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GENERATE MUSIC (World Premiere)PRISM Quartet commissions a new body of work exploring the ties between Jewish and Black Americans
“There are formal and cultural qualities that Black and Jewish musical traditions share in relation to their folk roots and their roles in community, from dance music to ritual to the use of virtuosic improvisation.”—Helen Haynes, Curator
“Generate Music’s artists create a new way of meeting in this tumultuous era—a reflection of our multifaceted and beautiful humanity.”—Matthew Levy, PRISM Quartet
June 8, 2024, Doors at 6 PM (dinner/drinks), Show at 8:30 PM: World Cafe Live, Philadelphia
$10–$35 (pay-what-you-wish)
Info/concert tickets/RSVP for free panel discussions: www.generate.prismquartet.com
Featuring new works composed by
Yotam Haber
David Krakauer
Myra Melford
Diane Monroe
Ursula Rucker
Tyshawn Sorey
Susan Watts
Fred Wesley
Performed by a supergroup created for this project:
PRISM Quartet - saxophones
David Gilmore - guitar
David Krakauer - clarinet
Diane Monroe - violin
Reuben Rogers - bass
Ursula Rucker - vocals/poetry
Tyshawn Sorey - drums/percussion
Susan Watts - trumpet/vocals
FREE PANEL DISCUSSIONS WITH ARTISTS
May 28, 2024, 6:00 PM
Co-curated and hosted by:
National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia
Moderated by David Osenberg (WWFM), with Diane Monroe, Susan Watts, David Gilmore
May 30, 2024, 4:00PM
Co-curated and hosted by:
Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, Temple University, Philadelphia
Moderated by Dyana Williams, with Ursula Rucker, David Krakauer, Jared Jackson
Co-curated by PRISM Quartet and Helen Haynes
PRISM Quartet is Timothy McAllister • Zach Shemon • Matthew Levy • Taimur Sullivan
Enormous gratitude to our funders:
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage New Music USA National Endowment for the Arts The Musical Fund Society The Presser Foundation
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3402, United States,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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