Outdoors

Peridot Green: Cello and Flowerpots

Upper West Side, New York

Sat, May 20, 2017 7:30 PM, EDT

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Capacity: 1 of 20 spots still available
: Bring your own drinks
: No bathroom at this event
: Dogs and cats live here
Wheelchair access: Wheelchair Accessible

This is an outdoor groupmuse

A live in-person performance in a backyard or another outdoor space. They're casual and friendly, hosted by community members.

Host

Laura G.

Program:
Bach cello suite
John Cage, "Child of Tree"
Caroline Shaw, "Boris Kerner"

We host a seasonal art salon, Peridot Green, and love having Groupmuse musicians to help us celebrate events. We have a small garden and some animals.

For Cello and Flowerpots, we welcome cellist Mosa Tsay, accompanied by a percussionist on flowerpots.

http://www.mosatsay.com
http://americancyb.org/peridotgreen/

What's the music?

Mosa Tsay Cello

Tony Guarino Percussion

We are super stoked to present a program that is ROOTED in the music of plants. The April showers definitely brought May flower...pots! The evening in the garden will begin with some throwBACH to when cellists didn't play with percussionists.

PROGRAM:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
....Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009
I. Prelude
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Bourrees I & II
VI. Gigue

John Cage (1912-1992)
....Child of Tree (1975)
*featuring amplified cactus and various plants. Tony will be playing the spines of the cactus, and the sounds will be picked up by a contact microphone.

Kaija Saariaho (1952-)
...Petals for Cello

Caroline Shaw (1982-)
....Boris Kerner for Cello and Flowerpots (2012)

This is the second of two groupmuses in which we present the Caroline Shaw and John Cage pieces.

Location

Exact address sent to approved attendees via email.