by Brian Petuch

Notes from the event:
Co-presented by Contemporaneous, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Make Music New York

Contemporaneous IMAGINATION presents SUNRISE / SUNSET by composer Brian Petuch, a 16-hour communal performance that tracks the movement of the sun from sunrise to sunset on the longest day of the year, the summer solstice.

Like the day itself, SUNRISE / SUNSET begins with primordial hush, intensifies to a brilliant climax at midday (1:00 pm), and fades away with a "green flash" summation of the day just after sunset (8:45-9:00 pm). Listeners are invited to come by at any point during the day to enjoy this beautiful meditation on the passage of time and our place beneath the sun. Additionally, SUNRISE / SUNSET acts a a sonic space in which the audience can engage with the music either as a listener or as a performer.

About the piece:
Sunrise/Sunset is a work for an open instrumentation and has an unfixed duration. The work is essentially a very basic structure with a set of simple instructions, and because of this it remains a highly flexible work that can be used in a variety of settings. The piece can be performed as a typical concert work for any ensemble or it can be realized as a 16 hour installation that depicts a literal sunrise and sunset.

www.brianpetuch.com
www.contemporaneous.org

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