The Argento New Music Ensemble presents Stephanie Griffin, viola with Nathan Davis, percussion and electronics, in "Around the World in 60 minutes" at the Austrian Cultural Forum, 11 E 52nd St. in New York City. The program features the first performance of Matthew Greenbaum's "Double Song: in memoriam Milton Babbitt". Greenbaum represents the USA in this concert of international works, which also includes:
Heinz Holliger (Switzerland) - Trema
Tony Prabowo (Indonesia) - Ke Erse
Matthew Greenbaum (U.S.A.) - Double Song: in memoriam Milton Babbitt - world premiere
Kee Yong Chong (Malaysia) - The thousand ripples of a lonely bell with original video art by John Gurrin (Canada)
Georg Friedrich Haas (Austria) - ....... | for viola and six voices
Tony Prabowo (Indonesia) - Doa Persembunyian (A Prayer for Refuge) arranged for multiple violas by Stephanie Griffin - world premiere - William Hakim, Ji Hyun Kim, Aurora Manuel, Jessica Meyer, Alissa Smith, and David Wallace, guest violists
Subway: B/D/F trains to Rockefeller Center; 6 train to 51st Street; E/V trains to 5 Avenue
Suggestion Donation $10; seating first come, first served, no reservation necessary