MICROFEST 2008

MICROFEST

The 2008 Festival of Microtonal Music

S A C R E D G E O M E T R I E S

www.MicroFest.org

Harmonic Space I Ð Friday, April 25
8:00 P.M. concert; sound installations begin at 6:30 P.M. ¥ The Armory Center for the Arts,
145 N. Raymond, Pasadena
New works by Los Angeles composers Michael Pisaro, Wolfgang von Schweinitz, Mark So,
Tashi Wada and Douglas Wadle
$5. For more information call 323/478-1926

A Musical Journey in Sacred Geometry Ð Saturday/Sunday, May 3Ð4
Saturday, May 3, 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M.; Sunday, May 4, 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. ¥ HOME
Simply Yoga, 1547 6th St., Santa Monica
Experience Stephen James TaylorÕs ÒCome AliveÓ in 5.1 surround sound, lying on yoga
mats arranged according to the compositionÕs dimensionsÑa unique multi-media
presentation.
$20. Seating very limited: preorder tickets at: http://www.homesimplyyoga.com/. For
more information call 310/899-1930

Electric MicroGuitars Ð Saturday, May 10
8:00 P.M. ¥ Arnold Schoenberg Institute, University of Southern California, 3443 Watts
Way, Los Angeles
A Dozen electric guitars (Amsterdam-based Catch Quartet plus our own LA Electric 8
octet) perform exciting new works for retuned electric guitars by Adriannsz, Braddock,
Oteri, Salazar & Tormey.
$20/15

Sonic Alloys: Gamelan and Western Instruments Ð Sunday, May 11
8:00 P.M. ¥ Bridges Hall of Music, Pomona College, 150 E. 4th St., Claremont
Unique combinations of the glorious metal chimes and gongs of the Indonesian gamelan
orchestra and Western instruments in works by Bill Alves, Lou Harrison, John Schneider
and others.
Free. For more information call 909/607-4170

Harmonic Space II Ð Friday, May 23
8:00 P.M. concert; sound installations begin at 7:00 P.M. ¥ The Armory Center for the Arts,
145 N. Raymond, Pasadena
New works by Los Angeles composers Jessica Catron, Lewis Keller, Cat Lamb, Laura
Steenberge, Jim Sullivan and Mike Winter
$5. For more information call 323/478-1926

Partch@REDCAT Ð Friday/Saturday, May 30-31
8:30 P.M. ¥ REDCAT Theatre in Walt Disney Concert Hall, 631 W. Second St., Los Angeles
Outfitted with a fantastic array of Harry PartchÕs legendary custom-built microtonal
instruments, the ensemble directed by John Schneider performs the maverick composerÕs
complete score of Plectra and Percussion Dances: Satyr-Play Music for Dance Theater.
ÒStunning.Ó Ñ Los Angeles Times
$25/20. REDCAT box office: 213/237-2800.

Listen to KPFK 90.7 FM Thursdays in April and May at 11A.M. for special previews of
MicroFest 2008.

Special thanks to the California Institute of the Arts, Garrett Fund of Harvey Mudd College,
the Pomona College Music Department.

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