A Change of Harp Presents 10 SYNCHRONISMS

A Change of Harp in collaboration with Bowerbird is proud to present a concert of Mario Davidovsky's Synchronisms, 10 pieces for live instrumental and electronic sound. These performances will take place on December 8th and 9th at 7:00. The venue, Holy Apostles & the Mediator Episcopal Church (260 S 51st St, Philadelphia), is one of the largest episcopal churches in the United States. Through this performance, we will be exploring many of its eclectic spaces with the intention of aurally observing how space can affect sound and the way we experience a piece. Davidovsky himself described these pieces as a study in "Space-farbenmelodien" or "Space coloring melody", intending for these pieces to affect the way we view the areas that we occupy.

Composed between 1963 and 2006 and often compared to Berio's Sequenzas, Davidovsky's works are characterized by the interaction of virtuosic musicians with a counterpoint of electronically generated sounds covering a broad tonal and timbral spectrum. This production of 10 Synchronisms is part of the "Compsit Series", a series produced by Elizabeth Huston (A Change of Harp), that began with her 2014 staging of Berio's 14 Sequenzas at the First Unitarian Church.

Performances: Thursday, December 8, and Friday, December 9, and 7 pm. Tickets are $20, $15 for students and seniors. Seating is general admission. The Holy Apostles and the Mediator Church is located at 51st and Spruce Streets in West Philadelphia. The address is 260 S 51stSt.