April 2025
Friday Activations: Conlon Nancarrow Compositions
Tufts University Art Galleries presents the last of four player piano sessions featuring the boundary-defying work of composer Conlon Nancarrow, in conjunction with the current exhibition "Impossible Music." Nancarrow was one of the first composers to work with “auto-playing” musical instruments, particularly the player piano, because of its ability to perform scores that exceeded human ability. Nancarrow’s early work was characterized by its extreme technical demands, only rarely performed to his satisfaction. He turned to machines as a means to…
Find out more »Exhibition Closing: Impossible Music
Today is the final day to view the Tufts University Art Galleries exhibition "Impossible Music," a survey of the sonic vanguard. Organized by curator Candice Hopkins and composer, performer, and installation artist Raven Chacon, "Impossible Music" brings together sculptures, sounds, scores, video, and live performances to explore the radical, interdisciplinary potential of conceptual and experimental music. From the banned to the bombastic, the exhibition highlights the work of visionary artists who pushed music forward, defying norms and piloting new forms of…
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