New Music America, 1986
excerpt: John Cage's work "Ryoanji" 06:38; original running time 57:06, assisted by Bob Ball
When a handful of composers and musicians staged a week-long festival in New York in 1979, they
had little idea how large an audience "new music" would attract. Thousands of people stood in line
for hours for a chance to crowd into performances, and since that time, New Music American traveled the United States, settling in a different city each year. Featured in the video, shot in Houston, Texas, in 1986, are members of an internationally recognized music community including John Cage, R.I.P. Hayman, Pat Oleszko, and Stellarc.
excerpt: John Cage's work "Ryoanji" 06:38; original running time 57:06, assisted by Bob Ball
When a handful of composers and musicians staged a week-long festival in New York in 1979, they
had little idea how large an audience "new music" would attract. Thousands of people stood in line
for hours for a chance to crowd into performances, and since that time, New Music American traveled the United States, settling in a different city each year. Featured in the video, shot in Houston, Texas, in 1986, are members of an internationally recognized music community including John Cage, R.I.P. Hayman, Pat Oleszko, and Stellarc.
Exhibitions/Awards/Press
John Cage excerpt from New Music America included in “Rolywholyover: A Circus for museum by John Cage”., The Menil Collection, Houston, Texas, 1994.
John Cage excerpt from New Music America screened at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, 2011.
