wasteLAnd presents music driven by collective action and creation, both in the act of composition and in community-based realization. The program features world premieres by Richard Barrett and Nicholas Deyoe in addition to radical works by Raven Chacon, George Lewis, Pauline Oliveros, Sarah Reid, and Wilfrido Terrazas. These works explore degrees of improvisation, highlighting the necessity of communal action and negotiation in these collective creations while also reflecting on grassroots political collectivism.

Program
Richard Barrett — Codex (2019)
Raven Chacon — Round (2007)
Nicholas Deyoe — Everyday-Life Human Efforts (2019)
George Lewis — Artificial Life (2007)
Sarah Reid — Disonillum (2015)
Pauline Oliveros — Heart of Tones (1999)
Wilfrido Terrazas — Torre del Norte (2018)

About wasteLAnd
wasteLAnd is a Los Angeles–based ensemble and concert series presenting avant-garde and experimental music, focusing on local performers and living composers. With an emphasis on recent and under-performed compositions, wasteLAnd concerts are an experience of unique curation, dedication, and quality—an open atmosphere in which listeners encounter engaging programs and tenacious performances.

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Music at the Wende is a free concert series in which esteemed musical organizations present programs inspired by the Wende’s collection and mission. Launched in October 2018, Music at the Wende is thrilled to announce its second season, with concerts from October 2019 through March 2020.

All concerts are free. Concerts begin at 8 p.m. and are preceded by a museum tour and reception at 7 p.m. RSVPs open four weeks prior to each event at 10 a.m.

The concert series is generously supported by the Music at the Wende Donor Group.