FEATURING STANFORD MUSIC MAKERS AND SPECIAL GUESTS SŌ PERCUSSION, CENK ERGUN AND MC SCHMIDT (MATMOS), BETH MEYERS (JANUS TRIO)

“seen from a particular point of view, music is simply the art of focusing attention on one thing at a time. In my works, I have tried not to focus the attention on one thing at a time, and have used this principle that I call “musicircus”- of having many things... [read more]

FEATURING STANFORD MUSIC MAKERS AND SPECIAL GUESTS SŌ PERCUSSION, CENK ERGUN AND MC SCHMIDT (MATMOS), BETH MEYERS (JANUS TRIO)

“seen from a particular point of view, music is simply the art of focusing attention on one thing at a time. In my works, I have tried not to focus the attention on one thing at a time, and have used this principle that I call “musicircus”- of having many things going on at once; the simultaneity of unrelated intentions.”
—JOHN CAGE

The MUSICIRCUS is one of John Cage’s "omnium gatherum" pieces, and was first performed in 1967 at the University of Illinois. MUSICIRCUS is simply an invitation for performers to assemble and play together—a “happening” where multiple performances occur simultaneously to create new and unusual configurations. All members of the Stanford community are invited to perform—students, faculty, staff, student groups, soloists, ensembles, bands, performance troupes.

Sign up to perform at: http://livelyarts.stanford.edu/event.php?code=CIRC

And don't miss the 8pm performance of John Cage's music by So Percussion - more information here: http://bit.ly/SLA-JohnCage