Baker & Baker Presents Forests of Noise

Wednesday, November 29 | Galleries open 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Concert 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Head to the CMA for an evening of experimental performance in collaboration with Greg Stuart and Cormac Cannon of the USC School of Music. From composer Michael Pisaro-Liu, fields have ears (11): forests of noise was conceived as a virtual forest in ecstatic re-creation performed by a group of 55 musicians consisting of solo percussion, an experimental music ensemble, and a wind ensemble augmented by seven percussionists. Over the course of a continuous 50-minute duration, the piece moves through five sound and space assemblages that take their inspiration from Octavio Paz’s poetry, especially his Piedra de sol (Sunstone) from 1957. Led by solo percussionist Stuart and conductor Cannon, the ensemble consists of students from the USC Wind Ensemble and Experimental Music Workshop, respectively. $10 / free for members and students (ID required). Join today!

The Baker & Baker series is devoted to highlighting diverse musical performances, ranging from baroque music with harpsichords to avant-garde music played with nontraditional materials, and showcases musical excellence in its many forms.