PinkNoise Ensemble: 'eins' Concert
PinkNoise Ensemble: eins Livestreamed Concert PinkNoise Ensemble effectively combines the usually distant contemporary music concert with theatrics and programming to stimulate the audience. The recent concert on September 19th is a great example of engaging programming, with the concert climaxing in the world premiere of Simon Kanzler 's eins , a wild and twisting piece for Pierrot ensemble. The work is preceded by a selection of short chamber works by composers Francesco Filidei, Carolyn Chen, Ann Cleare, and Natacha Diels. The concert ends with a simple, yet moving, work by Charles Uzor, George Floyd in Memoriam . Uzor has all members stand in darkness and silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. While a fitting and emotional tribute, it could be argued that the piece takes advantage of the political nature of the event for the composer's personal gain. PinkNoise showcases the future of chamber music by combining virtuosic players, various forms of improvisation, and i...