April 26, 2011, Tuesday - International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) at the Southern Theater

Times: 7:30am

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) - Prism Path: Music of Phyllis Chen, Steve Lehman and Mario Diaz de León

A “powerhouse of new music programming” (The New Yorker), ICE has established itself as one of the leading and most innovative musical ensembles in the U.S. and a champion of young composers. Members of ICE pair with three brilliant young composers to incubate new chamber music tailor-made for this Southern Theater performance. Toy pianist and multimedia magician Phyllis Chen weaves light, sound and video into an elegant package. Master jazz saxophonist Steve Lehman breaks jazz harmony and rhythm into its spectral components. Minneapolis native Mario Diaz de León creates a hybrid sound that fuses the energy of metal and noise bands with acoustic instruments.

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