Lukas Ligeti is a composer and percussionist who will be giving a lecture at the Spurlock Museum at the University of Illinois at 4:30 p.m. on February 14th. His lecture, “Experimental Intercultural Collaboration: Composing and Improvising with Music of the World,” is part of the MILLERCOMM Lecture Series through the Center for Advanced Study. In it he will “share his experiences working with music from non-western traditions, especially those from Africa. He will also relate the gratifications and challenges of intercultural collaborations from a creative musician’s standpoint, including possible future directions of music technology.” It’s hosted by the School of Music.
You can listen to Ligeti’s music on his website.
Lukas Ligeti: Experimental Intercultural Collaboration: Composing and Improvising with Music of the World
Knight Auditorium
Spurlock Museum
600 S Gregory
Urbana
T Feb 14th, 4:30 p.m.
Free