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Argento and Art in Philadelphia, July 2012
In collaboration with the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Argento will perform two new works by Tristan Murail and Philippe Hurel, groundbreakers in the field of spectral music. Commissioned by the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the pieces are inspired by the masterworks of sculptor Auguste Rodin, and this programming is part of a new contemporary classical series in the renovated Rodin Museum. Argento will give a preview concert at the PMA’s weekly Art After 5 series on Friday, July 6. Subsequent performances—one devoted to Murail’s oeuvre and one to Hurel’s—will take place at the Rodin Musuem on Sunday, July 22 (Murail) and Saturday, July 28 (Hurel). Happy Birthday, ACFNY: Argento to Premiere Bernhard Lang’s Monadologie XVIII: Moving Architecture, May 17-18
2012 marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Austrian Cultural Forum’s landmark Midtown building, designed by the late Raimund Abraham, where Argento has had the pleasure of performing on multiple occasions. As part of the anniversary celebration, on Thursday, May 17 and Friday, May 18, Argento will give the world premiere performances of Bernhard Lang’s Monadologie XVIII: Moving Architecture, a commission by the ACF. Integrating dance by Austrian performance artist Silke Grabinger, Lang’s piece traces the building’s architecture in 22 musical “layers.” The May 18th event will be streamed live on Austrian national radio and will be followed by performances by trumpeter Franz Hackl and a set by Austrian electronica artist Dorian Concept. |
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Argento Wins Prestigious Record Geijutsu Academy Award in Japan
The leading Japanese music magazine Record Geijutsu (レコード芸術) has announced its 2010 Record Geijutsu Academy Award. Argento has been recognized in the Best New Music category for its debut AEON release Winter Fragments, featuring works by Tristan Murail. |
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