Austrian Cultural Forum New York presents: Eric Wubbels performing selections from Peter Ablinger's "Voices and Piano" at Austrian Cultural Forum NY

On Tuesday, January 28 at 7:00 pm, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York presents pianist Eric Wubbels performing selections from Peter Ablinger's ground-breaking "Voices and Piano" series. The highlight of the evening is the world premiere performance of the newest addition to the series, a work using the voice of American performance artist Diamanda Gals."Voices and Piano" is an extensive cycle of pieces for recorded voice - usually a well-known celebrity - and piano. Begun in 1998, Ablinger's cycle continues to be a work in progress and will ultimately include about 80 pieces/voices (around four hours of music). The voices are taken from speeches, interviews or readings, and rather than an accompaniment, the piano part serves as a commentary on the spoken text.Peter Ablinger will handle the electronics at the performance and will discuss his inspiration and compositional process at a post-concert reception. In addition to the premiere of Diamanda Gals, selections will include the voices of Agnes Martin, Mila Haugov, Ezra Pound, Nina Simone, Setsuko Hara, Hanna Schygulla, Cecil Taylor, and Roman Opalka.