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Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University

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40 Talbot Ave.
Medford, 02155 United States

April 2025

Friday Activations: Conlon Nancarrow Compositions

Friday, April 4 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University, 40 Talbot Ave.
Medford, 02155 United States
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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…

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