chair events at Sound Insights, including videos, artist interviews, and more.
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