Roulette: After Scott Johnson
Free
- Daisy Press, voice
- Harriet Langley, violin
- Amelia Dietrich, violin
- Chih-Ta Chen, viola
- Audrey Chen, cello
Composer Scott Johnson (1952–2023) broke new ground as he worked to forge a vital connection between the classical music tradition and contemporary popular culture. "After Scott Johnson" draws on multiple meanings of "after"—in the time following, in pursuit of, in allusion to, in imitation of—to honor his unique creativity and intellect through an evening of musical performance and verbal and visual remembrance. Daisy Press and Terra String Quartet will premiere Scott's final work, Map, for voice and string quartet. In addition to remarks from friends and a screening of photographs, Scott himself will make appearances on video, in conversation and in a vintage performance excerpt from John Somebody, his classic work for guitar and electronics.
A livestream will be available free of charge at 8pm Eastern on the day of the performance and archived for future viewing.