Violinist Jessica Meyer performs at The Warhol
Jan. 31
Jessica Meyer in concert
Violinist Jessica Meyer celebrates her compositional debut in the release of her album, “Sounds of Being,” with a concert at the Andy Warhol Museum at 8 p.m. Jan. 31.
Known as an extraordinary chamber musician and forceful advocate of new music, Meyer makes her debut as a daring, sophisticated composer and virtuosic soloist.
Turning her viola into an entire orchestra of emotion, “Sounds of Being” showcases seven works, each embodying a different state of being: joy, anxiety, anger, bliss, torment, loneliness and passion.
Inspired by everything from Bach, Brahms and blues to flamenco, Indian raga and Appalachian fiddling, “Sounds of Being” expands the colors of the instrument while developing brand new ones through fragile timbres, wailing gestures and percussive grooves. To get the sounds she wants, Meyer goes beyond the conventional means of performing with her instrument: she drums on her viola, sings with it, turns the tuning pegs while performing and draws the bow on many different places on the instrument – even on her microphone. Her creativity is also showcased through her unique orchestral use of a loop pedal, which is vastly different than how most musicians use it to layer sounds.
Concert tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling 412-237-8300 or online at warhol.org.
For more information, visit www.jessicameyermusic.com.