Composer MarkPhillips premiered a massive 50 minute work for orchestra, jazz band, Kyma, and video, with modern dance to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of the founding of Ohio University. The first performance took place at 8 PM on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 Templeton-Blackburn Memorial Auditorium Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Discussion(Eyewitness reports, descriptions, discussion):
Music by Mark Phillips
Choreography by Lisa Ford Moulton
details: ca. 50 minute work for ...
orchestra, jazz band, electronic music, and video, with modern dance.
featuring 8 School of Music faculty soloists and 3 School of Dance faculty soloists
All electonic music for videos plus the accompaniment for one live performance movement were created using Kyma.
8 PM on Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Templeton-Blackburn Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University * Athens, OH
Admission is free and open to the public.
interview with additional background information
http://www.ohiou.edu/ohiotoday/winter03/features/music.html
more information and links are available at the university's main welcome page
http://www.ohio.edu/