Income Inequality
Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY October 17, 2015 New music quartet Cadillac Moon Ensemble premiered pieces by Jeff Nichols, Julie Harting, Chi-hin Leung, and Inés Thiebaut inspired by graphs showing income inequality. Conversation was led by Chad Kautzer, author of the book “Radical Philosophy: An Introduction.” Kautzer sees inequality as a foundational element of capitalism. “Capitalism transforms everything it comes in contact with into conditions for its own reproduction and, more specifically, for the accumulation of capital. Capitalism emerges under conditions of great inequality, and it can survive only by reproducing such inequality.” 
In addition to the four premieres, Cadillac Moon Ensemble performed Nicholas Deyoe's “fl/vn” for flute & violin and an excerpt from Annie Gosfield's “Daughters of the Industrial Revolution” for cello and percussion, a piece inspired by her grandmother who worked in sweatshops in the Lower East Side.
Cadillac Moon Ensemble, a quartet of flute, violin, cello and percussion, is dedicated to commissioning and performing new works which explore the expansive sonic possibilities presented by its unique instrumentation. Its members are Roberta Michel, flute; Karen Kim, violin; Aminda Asher, cello; and Sean Statser, percussion. |
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Tenri Cultural Institute, 43 West 13th Street NYC
October 4, 2014 |
Right to the City
We chose "Right to the City" as our theme for our latest concert on October 4, 2014. The evening begain with a video from 1968 - The Case Against Lincoln Center and included discussion led by Tom Angotti, Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning at Hunter College and CUNY Graduate Center and Akiva Zamcheck, Music by Julie Harting, John Halle, Elizabeth Adams, Karen Power and Ellen Lindquist performed by Kristen McKeon (alto saxophone), Isabelle O'Connell (piano), Sophie Delphis (soprano), Erica Kiesewetter (violin), Marka Gustavvson (viola), Sophie Shao (cello), Sarah Chalfy (soprano), Liz Benoit Crew (cello). |
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Unentitled & Unrequited
This concert featured Susan Parenti performing Mark Enslin's "Unentitled," an extended piano piece with 13 characters brought to life in a multi-layered and densley packed text. We added theater! The piano piece was paired with a 45-minute play by Susan Parenti entitled "Unrequited," in which two systems are portrayed as lovers: Capitalism (Elizabeth Adams), and Socialism (Brook Celeste). |
Elizabeth Adams and Brook Celeste in Susan's Parenti "Unrequited"
Lethe Lounge 618 West 113th NYC March 22, 23, 2014 |
Tenri Cultural Institute
43 West 13th Street NYC December 21, 2013 |
Our First Concert
We started the series because we believe in social and economic justice and want our concerts to reflect that. Some of the music we present is overtly political, some of it is more subtly political and some of it is not political. Our first concert was an evening of new music and conversation questioning the economics of today, under capitalism, and fomenting our desires for a post-capitalist economy. The music of Julie Harting, Elizabeth Adams, Pauline Oliveros, Elizabeth Hoffman and Luciano Berio performed by
Felix del Tredici - trombone Chris Gamboa - piano Marianne Gythfeldt - bass clarinet Nino Jvania - piano |
