Plucking — Music of Tom Johnson
360 Los Liones | Dr Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
| $25
Program
Plucking - Tom Johnson (world premiere) for nine ethnic instruments
Rational Melodies (selections) - Tom Johnson
Failing: a very difficult piece for solo string bass (1984) - Tom Johnson
Traditional repertoire from international soloists
There is no parking at Villa Aurora. Please park at Los Liones (just off of Sunset Blvd.) The Villa shuttle starts one hour before the program.
An Evening of Tom Johnson: MicroFest and Villa Aurora present the world premiere of Johnson’s Plucking (2015) for nine ethnic instruments, featuring a global village of world pluckery that includes Japanese koto, Middle Eastern oud, Indian sitar, Persian tar, African kora, and more. Also included will be a selection of his wonderful Rational Melodies, his hilarious Failing: a very difficult piece for solo string bass (1984), plus traditional repertoire from our international soloists.
Tom Johnson
Richard Valitutto
John Schneider