Livewire 7: Christopher Shultis, with pianist Curtis Caciopp
Concert and Lecture
Location
Performing Arts & Humanities Building : 151 / Music Box
Date & Time
October 28, 2016, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Description
Christopher Shultis is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of New Mexico where he taught percussion, composition and musicology. He was awarded two Fulbrights to Germany: the first at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (1993–94) and the second at the Universität Heidelberg (1999–2000). Shultis now divides his time between composition and writing, and his scholarly work on John Cage is internationally recognized.
As solo recitalist, Curtis Cacioppo is not limited to performing his own work, but has championed the music of at least thirty fellow contemporary composers. A dozen composers have written for or dedicated pieces to him, among them George Rochberg and the Venetian avantgardist Marino Baratello. In early 2012 he recorded an entire CD of music by his colleague Mark Hagerty, now released on Meyermedia.
Concert:
John Cage — Child of Tree, 1975
Christopher Shultis — World’s End Preludes, 2012–2015 (world premiere)
Talk by Shultis: The New York School and its Influence Today
