Friction Presents: Collections - December 12th

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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!

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Program:

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

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Performers:

Friction Quartet

Otis Harriel, violin

Kevin Rogers, violin

Mitso Floor, viola

Doug Machiz, cello