{"454831":{"#nid":"454831","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Sonic Generator \u0026 Ensemble Variances","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout\u0026nbsp;Sonic Generator \u0026amp; Ensemble Variances\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ESonic Generator, Georgia Tech\u2019s acclaimed chamber music ensemble in residence, joins forces with Ensemble Variances, a French contemporary music group renowned for its eclectic performances, for an evening of innovative music by French and American composers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe program will feature a 15-musician cast introducing pieces by American composer \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.lisabielawa.net\/\u0022\u003ELisa Bielawa\u003C\/a\u003E (performing here as a guest vocalist), French composer \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.thierrypecou.fr\/index.php\/en\/biography\/tempo\u0022\u003EThierry P\u00e9cou\u003C\/a\u003E (director of Ensemble Variances), American composer and percussionist \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/andyakiho.com\u0022\u003EAndy Akiho\u003C\/a\u003E, and a performance of Steve Reich\u2019s Pulitzer-Prize winning \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Double_Sextet\u0022\u003EDouble Sextet\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe concert, a celebration of the ongoing cultural and scientific collaborations between Georgia Tech and its partners in Metz, France, is part of France-Atlanta 2015 and is the kickoff event of Sonic Generator\u2019s 10th anniversary season.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAt the crossroads of different styles and esthetics, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ensemblevariances.com\/en\/\u0022\u003EEnsemble Variances\u2019 \u003C\/a\u003Emusical creations are a blend of space, movement and music performed in various musical formations. Described as a \u201cFrench cross-genre jazz-classical-world music\u201d ensemble, Ensemble Variances \u2013 under the direction of founder, composer and pianist Thierry P\u00e9cou \u2013 consists of outstanding soloists and chamber musicians willing to create music around the unexpected and to experiment with it. The ensemble is in residence at L\u2019Arsenal in Metz, France and is touring North America for the first time this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sonicgenerator.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESonic Generator\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech\u2019s contemporary chamber music ensemble-in-residence, explores the ways in which technology can transform how we create, perform and listen to music. The ensemble, comprised of some of the top classical musicians in Atlanta, works closely with Georgia Tech students and faculty in the School of Music and elsewhere on campus to present concerts that bring cutting-edge technologies to the world of contemporary classical music. In 2014, the group made its first international appearance, performing with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/orchestrenational-lorraine.fr\/\u0022\u003EOrchestre National de Lorraine\u003C\/a\u003E at L\u2019Arsenal in Metz, France.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.france-atlanta.org\u0022\u003EFrance-Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E is an annual series of events centered on innovation and designed to foster cooperation and exchange between France and the U.S. Southeast. Created in 2010 by the Consulate General of France in Atlanta and Georgia Tech, France-Atlanta offers each fall more than a dozen French-American events in the fields of science, business, culture, and humanitarian affairs. The 6th Annual France-Atlanta will take from October 27-November 9, 2015, placing a special focus on sustainable innovation. Events are free and open to the public.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe Office of the Arts at the Georgia Institute of Technology envisions an arts-infused campus that supports the active collaboration of art, science, and technology while providing students the creative tools, experiences, and inspiration to solve the world\u2019s future problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis concert is made possible by France-Atlanta, the Cultural Services of the French Consulate in Atlanta, the GVU Center at Georgia Tech, and the FACE Contemporary Music Fund, a program of FACE with major support from the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, SACEM, Institut Fran\u00e7ais, the Florence Gould Foundation, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The concert is presented in partnership with the Arsenal de Metz and Music Tech Metz. The Ensemble Variances is supported by the French Ministry of Culture (Drac Haute-Normandie), the R\u00e9gion Haute-Normandie, the Sacem, the City of Rouen and the Odia Haute-Normandie. North-American tour of the Ensemble Variances in partnership with the French Institut Paris, the Bureau Export, the Spedidam, the Adami and Alto - Solutions artistiques.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1635854086688215\/\u0022\u003EFacebook Event\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDirections and parking:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\/ferstcenter\/directions-and-parking\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\/ferstcenter\/directions-and-parking\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ESonic Generator, Georgia Tech\u2019s acclaimed chamber music ensemble in residence, joins forces with Ensemble Variances, a French contemporary music group renowned for its eclectic performances, for an evening of innovative music by French and American composers.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"An Evening of Contemporary Music with Ensemble Variances and Sonic Generator"}],"uid":"32517","created_gmt":"2015-10-02 11:31:04","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:14:10","author":"Tyler White","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2015-11-09T19:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2015-11-09T19:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2015-11-09T19:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2015-11-10 00:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2015-11-10 00:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2015-11-10 00:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"454821":{"id":"454821","type":"image","title":"Sonic Generator \u0026 Ensemble Variances","body":null,"created":"1449256319","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:11:59","changed":"1475895199","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:19","alt":"Sonic Generator \u0026 Ensemble Variances","file":{"fid":"203453","name":"variances-022_copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/variances-022_copy_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/variances-022_copy_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5085722,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/variances-022_copy_0.jpg?itok=tiaJxGji"}},"455421":{"id":"455421","type":"image","title":"Sonic Generator \u0026 Ensemble Variances Nov 9th Poster","body":null,"created":"1449256319","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:11:59","changed":"1475895192","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:12","alt":"Sonic Generator \u0026 Ensemble Variances Nov 9th Poster","file":{"fid":"203336","name":"sgnov9.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sgnov9.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sgnov9.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2583650,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/sgnov9.jpg?itok=hHaastKF"}}},"media_ids":["454821","455421"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1227","name":"School of Music"},{"id":"60381","name":"CMT - Center for Music Technology"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1936","name":"Center for Music Technology"},{"id":"143531","name":"Ensemble Variances"},{"id":"8838","name":"GT School of Music"},{"id":"166982","name":"Sonic Generator"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1792","name":"Arts and Performance"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}