May 3, 2017
Arts Roundup: Harry Partch’s Oedipus, the Intersections series, Waterlines Class Series, and the Evergreen Trio
This week in the arts, see century maverick composer Harry Partch turn Sophocles’s play Oedipus into a visual and aural extravaganza; hear music inspired by great works of literature; and listen to the co-winners of the School of Music’s 2016 Strings and Piano Chamber Competition.
HARRY PARTCH’S OEDIPUS: A MUSIC DANCE DRAMA
May 5 – 7| Meany Center
Twentieth century maverick composer Harry Partch turned Sophocles’s play Oedipus into a visual and aural extravaganza, combining spoken word, instrumentation, theater, and dance into a multi-genre theatrical work. Composed in the early 1950s and rarely performed anywhere, these special presentations bring to the Meany mainstage the combination of Partch’s handmade instruments with the enduring power of the composer’s unique artistic vision. More info.
INTERSECTIONS: MUSIC, WORDS, AND PICTURES
4:30 PM, Sunday, May 7 | Brechemin Auditorium
Piano Professor Robin McCabe produces this quarterly series highlighting music inspired by great works of literature, performed by top UW music students and special guests. Each performance includes a pre-concert lecture. The May 7 program includes a pre-concert lecture by UW Philosophy Professor Ronald Moore, and performances by UW piano and voice students. More info.
WATERLINES CLASS SERIES
7PM, Wednesday, May 10 | Burke Mueseum
The Burke Museum’s acclaimed Waterlines Project explores the history of Seattle through its shorelines; the natural and human forces that have shaped them, and the ways they have been used by the people who have lived here. This class builds on that work with in-depth examinations of geology, urban engineering and the history of native people on the shoreline of our city. More info.
SCHOLARSHIP CHAMBER GROUP: EVERGREEN TRIO
7:30 PM, Thursday, May 11 | Brechemin Auditorium
Co-winners of the School of Music’s 2016 Strings and Piano Chamber Competition, the Evergreen Trio, coached by faculty cellist Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir, features the musical talents of Natalie Ham, flute, Vijay Chalasani, viola, and Lauren Wessels, harp. More info.
