Dots + Loops: Drones

Overview

Less sophisticated than a high-brow concert, but no where less impressive. More than your average gig, but relaxed and friendly, accessible and enjoyable.

Welcome to Dots+Loops, the show where you won’t be pushed around by manic punters on the way to the bar, but your moving around between stages and amenities won’t disrupt the performance, followed by the usual snooty shushes of a seated show. No sweating or swearing, no pretension or pettiness. We’re there for the show.

Some of the country’s most talented will be shining brightly in some of the most unique performances available for viewing at the moment.

Nico Muhly, the New York-based composer, unstitches the parameters of music of the classics and of contemporary radio; his work is best known in the composition of songs by Grizzly Bear, The National, even Usher, all while working in orchestral spheres since his graduating from Juilliard a decade ago. He brings to us Drones with viola, violin and piano, with live electronics to further impress the senses.

In Teaching Others We Teach Ourselves is the work of Judd Greenstein, the work of a viola septet inspired by Greenstein’s previous works in the NY indie-classical scene. Ensemble works help to enforce Greenstein’s passion for rhythm and texture, haunting lows and soaring highs, a treat for Dots+Loops.