EXPERIMENTAL NEW MUSIC AT ROULETTE: THE ECLIPSE QUARTET

ROULETTE
at Location One 20 Greene St (between Canal and Grand St)
8:30 PM
Admission $15 Location One, Harvestworks, DTW members, students, seniors $10
MEMBERS FREE
TICKETS/RSVP: 212.219.8242
Roulette 228 West Broadway New York, NY 10013
contact: [email protected] www.roulette.org www.location1.org

*Friday, December 9th*
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*Sunday, December 11th*

THE ECLIPSE QUARTET
The Eclipse Quartet, an LA-based string ensemble, made up of violinists Sarah Thornblade and Sara Parkins, violist Joanna Hood and cellist Maggie Parkins, will present two programs on Dec. 9 and 11. Friday’s concert will feature new pieces by Justin Haynes and by Tin Hat Trio’s Mark Orton and Carla Kihlstedt, as well as works by Zeena Parkins and Mark Feldman. Sunday’s program will premier new string quartets by Zeena Parkins and David Jaffe, in addition to works by Fred Frith and Gernot Wolfgang.
The mission of this dynamic group is to create a unique concert experience by combining their talents with other artists in a variety of media, including film, dance and spoken word. Formed in 2003, Eclipse has performed in a variety of settings and has actively sought composers’ newest works. They currently are completing their first CD of music by New York City composer and avant-garde electric harp improviser Zeena Parkins for the Tzadik label.
Eclipse continues to seek collaborations with other artists. In addition to working with dancers, Eclipse has commissioned original filmmakers to present their visual medium with preexisting compositions. Contributors include Seattle-based artists Stanford Lee Wilson and Mark O’Connel, and Los Angeles-based Susan Weber, Martin Garcia and graphic designer/videographer Sally Coates. Future projects include a collaboration with spoken-word artist Terri Philips and performances of string quartets in combination with electric guitar, marimba and quarter-tone flute.