Film: Ian Winters; Music: Evelyn Ficarra , performed by Keynote+ ensemble.
Created collaboratively for film, prepared piano and harpsichord, Bay area filmmaker Ian Winters and composer Evelyn Ficarra (UK/US) present Rendition. commissioned by keynote+ it debuted at London’s 2006 Cutting Edge Festival for live prepared piano and harpsichord, and then was part of the following year's UK cutting edge tour. an animated window into a fractured world of two precariously balanced musical ecosystems, engaged in a struggle over resources and intelligence, where "all the things of the past rearrange themselves, line up in rows, and whatever is present is utterly and urgently present." (Rilke) the film vesion has shown in san francisco, oakland, los angeles and several European venues. Rendition was originally commissioned by Jane Chapman and Kate Ryder for their Keynote+ ensemble. Evelyn Ficarra studied with Jonathan Harvey and has written music for dance, theatre, film, radio and the concert hall. Her solo CD 'Frantic Mid-Atlantic' is available on the Sargasso label www.sargasso.com . She has recently completed a phd in composition at the University of California, Berkeley. www.evelynficarra.com Ian Winters is a San Francisco Bay Area based photographer, video-maker and performer. His recent work focuses on the intersections of photography, video and performance, often as collaborations and site-specific works with musicians, composers and choreographers. He trained in photography, film and performance at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts-Boston and Tufts University. www.ianwinters.com |
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