Admission is Free.
The works will be performed by some of the best new music musicians and ensembles in Boston and from around the globe, including Auros, Dinosaur Annex, the Italian Modern Ensemble, and the Lydian String Quartet. A highlight of the event will be the premiere of the newly restored 1924 version of the landmark film Ballet Mecanique synchronized with the music as the film-makers Fernand Leger, Dudley Murphy, and Man Ray and the composer, George Antheil originally conceived. Come celebrate the history and the future of electronic music at Brandeis, a pioneer in the art form for more than 40 years. His work has been described as unconventional, but always musically motivated, producing especially captivating vocal pieces that employ non-Western vocal techniques. Karyl Ryczek, soprano Brenda Van Der Merwe, violin Lauren Weiss, flute Anatole Wieck, violin Biographies of the composers and performers as well as program notes are available in the program .