Stephen Whittington: Erik Satie and Dada
- Date: Fri, 13 May 2016
- Location: Elder Hall, the University of Adelaide
- Contact: J.M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice +61 8 8313 9164
- Email: jmcoetzeecentre@adelaide.edu.au
A celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Erik Satie
Stephen Whittington (piano), Konstantin Shamray (piano), Robert Macfarlane (tenor), Iran Sanadzadeh (electronics), Derek Pascoe (saxophone)
Music by Erik Satie, Stephen Whittington, Philip Corner
Erik Satie (b. May 17 1866), composer of the much-loved Gymnopedies, was one of music’s eccentric figures. This concert explores his relationship with Dada, the ‘anti-art’ movement founded during the darkest days of World War I, which has had an enduring influence on the arts.