Lukas Ligeti - performance
- Saturday, March 20, 2010
- The Bridge PAI
- 8:00pm
- Free
Transcending the boundaries of genre, composer-percussionist Lukas Ligeti has developed a musical style of his own that draws upon downtown New York experimentalism, contemporary classical music, jazz, electronica, as well as world music, particularly from Africa. Known for his non-conformity and diverse interests, Lukas creates music ranging from the through-composed to the free- improvised, often exploring polyrhythmic/ polytempo structures, non-tempered tunings, and non-western elements. He has also been participating in cultural exchange projects in Africa for the past 15 years. Lukas’ concert music has been commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra, Bang on a Can, Vienna Festwochen, and the Kronos Quartet, to name a few. He frequently performs solo on electronic percussion, and as a drummer co-leads several bands including Burkina Electric, the first electronica band from Burkina Faso in West Africa. Lukas has also performed/recorded with John Zorn, Henry Kaiser, Raoul Björkenheim, Marilyn Crispell, Jim O’Rourke, Gary Lucas, John Tchicai, and many others. www.myspace.com/lukasligeti