Julius Eastman's Femenine Performed By Harlem Chamber Players And Talea Ensemble at Harlem Stage at The Gatehouse

Harlem Stage presents the Harlem Chamber Players and the Talea Ensemble in a tribute concert to the great Julius Eastman, performing his 1974 work, Femenine. Considered one of the most controversial and progressive composers of the 1970s and ’80s, Julius Eastman was a strong, vocal African-American queer artist whose music was nearly lost and his genius nearly forgotten forever.

In this performance, 10 musicians from the Harlem Chamber Players and the Talea Ensemble pay tribute to this visionary artist. Eastman’s music bonds minimalism, jazz, and pop to create a joyous mesmerizing experience...

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Harlem Stage presents the Harlem Chamber Players and the Talea Ensemble in a tribute concert to the great Julius Eastman, performing his 1974 work, Femenine. Considered one of the most controversial and progressive composers of the 1970s and ’80s, Julius Eastman was a strong, vocal African-American queer artist whose music was nearly lost and his genius nearly forgotten forever.

In this performance, 10 musicians from the Harlem Chamber Players and the Talea Ensemble pay tribute to this visionary artist. Eastman’s music bonds minimalism, jazz, and pop to create a joyous mesmerizing experience. This late revitalization of his work is sure to become a pillar in the development of contemporary music and will solidify Julius Eastman’s place in the canon.

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