'S All-Star Band Febru ~ 2009 HERITAGEHALL (Main Street at East 15th) PRESENTE~S'I music gma1n Steve Reich's Drumming Part One: 4 pairs of tuned bongo drums, played with double-ended wooden sticks Part Two: 3 marimbas, 2 female voices Part Three: 3 glockenspiels, whistler, piccolo Part Four: complete ensemble Drumming begins with two drummers building up the basic rhythmic pattern of the entire piece from a single drum beat, played in a cycle of twelve beats with rests on all the other beats. Gradually additional drumbeats are substituted for the rests, one at a time, until the pattern is completed ....There is, then, only one basic rhythmic pattern for all of Drumming. This pattern undergoes changes of phase position, pitch, and timbre, but all the performers play this pattern, or some part of it, throughout the entire piece. "While performing and listening to gradual musical processes one can participate in a particular liberating and impersonal kind of ritual. Focusing in on the musical process makes possible that shift of attention away from he and she and you and me outwards towards it. " - Steve Reich Cb.1936, New York) ANDRIESSEN7 Founder's Circle If you're interested in supporting Music on Main, please consider joining the Founder's Circle. The Founder's Circle is for donors who underwrite Music on Main's activities with a gift of $1,200 or more. Pledges can be paid in installments or single payments at any time until August 31, 2009. For more information, please contact David Pay at dp ANDRIESSEN70 TEVE REICH' I April 3-8, 2009 On the eve of his 70th birthday, LouisAndriessen - one of today's most influential, important and exciting composers - will be celebrated throughout Vancouver in a far-reaching festival running from April 3 to April 8, 2009. Famedfor collaborations with Peter Greenaway, Hal Hartley and Robert Wilson, Andriessen has changed the face of music. Come hear why when Music on Main and Hard Rubber Orchestra launch the international celebrations of Andriessen @ 70. The celebrations will continue for the coming year at the Canberra International Music Festival, Amsterdam's Holland Festival, Los Angeles' Disney Hall and New York's Carnegie Hall. Highlights of the Vancouver programme include: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2009 at 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2009 at 6:15 and 9:00 PM FEATURING: The Music on Main All Star Band Sunday, April 5, 2009 at the Roundhouse Mis for Man, Music, Mozart (film by Peter Greenaway) with the Hard Rubber Orchestra and vocalist Cristina Zavalloni (Italy) Monday, April 6, 2009 at Heritage Hall Andriessen's complete string quartets with Moscow's Rusquartet Percussion: Vern Griffiths, Sal Ferreras, Robin Reid, Dave Humphrey, Jonathan Bernard, Martin Fisk, Aaron McDonald, Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Heritage Hail an improv cabaret with !.ouis Andriessen and vocalists Cristina Zavalloni and Viviane Houle Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at Heritage Hail "One Night Stand: Louis Andriessen" an evening-long celebration of his music with Cristina Zavalloni (Italy), Monka Germino (Netherlands), Andrea Rebaudengo (Italy) and the Music on Main All-Star Band Andriessen will be in attendance throughout the festival, and will be featured in lectures, talks, composition masterclasses and performances. "At a time in our history when the all-encompassing individual pursuit of private riches has delivered society to the brink of economic ruin, the music and ideas of Louis Andriessen offer a profound alternative to limitless capitalism. Through his music, we're reminded that things aren't always what they seem, and that over time, the posing of alternatives - to whatever those things might be - transforms ideas,events, and even people. Andriessen'smusic shows that we can (and should!) critique the world around us while still remaining a part of it. And he demonstrates that collectivity requires leadership, but that leadership does not require hierarchy valuing one person's commitment and contribution more than another's." - From a forthcoming essayby Music on Main's David Pay Tickets on sale soon. Sign up for more details at www.musiconmain.ca Brian Nesselroad, Daniel Tones Piccolo: Mark McGregor Vocals: Alicia Hansen & Caitlin MacRae PRESENTEDBY PuSh PERFOR!IHNG FESTIVAi .. ARTS UPCOMINGMUSICON MAIN EVENTS Louis Andriessen (cl 70 A festival celebrating the music and ideas of Louis Andriessen. "the hippest. sassiest. most savvy composer we have" - The Los Angeles Times April 3 - 8, 2009 Produced by Music on Main & Hard Rubber Orchestra Famed for collaborations with Peter Greenaway, Hal Hartley and Robert Wilson, composer Louis Andriessen has changed the face of music. Music on Main and Hard Rubber Orchestra launch the international celebrations of his 70th birthday this April, celebrations that continue for the coming year at the Canberra International Music Festival, Amsterdam's Holland Festival, Los Angeles' Disney Hall and New York's Carnegie Hall. LouisAndriessen - one of today's most influential, important and exciting composers - will be in attendance throughout the festival. A MONTH OF TUESDAYS At the Cellar Restaurant & Jazz Club (3611 West Broadway near Alma) Doors open at 6:30PM I Come for a drink, or a mealt February 10, 2009 February 17, 2009 February 24, 2009 March 3, 2009 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM Robert Silverman, piano Daniel Bolshoy, guitar Chiara String Trio with pianist Soyeon Lee The Nu:BC Collective Featuring some of Vancouver's finest classical musicians, "A Month of Tuesdays" offers classical music with great food and drinks at the Cellar. $15 cover. MAIN SERIES James Hill, ukelele with cellist Anne Davison Thursday, April 30, 2009 8:00 PM at Heritage Hall (Main Street ITTEast 15th) Have you ever watched Michael Phelps swim? Sure, we've all seen swimmers before, but Phelps blows your expectations right out of the water. That's what it's like when you hear James Hill play the 'ukulele; he takes something familiar and transforms it beyond anything imaginable. Don't miss it when he plays Heritage Hall with cellist Anne Davison. One night only. Tickets at Tickets Tonight Call 604.684.2787 or click on www.ticketstonight.ca Full details at www.musiconmain.ca Music on Main's 2008/2009 Season is supported by the City of Vancouver, the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Georgia Straight, and Russell Brewing Company. DAVID PAY,ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Board: Alma Lee, Alisa Coquet, Rob Edmonds, Francesca Fung, Shelley Smith Advisory Council: David Lang, Sylvia L'Ecuyer, Carol Yaple Administrative Manager: Kara Gibbs Intern: Jonathan Evans 12-2414 Main Street Vancouver, BC VST 3E3 e. info(clmusiconmain.ca p. 604.879.9888 •www.musiconmain.ca www .prototyped es i gn _net