Dynamic Motion: American Ultra-Modernism
Featuring the music of Charles Ives, Carl Ruggles, Wallingford Riegger, John J. Becker, Henry Cowell, George Antheil, and Conlon Nancarrow, this recital explores the first forty years of the twentieth century, a pivotal period in the development of United States as an independent, creative, international music presence. At this time America freed itself from European influence and found its own voice as composers began experimenting with new instruments and discovering new sounds.