Jerome Kitzke, one of the composers on this album, creates music that celebrates American vitality, drawing inspiration from jazz, Plains Indian songs, and Beat Generation poetry.
Compositional Technique
Ethan Wickman's piece 'Angles of Repose' reflects his interest in how physical forces create analogues for social, emotional, interpersonal, and musical forces, using a geological term as inspiration.
Album & Artwork
This album, 'In Bone-Colored Light', features works created for the ensemble Zeitgeist during the first decade of the new millennium.
Composition History
Five of the six composers commissioned for this album have connections to the Midwest, while the sixth, Ivo Medek, is a noted Czech composer.
Performer Biography
Zeitgeist is a new music chamber ensemble comprised of two percussionists, a pianist, and a woodwind player, known for exploring new artistic frontiers.
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