PS21 has two unique venues in one stunning building on a bucolic setting just one mile outside the village of Chatham. It provides both a traditional stage with open air seating protected by a sweeping pavilion roof, and an enclosed black box theater. Equipped with state of the art theatrical equipment, PS21 is able to accommodate a wide range of works from some of the most brilliant artists in dance, theater and music.
Sandbox Percussion on Andy Akiho's Seven Pillars: An Interactive Live Zoom Event
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Sun, Nov 8, 2020 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century
2980 New York 66, Chatham, NY
Description
Over the next week, Sandbox Percussion, composer Andy Akiho, and engineer Sean Dixon will be in residency at PS21 for the recording of Akiho’s 75-minute work Seven Pillars for a commercial release in 2021.
The work, which was supposed to premiere in April at the Mondavi Center in California but was canceled due to COVID-19, consists of seven ensemble movements and one solo for each member of Sandbox. The piece is designed such that each movement flows continuously into the next without pause.
Sunday at 2 pm, our Executive Director Elena Siyanko will introduce Sandbox Percussion in a Zoom event, where the musicians will take you behind the scenes of their recording and post-production process, play some unreleased excerpts from their sessions, and give a sneak peek into the multi-year process of commissioning, composing, learning, and finally recording this huge work. Brain Olewnick, Kinderhook-based new music writer and visual artist will join us as a special guest.
After registering, you will be sent a Zoom link before the event.
Venue Details
PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century
2980 New York 66, Chatham, New York, 12037, United States
