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Vision of Sound

A network of artists, musicians and dancers have collaborated on this traveling concert of live music and original choreography. The network weaves its way from New York City to Buffalo and involves students and faculty from UB’s Department of Theatre and Dance, SUNY Brockport’s Department of Dance and the Syracuse Society for New Music. The various choreographers whose work is presented are Melanie Aceto, Bill Evans (founder of the Bill Evans Dance Co. and the Evans Rhythm Tap Ensemble), Darwin Prioleau, Jenny Showalter and Krista Tucker. The music for the score was all written within the past eight years. It’s what’s called “classical new music,” fusing elements of funk, rock, pop and electronica. Composers Mark Olivieri and Marc Mellits call Western New York home, their colleagues Dan Coleman and Dan Felsenfeld are based in New York City and the fifth composer, Brian Bevelender, is from Ohio. The musicians—on cello, piano, saxophone and violin—come courtesy of the Society for New Music. The show in Buffalo marks the third performance of Vision of Sound, having traveled from Brockport through Syracuse and now to Buffalo. The collaboration between composer, choreographer, musicians and dancers provides a multi-faceted sensory experience, one that is quite well-suited to its venue at the intimate Lippes Concert Hall.

Tuesday, February 13 at 7pm. Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, University at Buffalo Amherst Campus (645-6898 ext. 13). $12/general; $10/seniors; $8/students