PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
September 2008
Thursday, September 04
Performance
HarborWalk Sounds: Manami Morita
06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
HarborWalk Sounds is the ICA's free series of outdoor concerts featuring students, faculty, and alumni from Berklee College of Music. Manami Morita, a native of Saitama, Japan, started playing classical piano at 4. She loved to play but wanted more musical freedom. At 13, Morita discovered jazz and became addicted, even learning improvisation on her own. In 2004, Morita put aside thoughts of becoming a flight attendant or English teacher to follow her dream of playing jazz, when she received a scholarship to study at Berklee. She was recently awarded the Mary Jane Earnhart Endowed Scholarship. Morita appears on the latest Jazz Revelation Records CD release, Common Ground, with the track “Going Home.” Admission is free. Space is limited.
Thursday, September 11
Talks & Courses
Lunchtime Talk: Jen Mergel, Associate Curator, on Momentum 11: Nicholas Hlobo
12:00 PM
Take a break to nourish your body and your mind. ICA curators share their perspectives on working with today’s artists in a program tailor-made for your lunch hour. Speakers will provide food for thought; the Water Café will take care of the rest. All talks last about 45 minutes, including Q & A. Free with museum admission. Space is limited. Free tickets are available first-come, first-served one hour before the program. Ticket holders are eligible for a 10% discount at the Water Café. May not be combined with any other offer.
Performance
HarborWalk Sounds: Katie Thiroux
06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
HarborWalk Sounds is the ICA's free series of outdoor concerts featuring students, faculty, and alumni from Berklee College of Music. Katie Thiroux, from Los Angeles, California, is the recipient of the Phil Ramone Presidential Scholarship to Berklee, a rare, full-ride award. She has just completed her second year at the college. Thiroux performed at the 2004 and 2005 IAJE conferences as both a bassist and vocalist. For four years in a row, she was selected to be a member of the elite Gibson/Baldwin Grammy National Honor Jazz Ensemble. She has also received fellowships to the prestigious Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Colony, and the Vail Jazz Festival. In 2005 she was awarded the Los Angeles Jazz Society's "Shelly Manne New Talent Award," and also received the Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards for Outstanding Vocal Performance, and Outstanding Bassist, in 2006. Admission is free. Space is limited.
Friday, September 12
Performance
New Music Now: Sam Rivers Trio and Sam Rivers with the NEC Jazz Orchestra
07:30 PM
Tickets: $25 reserved seating; $20 members, students, and seniors.
The legendary multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers returns to Boston to perform with his trio and realize his orchestral compositions with a stellar big band of New England Conservatory alumni and students. Eighty-three years young, Sam was an integral part of Boston’s creative music scene in the 1960s, before moving to New York and working with giants like Miles Davis and Charlie Mingus. This trio features the leader on tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, and piano. His partners include multi-instumentalists Doug Mathews (bass, bass clarinet and bass guitar) and Rion Smith (drums).
Thursday, September 18
Performance
Ditson Festival of Contemporary Music: Firebird Ensemble
06:30 PM
Tickets: $15 general admission; $10 members, students, and seniors.
Performing works by Curtis Hughes, Donald Martino, Mario Davidovsky, and Lee Hyla. Musically defined by eclectic programming with interdisciplinary influences, Firebird Ensemble aims to break down preconceptions about new music, to build enthusiasm for new compositions, and to create a unique concert atmosphere. The group was founded at the New England Conservatory in 2001, and has since become known for commissioning and presenting local and world premieres. The New York Times describes them as “ambitious and eclectic.”
Performance
Ditson Festival of Contemporary Music: Boston Musica Viva
08:00 PM
Tickets: $35 general admission; $30 members, students, and seniors.
Richard Pittman, conductor. Performing works by Gunther Schuller, Ronald Perera, Richard & Deborah Cornell, Julie Rohwein, and Chou Wen-Chung. Founded in 1969 by Richard Pittman, Boston Music Viva (BMV) was the first professional ensemble in Boston devoted to the performance of contemporary music, and is known for commissioning new work. Through the years, BMV has become one of the most highly respected ensembles of its kind, with an international reputation. BMV celebrates its 40th anniversary season this year.
Friday, September 19
Performance
Ditson Festival of Contemporary Music: Dinosaur Annex
06:30 PM
Tickets: $15 general admission; $10 members, students, and seniors.
Performing works by Scott Wheeler, Barbara White, Richard Beaudoin, Brian Robison, and Ezra Sims. Founded in 1975, Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble is a leading presenter of new music. They have established an international reputation for brilliant performances of newly commissioned pieces, works of established twentieth-century masters, and a large repertory of contemporary compositions. Dinosaur Annex presents premieres from around the world as well as works by emerging Boston-area composers.
Performance
Ditson Festival of Contemporary Music: Cantata Singers and Collage New Music
08:00 PM
Tickets: $35 general admission; $30 members, students, and seniors.
David Hoose, conductor. Performing works by Donald Sur, Yehudi Wyner, David Rakowski, Irving Fine, and Dalit Warshaw. Noted for compelling programming, exceptional artistry, and eloquent performances, the Cantata Singers offer a range of musical events, consistently recognized as engaging, nuanced and penetrating. With a repertoire that includes works from the seventeenth century to the present day, they are committed to the presentation of challenging programming, including the commissioning of new works. Founded in 1972 by Frank Epstein, Collage New Music is highly regarded for its scintillating performances of music by the great composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Over the past three decades Collage has given the first Boston performances of more than 200 works, including 80 world premieres.
Saturday, September 20
Performance
Ditson Festival of Contemporary Music: Callithumpian Consort
06:30 PM
Tickets: $15 general admission; $10 members, students, and seniors.
Founded by pianist and conductor Stephen Drury, the Callithumpian Consort is an ensemble producing concerts of contemporary music at the highest standard, dedicated to the idea that music is an experience. Its repertoire encompasses a huge stylistic spectrum, from the classics of the last 100 years to works of the avant-garde and experimental jazz and rock. Active commissioning and recording of new works is crucial to its mission. The Consort has worked with composers John Cage, Lee Hyla, John Zorn, Helmut Lachenmann, Steve Reich, Michael Finnissy, John Luther Adams, Franco Donatoni, Lukas Foss, Christian Wolff, Alvin Lucier, Jo Kondo, Frederic Rzewski, Fred Frith and many others.
Performance
Ditson Festival of Contemporary Music: The George Russell Living Time Orchestra
08:00 PM
Tickets: $35 general admission; $30 members, students, and seniors.
Founded in 1986 by jazz giant Russell, the Living Time Orchestra has toured internationally since then. The musicians have developed a rare understanding of the music, astonishing audiences with fiery music both complex and challenging, but added to the dynamism and electric power of funk and rock.
Sunday, September 21
Performance
Ditson Festival of Contemporary Music: Matt Haimovitz, Geoff Burleson & DJ Olive
01:30 PM
Tickets: $15 general admission; $10 members, students, and seniors.
Performing works by Augusta Read Thomas, Tod Machover, and David Sanford. Matt Haimovitz is a musical pioneer. He has inspired classical music lovers and won over countless new listeners by bringing his artistry to concert halls and clubs, outdoor festivals and intimate coffee houses, any place where passionate music can be heard. Through his visionary approach to bringing a fresh ear to familiar repertoire and a warm, human presence to the traditional concert experience; championing new music and initiating groundbreaking collaborations within and beyond the classical domain; Haimovitz is redefining what it means to be an artist, for the 21st century. Joining him is frequent collaborator Geoff Burleson.
Performance
Ditson Festival of Contemporary Music: Boston Modern Orchestra Project
03:00 PM
Tickets: $35 general admission; $30 members, students, and seniors.
Gil Rose, conductor. Performing works by Paul Moravec, Andy Vores, Harold Shapero,and John Harbison, Arthur Levering and Leon Kirchner. Founded in 1996 by Artistic Director Gil Rose, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) is one of a handful of professional orchestras in the United States dedicated exclusively to performing and recording music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Through its concerts and recordings, BMOP strives to illuminate the connections that exist between contemporary music and contemporary society by reuniting composers and audiences in a shared concert experience.
Thursday, September 25
Talks & Courses
Lunchtime Talks: Jen Mergel, Associate Curator, on Street Level
12:00 PM
Take a break to nourish your body and your mind. ICA curators share their perspectives on working with today’s artists in a program tailor-made for your lunch hour. Speakers will provide food for thought; the Water Café will take care of the rest. All talks take place at 12 noon and last about 45 minutes, including Q & A.
Free with museum admission. Space is limited. Free tickets are available first-come, first-served one hour before the program. Ticket holders are eligible for a 10% discount at the Water Café. May not be combined with any other offer.
Friday, September 26
Experiment: reConstitution with Sosolimited
08:00 PM
Tickets: $25 general admission; $20 members, students, and seniors. Must be 21 years of age.
Experiment, an irresistible mix of art, drinks, beats and eats, is back, with just the cure for the season’s intense electioneering. Performance and visual arts collective Sosolimited presents a live remix of the first presidential debate, morphing words and images into a nonpartisan spectacle of light and sound. Analyze the candidates’ emotion, track their body language, and count the blinks of their eyes—all in real time. Experiment will also feature additional DJs including Soul Clap, Baltimoroder, Ptvn and Etan, dancing in the lobby, outdoor projections (weather permitting), food and drinks by the Water Café, and a voter registration table. Our electoral process never seemed so much fun. NOTE: Experiment will happen as scheduled Friday. In the event the presidential debate is postponed, Sosolimited will remix footage from the conventions.
Saturday, September 27
Families
Play Date: From the Street
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
How do artists work with throw-away items like old shoes, speakers, or posters to comment about life in the city? Visit our galleries to see how urban culture influences contemporary art in Street Level, then step into the Bank of America Art Lab to create unique 3-D maps of your neighborhood. Don't miss Boston DJ Nomadik spinning for families from 12 to 3 pm. This program and museum admission are free for 2 adults per family with children 12 and under. No prior registration is necessary, but theater events are ticketed. Tickets are free and available first-come, first-served at the admissions desk on the day of the program.
Film
A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
02:00 PM
Tickets: $9 general admission; $7 members, students, and seniors.
In her award-winning documentary, Esther Robinson presents a portrait of her uncle Danny Williams—a promising young filmmaker and Andy Warhol’s onetime lover and collaborator—who disappeared in 1966. Using over 20 of Williams’s never-before-seen films, Robinson explores the Factory era in an homage to her uncle’s talent and a search to uncover the truth about his mysterious disappearance at age 27. A Walk Into the Sea is the winner of the Teddy Award, Best Documentary Film, at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival, and the New York Loves Film Award at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.
Film
A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
05:00 PM
Tickets: $9 general admission; $7 members, students, and seniors.
In her award-winning documentary, Esther Robinson presents a portrait of her uncle Danny Williams—a promising young filmmaker and Andy Warhol’s onetime lover and collaborator—who disappeared in 1966. Using over 20 of Williams’s never-before-seen films, Robinson explores the Factory era in an homage to her uncle’s talent and a search to uncover the truth about his mysterious disappearance at age 27. A Walk Into the Sea is the winner of the Teddy Award, Best Documentary Film, at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival, and the New York Loves Film Award at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.
Sunday, September 28
Film
A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
04:00 PM
Tickets: $9 general admission; $7 members, students, and seniors.
In her award-winning documentary, Esther Robinson presents a portrait of her uncle Danny Williams—a promising young filmmaker and Andy Warhol’s onetime lover and collaborator—who disappeared in 1966. Using over 20 of Williams’s never-before-seen films, Robinson explores the Factory era in an homage to her uncle’s talent and a search to uncover the truth about his mysterious disappearance at age 27. A Walk Into the Sea is the winner of the Teddy Award, Best Documentary Film, at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival, and the New York Loves Film Award at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.
Film
Live Music + Film: Danny Williams’s Factory Films
07:30 PM
Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 members, students, and seniors.
See three of Danny Williams’s mesmerizing never-before-seen short films featuring The Velvet Underground and other legendary Factory figures. In an exceptional music and movie event, "Harold Stevenson Part 1 and Part 2" will be screened with live music accompaniment performed by "A Walk Into The Sea" composer T. Griffin (The Quavers) and Guy Picciotto (Fugazi). The program will also include silent screenings of "The Factory Film" and "The Velvet Underground Eat Lunch."
On View
Wednesday, November 14 - October 12
Sandra and Gerald Fineberg Art Wall: Dave Muller
Wednesday, March 19 - October 19
Street Level: Mark Bradford, William Cordova and Robin Rhode
Friday, May 30 - September 07
Anish Kapoor: Past, Present, Future
Wednesday, July 30 - October 26
Momentum 11: Nicholas Hlobo
Wednesday, July 30 - July 19
ICA Collection: Portrait of a Museum
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