MIcrotonalLENNIUM

Following the success of the Charles Ives polymicrotonal *Universe
Symphony* in Lincoln Center on 6/6/96 (Bells and Microtones, A Legend
Comes to Life, Alex Ross - New York Times), the AFMM plans a microMay '97
series in NYC (submissions and suggestions welcome).

After that - MIcrotonalLENNIUM: the diminishing interval before the
millennium in which the AFMM Ensemble will be sponsoring tours (of a
variety of programs) throughout the continent. At this time point people
are setting up venues and preparing resources. The AFMM hopes to fund
travelling costs.

MIcrotonalLENNIUM addresses the absence of AFMM U.S. performances
outside of NYC, Denver, Seattle, and Trenton. Contrastingly, we have
performed more often in Europe (France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy).

If the publicity garnered by the Ives project transfers continentally
throughout North America can bring public awareness of alternative
tuning, but the time the millennium arrives, microtones will be
established (e.g. microtones are of the last century...read: normal).

Perhaps once fears of armageddan pass in the year 2001, who knows, people
might even rediscover leisure. Microtones would then be part of their
culture. Any ideas, suggestions, contacts?


Johnny Reinhard
American Festival of Microtonal Music
318 East 70th Street, Suite 5FW
New York, New York 10021 USA
(212)517-3550/fax (212) 517-5495
reinhard@styx.ios.com


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