Music Now Festival
In a recent interview Sufjan mentioned the possibility of working with Bryce Dessner [of The National and Clogs] in the future on “a music group where we play period instruments.. like old guitars and old stringed instruments.” While this project is not likely to surface any time soon (”we haven’t actually practiced yet”), the two will both make appearances at the Music Now Festival on April 5-7 in Cincinnati, OH. Also appearing are My Brightest Diamond, Amiina, Vojtech and Irena Havel, Pedro Soler and Clogs. Sufjan will play a headlining show on the 7th and a string quartet (sans Sufjan) will premiere select arrangements from Enjoy Your Rabbit on the 5th.
Tickets are $60 for the entire event and go on sale on February 15. Memorial Hall is a small venue and Sufjan’s recent and upcoming appearances have sold out quickly so be sure to get your tickets right away. Scalpers beware: the festival promoters warn that “IF YOU PUT YOUR TICKETS ON EBAY, CRAIGSLIST, OR ANOTHER AUCTION SITE, THEY WILL BE CANCELLED.”
Press release and information from Music Now Festival:
Music Now Festival 2007, April 5-7
After a successful first year in 2006, the Music Now festival returns to Cincinnati this April 5-7. Curated by Cincinnati-born musician Bryce Dessner, guitarist of rock band The National and the instrumental band Clogs, the Music Now Festival will present musicians from around the world, ranging from rock, experimental, contemporary classical and world music in a three-day event at the exquisite Memorial Hall in Cincinnati’s historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. The festival highlights include a small theater acoustic performance by Sufjan Stevens (appearing with string quartet), a double-bill with Icelandic string quartet Amiina (best known as frequent collaborators of Sigur Ros) and indie-songstress My Brightest Diamond, and the US debuts of renowned flamenco guitarist Pedro Soler, and the haunting experimental Czech duo of Vojtech and Irena Havel. The Festival will kick off with a marathon-style concert featuring a solo performance by Soler, world premieres of select arrangements from Sufjan Stevens’ Enjoy Your Rabbit album for string quartet and a new compotion for marimba, saw and string quartet by Maria Sigfúsdóttir of Amiina, and a collaborative set by Clogs featuring many of the festival performers. For a look at further details please visit www.musicnowfestival.org.
April 5, 7:30pm: Opening night marathon concert featuring a US debut solo performance by Pedro Soler (Flamenco guitar), world premieres by Padma Newsome and Bryce Dessner with Clogs and percussionist David Cossin. Also - world premieres of select arrangements from Sufjan Stevens’ Enjoy Your Rabbit album for String Quartet, and a new composition for Marimba, Saw, and String Quartet by Maria Huld Markan from Amiina.
April 6, 8pm: Amiina (Iceland), My Brightest Diamond
April 7, 8pm: Vojtech and Irena Havel (Czech Republic), Sufjan Stevens
Tickets will be available at www.musicnowfestival.org, and Shake It Records. Festival Passes (admission to all events) will be sold in advance and are $60. Depending on availability, some individual tickets will be sold for $25, day of show, 30 minutes prior to performance.
February 9th, 2007 admin
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