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Composing Music in the Digital Age

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  • ABOUT Argeo Ascani

    Saxophonist S. Argeo Ascani believes in progress. He has premiered over thirty new works and is one of the only saxophonists to actively perform on the entire range of saxophones from sopranino to contrabass. Ascani received his master’s and bachelor's degrees from the Manhattan School of Music. Primarily focused on music of the twentieth century, Ascani has presented lectures at numerous universities and institutions on topics ranging from Xenakis and Cage, to current musical trends in New York City.

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  • ABOUT Anna Clyne

    London-born Anna Clyne is a composer of acoustic and electro-acoustic music. Her work, which includes collaborative projects with cutting-edge choreographers, film-makers, visual artists and musicians, has been commissioned and performed worldwide. Anna Clyne holds a bachelor of music degree with honors from Edinburgh University and a master of music degree from the Manhattan School of Music.

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Technology has revolutionized musical composition and performance. Anna Clyne, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Mead Composer in Residence, embraces technology’s influence. Working at the crossroads of contemporary culture and championed by such diverse artists and writers as Björk, Alex Ross, and Esa-Pekka Salonen, Clyne creates acoustic and electro-acoustic music with a roving band of collaborators. One of her seminal compositions is Choke, a composition for baritone saxophone and tape developed with Argeo Ascani. The two will perform the work, discuss its creation, and reflect on the process of writing music in the digital age.

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This program is generously underwritten by Grace and John Stanek and is presented in partnership with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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