Here we go again! On Saturday August 8th we will, once again, attempt to premiere Rhys Chatham’s “A Crimson Grail”, a piece for 200 Guitars, at Lincoln Center. The production is part of New York’s Wordless Music Series and also Lincoln Center’s Out of Doors Series. I will be part of the guitar orchestra as a Soprano part in Guitar Section 3. There will be 4 Guitar Sections surrounding the crowd. It promises to be nothing short of amazing! The event is 100% free and open to the public; no tickets issued or required. It is an outdoor event in Damrosch Park just south of the plaza at Lincoln Center. The program starts at 7:30pm and “A Crimson Grail” is the second piece. However, there is an expected crowd of over 10,000, so if interested, think about getting there early. See below for the seating chart.
Last Sunday’s New York Time’s Arts Section ran a piece about the upcoming performance and also recounted last summer’s quite memorable struggle against the Heavens The weather lately hasn’t been too encouraging, but here’s to hoping we’re getting it all out of the way now.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/arts/music/26herm.html?ref=arts
http://new.lincolncenter.org/live/index.php/wordless-music
The piece, now revamped, premiered in it’s original incarnation at Sacre Coeur in Paris in 2005. You can read about this event and the recording here:
http://www.rhyschatham.net/crimson/crimsonfrance.htm
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/41078-a-crimson-grail-for-400-electric-guitars