Tuesday May 1st, 2012
DAVID ARNER
piano and harpsichord
An Invocation of Hermes Twice Revealed
David Arner (piano, harpsichord, narration)
Namely, a cryptic improvisational score based on a chorale for the Earthling (implied but not revealed) for solo piano once and then for harpsichord exploring yet also re-contextualizing in the manner of Hermetic mythos the synchronicities, spontaneities and evolutions inherent or otherwise informed by both the inevitabilities of the circumstances and the whim of the trickster.
(Or to put it differently, two performances of the same piece that won’t sound the same, separated by an intermission.)
Text adapted from the Homeric Hymn to Hermes translated by long-time collaborator Charles Stein.
EMPAC
The Curtis R. Priam Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
8th St. & College Ave., Troy NY, 12180
8:00 pm
Admission Free Parking Free
This performance is sponsored by IEar Presents, part of the ARTS Department at Rensselaer
Evelyn’s Cafe at EMPAC will be open prior to this performance for lite fare.