Contemporary Arts Museum Loft Concerts

2010-11 marks Musiqa’s seventh year of presenting free “loft” concerts at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Join us for these popular informal, intimate concerts, each produced in conjunction with a different exhibition. All Museum concerts start at 6:30 p.m and last one hour.  Please note the special day, time and place for the Ben Patterson concert on November 7th.

 

 
Thursday, September 23, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
 
"Music with Camera"
 
 
In conjunction with the museum's exhibit "Dance with Camera," Musiqa kicks off the season with our first Loft Concert of the season, collaborating with video artists Be Johnny to present a program that merges live music and video.  The program includes Alvin Lucier's "Queen of the Earth" and Frederic Rzewski's "To the Earth."  Featuring Craig Hauschildt and Luke Hubley, percussion.

Photo: Joachim Koester, Still from Tarantism, 2007
16mm black-and-white film installation.
Courtesy of Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen, and Greene Naftali, New York.

 

 



 
 
 
 
SPECIAL DAY, TIME AND PLACE
Sunday, November 7, 2010, 7:30 p.m.  Zilkha Hall
 
"Born in a State of FLUX(us)"
 
Musiqa celebrates the work of Benjamin Patterson, a groundbreaking artist who was a founding member of the avant-garde group, Fluxus, and whose work explores the experimental and improvisational possibilities in music. 

In collaboration with the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

Thursday, February 17, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
 
"Answers to Questions"

 
Musiqa’s Loft Concert Series continues with an evening at the museum that includes a world premiere by Bill Ryan performed by violinist Todd Reynolds.

For directions and other Museum information, please visit:

http://www.camh.org