The Ohio State Wind Symphony, in collaboration with iconic chamber ensemble Eighth Blackbird, performs Viet Cuong's Vital Sines (2021), as part of the Contemporary Music Festival, March 29–April 1. Eighth Blackbird will present selections from the following:
Viet Cuong: Electric Aroma (2017, arr. 2018)
Julius Eastman: Stay On It (1973)
Andy Akiho: Erase (2011)
Jonathan Bailey Holland: The Clarity of Cold Air (2013)
Ned McGowan: The Garden of Iniquitous Creatures (2016)
Livestream broadcast begins at 8 p.m.
Access the digital Concert program before, during or after the event. No paper programs will be distributed.
Matthew Duvall, artistic director, percussion; Lisa Kaplan, executive director, piano; Lina Andonovska, flutes; Zachary Good, clarinets; Maiani da Silva, violin; Laura Metcalf, cello.
Eighth Blackbird is managed by Epstein Fox Performances.
Matthew Duvall proudly endorses Pearl Drums and Adams Musical Instruments, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, Zildjian Cymbals, and Black Swamp Percussion Accessories. Lisa Kaplan is a Steinway Artist.
All events are subject to change.
GETTING HERE
While the new building for Theatre, Film and Media Arts remains under construction, the north side of the Timashev Music Building remains closed.
Park in the Ohio Union South Garage (open to visitors 24/7), walk north along College Rd. to enter the south doors of the Timashev Music Building.
Weigel Auditorium is located on the second floor at the far south end of the building. An open stairway located just inside the south doors leads to the hall.
- If an elevator is needed, travel through the Music Commons at the south end of the building, to the hallway to the right of the restrooms. Follow the hallway through the double doors to the Weigel Auditorium elevator.