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Drawing Sound, Part I: Billy Martin

BM_6For its 2015–16 season, The Drawing Center has developed two multi-evening events for its newly renovated galleries that demonstrate the institution’s increased focus on the intersections between drawing, sound and performance-based art. Interspersed between major exhibitions, Drawing Sound will bring commissions of new work to The Drawing Center’s space and will build upon the institution’s recent explorations of drawing and music in the work of Iannis Xenakis and William Engelen. Billy Martin and String Noise (Conrad Harris and Pauline Kim) will curate the two Drawing Sound performances in July and September of 2015, respectively. Co-produced by Brett Littman, Executive Director, and Jessica Man, Curatorial Assistant.

Part 1: Billy Martin
July 8–10, 2015
For the Wandering performance series in July of 2015, Martin has invited world-renowned musicians to interpret and perform his graphic scores and automatic drawings. You can listen to the recording here.

Night 1 – July 8 at 7:30pm | Tickets available here.
Soloists: Chris Cochrane (guitar), Billy Martin (percussion), John Medeski (keyboard synthesizer), Ikue Mori (electronics), and Ned Rothenberg (clarinets, saxophone, shakuhachi)
Interpreting Billy Martin’s graphic scores

Ensemble: Alarm Will Sound (vibraphone, marimba, clarinet, trombone, viola, gongs) with guests Chris Cochrane, John Medeski, and Ned Rothenberg
Performing Coral Sea, Heart Strings, The Animated Veve, Chaman

Night 2 – July 9 at 7:30pm | Tickets available here.
Soloists: Cyro Baptista (percussion, voice) and Anthony Coleman (keyboards)
Interpreting Billy Martin’s graphic scores

Yoshiko Chuma (dancer) and Billy Martin (percussion)
Performing Pas de deux

Ensemble: Fang Percussion (3–20 percussionists)
Performing Stridulations for the Good Luck Feast (for temple blocks and bamboo) and Drawing Sound (gongs, water phone and other metallics)

Night 3 – July 10 at 7:30pm | Tickets available here.
Soloists: Annie Gosfield (electronics) and Billy Martin (percussion)
Interpreting Billy Martin’s graphic scores

Paul Auster (spoken word) and Hal Willner (tape machines)
Reflections on the wandering mind, improvisation, and chance

Ensemble: Sirius Quartet (violins, viola, cello)
Performing Sam, My Morning Feldman, Stridulations, and Martin’s graphic score

Throughout the three-day event, Stridulations for the Good Luck Feast, a “scenstallation” by Phaedra Martin that encompasses sound, visuals, and scent, will be installed in The Drawing Room.

For Drawing Sound, Part II, September 11-13, String Noise will present a three-night event, featuring different performers. See details here.











When: Thu., Jul. 9, 2015 at 7:30 pm
Where: The Drawing Center
35 Wooster St. (Grand-Broome Sts.)
212-219-2166
Price: $10
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BM_6For its 2015–16 season, The Drawing Center has developed two multi-evening events for its newly renovated galleries that demonstrate the institution’s increased focus on the intersections between drawing, sound and performance-based art. Interspersed between major exhibitions, Drawing Sound will bring commissions of new work to The Drawing Center’s space and will build upon the institution’s recent explorations of drawing and music in the work of Iannis Xenakis and William Engelen. Billy Martin and String Noise (Conrad Harris and Pauline Kim) will curate the two Drawing Sound performances in July and September of 2015, respectively. Co-produced by Brett Littman, Executive Director, and Jessica Man, Curatorial Assistant.

Part 1: Billy Martin
July 8–10, 2015
For the Wandering performance series in July of 2015, Martin has invited world-renowned musicians to interpret and perform his graphic scores and automatic drawings. You can listen to the recording here.

Night 1 – July 8 at 7:30pm | Tickets available here.
Soloists: Chris Cochrane (guitar), Billy Martin (percussion), John Medeski (keyboard synthesizer), Ikue Mori (electronics), and Ned Rothenberg (clarinets, saxophone, shakuhachi)
Interpreting Billy Martin’s graphic scores

Ensemble: Alarm Will Sound (vibraphone, marimba, clarinet, trombone, viola, gongs) with guests Chris Cochrane, John Medeski, and Ned Rothenberg
Performing Coral Sea, Heart Strings, The Animated Veve, Chaman

Night 2 – July 9 at 7:30pm | Tickets available here.
Soloists: Cyro Baptista (percussion, voice) and Anthony Coleman (keyboards)
Interpreting Billy Martin’s graphic scores

Yoshiko Chuma (dancer) and Billy Martin (percussion)
Performing Pas de deux

Ensemble: Fang Percussion (3–20 percussionists)
Performing Stridulations for the Good Luck Feast (for temple blocks and bamboo) and Drawing Sound (gongs, water phone and other metallics)

Night 3 – July 10 at 7:30pm | Tickets available here.
Soloists: Annie Gosfield (electronics) and Billy Martin (percussion)
Interpreting Billy Martin’s graphic scores

Paul Auster (spoken word) and Hal Willner (tape machines)
Reflections on the wandering mind, improvisation, and chance

Ensemble: Sirius Quartet (violins, viola, cello)
Performing Sam, My Morning Feldman, Stridulations, and Martin’s graphic score

Throughout the three-day event, Stridulations for the Good Luck Feast, a “scenstallation” by Phaedra Martin that encompasses sound, visuals, and scent, will be installed in The Drawing Room.

For Drawing Sound, Part II, September 11-13, String Noise will present a three-night event, featuring different performers. See details here.

Buy tickets/get more info now