ZIporyn Leads Tribute to Bowie
The recent death of David Bowie (born David Robert Jones) deprived rock of one of the stars in its firmament. His death was unexpected; even the obituary writers, who prepare for our demise long before we do, were taken unawares. Initial reports were succinct in...
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The 40 Most Intriguing Musicians of 2016
Maybe they’re not the richest or the most famous, but each one of these performers ought to be on your radar screen in the months to come.
Evan Ziporyn
Cross-Cultural Composition and Clarinet Music
Evan Ziporyn is a...
5 Questions to Evan Ziporyn about MIT’s Bowie Tribute Concert
Zoë Madonna
on January 27, 2016 at 6:00 am
Two weeks ago, the music world was devastated by the sudden news of David Bowie’s death from cancer at age 69. His final album, Blackstar, had been released three days prior, with no outward...
It’s Alive, Play Reading Series, curated by Anna Kohler, presents Body Awareness by Pulitzer prize winning author Annie Baker, directed by MIT alumnus Adam Strandberg ‘15. Body Awareness is a play about objectification and acceptance. The play centers on Phyllis and Joyce, a lesbian couple in the...
ERAN EGOZY, Professor of the Practice in Music Technology at MIT, is an entrepreneur, musician and technologist. He is the co-founder and chief scientist of Harmonix Music Systems which developed the video game franchises Guitar Hero and Rock Band, selling over 35 million units worldwide and...
The MIT Symphony Orchestra director Adam Boyles announced that he had awarded appearances with the MIT Symphony Orchestra to three students who auditioned for the 2016 MIT Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition.
Pianist Sylvain Carpentier (G) will perform Chopin's Andante spianato e grande...
MITHAS presentsThe Ubiquitous World of Tabla in Indian Music, a tabla lecture demonstration by Supreet Deshpande and his daughter Prerana Deshpande, Kathak dancer. 7:30pm, Killian Hall. Free. Co-sponsored by Learnquest.
J.C.ABBEY, GHANA’S PUPPETEER
documents an exceptional fifty-year artistic
career, from Accra’s streets to Ghana’s
villages to international TV. In fifteen
delightful puppet shows, Mr. Abbey is
joined by musicians Nii Noi Nortey and
Nii Otoo Annan and filmmakers Nii Yemo
Nunu and Steven Feld to...
PLAYBILL
“When I think of the emerging directors whose work I’ve admired over the last year, Charlotte Brathwaite easily stands out as someone from whom I’ve come to expect great things. Smart, efficient, and inventive, Charlotte is a problem-solver, able to turn potential limitations into...
Emerson Scholar Recital. Lisa Kong ’18, violin; Eileen Huang, piano. Tartini, Devil’s Trill Sonata; Franck, Sonata in A major; Chausson, Poème, Op. 25. 5:15pm, Killian Hall. Free.
