John Zorn Presents the Aleph-Bet Sound Project

[Offering]

Just heard about this, looks interesting, for those in San Francisco at least!

John Zorn Presents the Aleph-Bet Sound Project

Highly-acclaimed musician and MacArthur Fellow John Zorn was commissioned by the Contemporary Jewish Museum to curate a series of sound pieces for the Museum’s Special Events/ ‘yud’ gallery, a unique space featuring a 65-foot ceiling, 36 diamond-shaped skylights, and walls that converge at different angles. Featuring new work by leading musicians and composers such as Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Erik Friedlander, David Greenberger, Chris Brown, Z’EV, Terry Riley, Alvin Curran, Christina Kubisch, Marina Rosenfeld, Raz Mesinai, and Jewlia, the Aleph-bet Sound Project acoustically explores the Kabbalistic principle that the ancient Hebrew alphabet is a spiritual tool full of hidden meaning and harmony. The works musically link the alphabetic symbols in architect Daniel Libeskind’s design for the new facility with the Museum’s mission of exploring traditions within a contemporary context.

John Zorn Presents the Aleph-Bet Sound Project is supported by a generous grant from The Guzik Foundation.

Info here - www.thecjm.org/index.php?option=com_ccevents&scope=exbt&task=detail&oid=3

[thymian]

I'll visit this on the 8th.

[thymian]

The exhibit is so gorgeous. The room is really awe-inspiring and walking in hearing Z'EV's piece "For Lilith" was a very calming, delicate and subtly textured experience. Friedlander's piece is almost 40 minutes and beautifully intricate as well.

It's really exciting that there can be a place to exhibit music like this. It takes half of the museum open hours to listen to all the pieces.

I highly recommend anyone near San Francisco to take some time and visit the museum..