Zohn Collective: Songtree

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Zohn Collective

Zohn Collective

Vanderbilt Blair School of Music presents Zohn Collective, performing an evening of contemporary art music. The ensemble is comprised of nine members, which include performers, composers, and a conductor.

Date: Saturday, Jan. 14

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Venue: Ingram Hall, Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music

- Admission is free

About Zohn Collective / Songtree:

The Songtree program is entirely composed by composers from México, and Ricardo Zohn Muldoon will be at the event. Songtree is an extended song cycle that sets poetry by Raúl Aceves and William Shakespeare. The latter is a fundamental figure in English literature who requires no introduction. Aceves, on the other hand, is scarcely known to English readers. He is a contemporary author living in Guadalajara, México, who is best known for penning whimsical aphorisms that encapsulate profound observations about the human experience. His writing style is crisp, efficient, and direct.

As its name suggests, Songtree came into being organically, over a period of a few years. The gradual growth of this tree meant that some of its branches appeared before others. Branches in the musical context refers to individual songs, or group of songs, that saw the light of day either independently (Night), as a set (Sones de tierra fría), or as part of other works (the second act of the opera Don’t blame anyone…) before the entire Songtree was completed.

Official site: http://zohncollective.com