Event
The Cage in Us - John Cage Festival
- Date: Thursday, 12 April 2012 to Saturday, 14 April 2012, 5.30pm onwards daily
- Venue: The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts — 420 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley, QLD
- Tickets: Adults: $25 | Concession: $20 — Tickets can be purchased online or by phone on (07) 3872 9000
Event Details
An all-star team of international and Australian musicians gather in Brisbane to celebrate the 100th anniversary of John Cage's birth. Featuring rarely performed Cage compositions alongside classic works reimagined for the 21st century. Come and play John Cage's prepared piano yourself! Hear a musical performance mixing live sound from mobile phones across the Brisbane suburbs. Watch classic and newly reinterpreted Cage films. John Cage quite simply redefined music in the 20th century, come see, come play, come hear the artists taking his music into the 21st century. Free and ticketed events!
Featured non-Australian music: Works by John Cage, to include Music for percussion and prepared piano and Concerto for prepared piano and chamber orchestra
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (07) 3872 9000 or by email to info@clockedout.org
Featured Australian Works
| Contemporary reinterpretations of music by John Cage by Erik Griswold, Lawrence English, Joel Stern, Vanessa Tomlinson |
Featured artists
- Performer Clocked Out
- Performer Valerio Tricoli
- Performer Werner Dafeldecker
- Performer Kroumata Percussion
- Performer Decibel New Music
- Performer Rebecca Cunningham
- Performer Lawrence English
- Performer Joel Stern
- Performer Ba Da Boom Percussion Ensemble
- Performer QCGU New Music Ensemble
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