AVANT-GARDE COMPOSER DAVID TUDOR REMEMBERED.Byline: - Sandra Barrera David Tudor David Eugene Tudor (January 20, 1926 – August 13, 1996) was an American pianist and composer of experimental music. Tudor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. was an American musical pioneer. A leading avant-garde pianist and experimental composer of live electronic music who worked closely with the likes of John Cage Noun 1. John Cage - United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992) John Milton Cage Jr., Cage , his work became a catalyst for significant artist innovations of the 1960s and '70s. Today the Getty Research Institute and the California Institute of the Arts California Institute of the Arts known as CalArts U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S. School of Music begin a three-day commemoration of Tudor's artistic life. He died in 1996. ``The Art of David Tudor: Indeterminacy in·de·ter·mi·na·cy n. The state or quality of being indeterminate. Noun 1. indeterminacy - the quality of being vague and poorly defined indefiniteness, indefinity, indeterminateness, indetermination and Performance in Postwar Culture'' includes a re-creation of Tudor's 1973 ``Rainforest IV'' electro-acoustic sound sculpture Sound sculpture (related to sound art and sound installation) is an intermedia and time based artform in which sculpture or any kind of art object produces sound, or the reverse (in the sense that sound is manipulated in such a way as to create a sculptural as opposed to temporal installation from 7 to 10:30 p.m. today at CalArts. And on Friday and Saturday, the celebration moves to the Getty for the presentation of papers, discussion and a series of related concerts. The concerts will highlight Tudor's little-known piano pieces and two live electronic works in performances by CalArts music faculty. All events are free and open to the public. Advance reservations are required for events taking place at the Getty. Reservations and information about the Getty symposium and concerts is available by visiting the Getty Web site (www.getty.edu) or by calling (310) 440-7300. For the CalArts events, call (661) 253-7800 or (818) 362-2315. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Two L.A. cultural institutions take measure this weekend of the influence of David Tudor, shown here in 1959 working on a piece by fellow composer John Cage. Photo courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Trust The J. Paul Getty Trust is the world's wealthiest art institution with an estimated endowment of $5.8 billion. Based in Los Angeles, it operates two museums: the J. Paul Getty Museum in Brentwood and the Getty Villa in Malibu, California. |
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