The beginning of a long and fruitful collaboration with SAVVY Contemporarration…

Program Text 2017

From 17th to 26th of March, the space of SAVVY Contemporary will become a documentation center dedicated to the œuvre of Julius Eastman (1940–1990). Archival material including original recordings, video footage and scores will be made available to the public. Live Acts will contribute beats and sounds to the program, widening and imaginatively deepening the perspective on Eastman’s work. “Let Sonorities Ring” is the first chapter in a one-year research project focusing on the life and works of the Afro-American composer, vocalist and performer that will culminate in an exhibition and a “Julius Eastman Festschrift”.

Between 17th to 26th of March 2017, the space of SAVVY Contemporary is a documentation centre dedicated to the oeuvre of Julius Eastman (1940–1990). Archival material including original recordings, video footage and scores are made available to the public. Live Acts by Jace Clayton, Mwangi Hutter and Hassan Khan, contribute beats and sounds to the program, widening and imaginatively deepening the perspective on Eastman’s work. JULIUS EASTMAN: LET SONORITIES RING is the first chapter in a one-year research project focusing on the life and works of the Afro-American composer, vocalist and performer that will culminate in an exhibition and a “Julius Eastman Festschrift.”