
Area Musicians Debut Electronic, Mixed Media Compositions
GILBERTSVILLE—A concert featuring world premieres of electronic music will take place on Saturday, August 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dunderberg Gallery, 118 Marion Avenue in Gilbertsville. Titled “Unheard Of: A Concert of Spanking New Electronic and Mixed Media Music,” the concert program features works by Thad Wheeler, Keith Torgan, Marshall Coid, concert curator Barbara Siesel, and Patrick Rost.
Wheeler’s “El Shaddai—Songs of the Book of Genesis” is a visionary work combining video with text, live cello, Old Testament rap and hamboning. The piece celebrates ancient stories foundational to Western civilization. A composer, percussionist, and teacher, Wheeler directs The Wheeler Project, has produced theatrical works, collaborated on anime projects, toured with Steve Reich, Liza Minnelli, and Ray Charles, and worked on Broadway. He now resides in Middlefield, composing and teaching music.
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