US Premiere of Popcorn Superhet Receiver
The Wordless Music Series has announced preliminary details of its 2007-08 season, which will include the much-anticipated U.S. premiere of Jonny Greenwood’s Popcorn Superhet Receiver for string orchestra, which will take place at St. Paul the Apostle in New York City on January 16 and 17, 2008.
Commissioned by the BBC in 2005, when Jonny Greenwood was named the BBC’s Composer-in-Residence, and premiered in November 2006 at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London by the BBC Concert Orchestra, “Popcorn Superhet Receiver” is a 20-minute work inspired by the phenomenon of white noise and the music of Krzysztof Penderecki, György Ligeti, and Olivier Messiaen. For its U.S. premiere, the work has been revised by the composer and will be performed by a string orchestra comprising 18 violins, 6 violas, 6 cellos, and 4 double basses.
The Wordless Music Orchestra will be led by conductor Brad Lubman, known for his work conducting the Steve Reich Ensemble, and will feature a one-time gathering of 50 instrumentalists, who represent many of the brightest talents in New York’s classical and new-music community. They come from a diverse group of bands and ensembles who have drawn inspiration from the music of Jonny Greenwood and Radiohead throughout the group’s 15-year history, including members of Alarm Will Sound and So Percussion.
Details for Wordless Music concerts in the winter and spring is in progress and will be announced soon. Full details and ticket sale info is available at www.wordlessmusic.org. Tickets for Popcorn Superhet Receiver are available this Friday.
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6 Responses to “US Premiere of Popcorn Superhet Receiver”
danton
August 8th, 2007
A revised Popcorn Superhet Reciever? Nice.
Although, I wish Jonny was more active on the classical front.
MacAoidh
August 8th, 2007
Gyorgy has done some great stuff, but he’s far from the only great Hungarian composer. Franz Liszt, Brahms, Strauss, Bartok…
Who does Ireland have I ask you. :/
MacAoidh
August 8th, 2007
bono?
aliciaspinnet
August 8th, 2007
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Ligeti György.
I’m proud to be a hungarian