Date:

Monday 3 March

Venue:

Central Library

Time:

19:30

Cost:

Free

The world premiere of a new work by musical innovator Michael Edgerton reflecting journeys and traffic movement.

The American composer Michael Edgerton is an innovator par excellence. This new work is a modern classical composition for voice, flute, saxophone, guitar and percussion focusing on new sounds within complex structures.

c. Erik Nilsson

This piece is formally influenced by the study of networks - in this case, the roadmap of Middlesbrough and the surrounding area. Part of the process involved mapping the routes between one central location in Middlesbrough and five other places in the surrounding Tees Valley. These were then placed under a series of circular grids with nodal points generating data to determine pitch, rhythm and gesture.

Additional information was gleaned from the work involved in building the new Phoenix Building (the University's Institute for Digital Innovation) and the resulting traffic congestion.

The piece, reflecting Edgerton's deep interest in the dynamics and rhythmical complexities of music, will be performed by members of the highly acclaimed Ensemble Ars Nova (Sweden) and the vocalist Angela Rademacher (Germany).

The concert is free but places are strictly limited, so be sure to reserve early. Produced by AV Festival 08, commissioned by IDI.