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Alarm Will Sound, a 20-member band hailed as "the future of classical music" by The New York Times, will perform at the next Southern Exposure New Music Series Jan. 29.
The concert, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the School of Music Recital Hall.
"This is a remarkable ensemble that performs a variety of repertoire unlike any other ensemble in the world," said John Fitz Rogers, an assistant professor of composition in the School of Music and artistic director of the series. "This performance promises to be a unique, genre-bending, and incredible concert."
The group, which will perform at USC two weeks before its Carnegie Hall debut in New York City, is committed to innovative performances and recordings of today's music. With diverse experience in composition, improvisation, jazz and popular styles, early music, and world musics, Alarm Will Sound brings intelligence, versatility, and a sense of adventure to all its performances.
Musical artists-in-residence at Dickinson College in south central Pennsylvania, Alarm Will Sound has established a reputation for performing demanding music with energetic virtuosity. The group's performances have been described as "equal parts exuberance, nonchalance, and virtuosity" by the London Financial Times and as "a triumph of ensemble playing" by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Members of the ensemble began playing together while studying at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. Under the leadership of artistic director Alan Pierson, the group has developed a fresh approach to the way new music is played. Alarm Will Sound considers itself more band than chamber orchestra.
The program for the Southern Exposure concert will feature a range of works, from modernist classics by composers such as Edgard Varese and John Cage to pop-influenced works by John Cale, Frank Zappa, and Richard James (a.k.a. Aphex Twin).
The versatility of Alarm Will Sound allows the group to take on music from a wide variety of styles. Its repertoire ranges from American to European works, from the arch-modernist to the pop-influenced. The group fosters close relationships with composers, premiering pieces by Steve Reich, David Lang, Anthony Gatto, Cenk Ergun, Aaron Jay Kernis, Michael Gordon, Augusta Read Thomas, Stefan Freund, and Wolfgang Rihm.
Alarm Will Sound has released three CDs. For more information, go to www.alarmwillsound.com/AWS-Home.html.
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