Composers Concordance Presents - Trump -  A Theatrical Concerto By Gene Pritsker at Le Poisson Rouge

Composers Concordance Presents
- TRUMP - 
A Theatrical Concerto by Gene Pritsker
Philippe Quint - violin, 
Absolute Ensemble, Kristjan Jarvi - conductor, 
Charles Coleman - baritone, 
Sharon Harms - soprano, 
Anya Migdal - actress, Mark Kostabi - actor, 
Gene Pritsker - Di.J., Graham Elliot - VJ, 

On election day, Composers Concordance presents a new Theatrical Concerto by Gene Pritsker, written for violinist Philippe Quint, that explores the insanity which has creeped into our political system causing the most unprecedented election in US history. The composition is not an opera  but an artistic look at one of todays most polarizing figures and his political ambitions. Musical interpretations of his most outrageous statements, his relationships and ideas. The solo violinist in this theatrical concerto plays the part of the Devil, who is responsible for all of Trumps bizarre outbursts. The composition is a new genre that brings traditional violin concerto into the realm of theater....

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Composers Concordance Presents
- TRUMP - 
A Theatrical Concerto by Gene Pritsker
Philippe Quint - violin, 
Absolute Ensemble, Kristjan Jarvi - conductor, 
Charles Coleman - baritone, 
Sharon Harms - soprano, 
Anya Migdal - actress, Mark Kostabi - actor, 
Gene Pritsker - Di.J., Graham Elliot - VJ, 

On election day, Composers Concordance presents a new Theatrical Concerto by Gene Pritsker, written for violinist Philippe Quint, that explores the insanity which has creeped into our political system causing the most unprecedented election in US history. The composition is not an opera  but an artistic look at one of todays most polarizing figures and his political ambitions. Musical interpretations of his most outrageous statements, his relationships and ideas. The solo violinist in this theatrical concerto plays the part of the Devil, who is responsible for all of Trumps bizarre outbursts. The composition is a new genre that brings traditional violin concerto into the realm of theater.

After the show stick around for drinks and watch the election unfold on a  big screen at LPR.

A Di.J. (digital jockey) spins audio samples of Trumps words, a baritone  plays the role of Trump as various singers and actors are cast in roles including  Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump and Thomas Jefferson. The musicians of the Absolute Ensemble are cast in the role of the general public, his supporters and opponents. The 45 minute piece delves into the mind set of this character, not unlike Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’s ‘8 Songs for a Mad King’ delved into the mind set of King George III.  

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