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Friction Presents: Collections - December 13th
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  • Form follows function, or function follows form?

    Curated by Doug Machiz, Friction Quartet presents three colorful, creative and monumental collections that defy classification. John Adams’Book of Alleged Dances bursts with zany grooves and shocking virtuosity. Clarice Assad’s Canções da America shimmers and hypnotizes as it tactfully weaves South American folk music with traditional string quartet writing. Piers Hellawell’s Family Group with Aliens (a Friction commission) is a mind blowing set of nested pieces - like a Russian Doll, each successive movement is a miniaturized version of the main movement.

    You may want to come to both performances as the order and form of the movements is left up to us; it will be unique each time!

  • John Adams - John's Book of Alleged Dances

            Judah to Ocean

            Toot Nipple

            Dogjam

            Pavane: She's So Fine

            Rag the Bone

            Habanera

            Stubble Crotchet

            Hammer & Chisel

            Alligator Escalator

            Ständchen: The Little Serenade

    Clarice Assad - Canções da America

            I. Dança

            II. Choro-Canção

            III. Tango

            IV. Intermezzo

            V. Melodia Andina

            VI. Purahéi

    Piers Hellawell - Family Group with Aliens

            Short

            Medium

            Long

            Reflectaphor a

            Reflectaphor b

            Reflectaphor c

  • Friction Quartet

    Otis Harriel, violin

    Kevin Rogers, violin

    Mitso Floor, viola

    Doug Machiz, cello

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