Ever Present Orchestra
The Ever Present Orchestra is dedicated to the presentation of the exceptional work of Alvin Lucier. The orchestra attempts to make Lucier’s beating-pattern-focused instrumental music approachable to a wide audience with its uncommon instrumentation of four electric guitars, three saxophones, four violins and piano. Along with classical musicians, the presence of prominent Lucier interpreters such as Stephen O’Malley and Oren Ambarchi, allows for the ensemble to appeal to a wider audience than the conventional contemporary music scene. The Orchestra was founded by Bernhard Rietbrock during the 85th Birthday Festival of Alvin Lucier at the Zurich University of the Arts. It was named after Lucier’s composition Ever Present (2002). Its unusual instrumentation came about as a result of the adaption for electric guitars of the Lucier piece Hanover (2015). Alvin Lucier kindly supports this initiative, was involved in the naming of the "Ever Present Orchestra", and has recently composed a new piece for the ensemble titled Semicircle (2017).
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Musicians:
Lucy Railton (cello)Trevor Saint (glockenspiel, vibraphone, e-guitar)Joan Jordi Oliver Arcos (saxophone)Rebecca Thies (violin)Jan Thoben (e-guitar)Bernhard Rietbrock (e-guitar)
Programme:
Ricochet Lady (2016)Canon (1996) (Adaption for the orchestra)Bone Moon (2019) (world premiere)Gondola (2015) (Adaption for the orchestra)Epo 5 (2019)Arrigoni Bridge (2019) (world premiere)
