NationalSawdust+ presents Insectum Featuring Susie Ibarra, Jeffrey Zeigler, Graham Reynolds, & evolutionary biologist Jessica Ware
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- Susie Ibarra, percussion
- Jeffrey Zeigler, cello
- Graham Reynolds, piano
Don't miss a zany evening devoted to Insectum, a sonic exploration of the world of arthropods. The fascinating program takes its name from the forthcoming record release featuring composer-musicians Susie Ibarra, Jeffrey Zeigler, and Graham Reynolds, who worked closely with University of Texas at Austin entomologists to create their album showcasing original tunes such as Mosquito and Melolonthinae Larvae. American Museum of Natural History evolutionary biologist Jessica Ware shares insights and research that illuminate these extraordinary species and their evolutionary history. A few selections from Isabella Rossellini's brilliant, hilarious Green Porno series about animal mating rituals round out the event, hosted by NS+ curator Elena Park. Insectum will be both a celebration of the most successful and longest existing multicellular group of animals on the planet, as well as a cautionary tale about how their current threatened status poses dangers for the entire global ecosystem.
Part of NS+'s continuing For Nature series, Insectum kicks off three programs exploring the interplay and collision between the natural and human worlds, featuring artists and musicians, scientists, and activists working to preserve and restore the environment. "For Nature" is made possible by the generous support of Kathryn and Emmanuel Morlet and the Westcustogo Foundation.
About Susie Ibarra, percussion
About Jeffrey Zeigler, cello
Jeffrey Zeigler has released dozens of albums on Nonesuch Records, Deutsche Grammophon, Cantaloupe, and Smithsonian Folkways and has appeared with Norah Jones on her album Not Too Late on Blue Note Records. Zeigler's multifaceted career has led to collaborations with a wide array of artists from Yo-Yo Ma and Tanya Tagaq to Philip Glass and John Zorn and from Laurie Anderson to Siddhartha Mukherjee.
While serving as the cellist of the internationally renowned Kronos Quartet for eight seasons, Zeigler was the recipient of the Avery Fisher Prize, the Polar Music Prize, the President's Merit Award from the Grammys, and The Asia Society's Cultural Achievement Award. Jeffrey Zeigler was recently appointed Assistant Professor of Chamber Music and Innovation at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.
http://www.jzcello.com/About Graham Reynolds, piano
Called "the quintessential modern composer" by the London Independent, Austin-based composer-bandleader-improviser Graham Reynolds records and performs music for film, theater, dance, rock clubs, and concert halls. He recently scored Richard Linklater's Where'd You Go, Bernadette (Annapurna Pictures) with Cate Blanchett, Kristen Wiig, and Laurence Fishburne, Happy Jail (Netflix), Stop Hitting Yourself (Lincoln Center Theater), Out of Her Mind (BBC), Grimm Tales (Ballet Austin), and a multi-year commission from Ballroom Marfa, The Marfa Triptych, culminating in his Creative Capital Award-winning project Pancho Villa from a Safe Distance. Amidst his many other projects, Graham also serves as the Artistic Director of the new music focused non-profit Golden Hornet. In 2020, Graham signed with London-based record label Fire Records and released his original score for Alfred Hitchcock's silent classic, The Lodger, with a forthcoming album of original material in 2024.
https://www.grahamreynolds.com/