Presented in collaboration with Bowerbird & Asian Arts Initiative
This event is part of A UTOPIAN STAGE, an exhibition at Asian Arts Initiative from February 9 to March 30, 2024.
The Shiraz Arts Festival was a platform for cultural exchange that brought together artists from around the world to share and celebrate their diverse artistic expressions. One notable event from the festival was the “Stockhausen Panorama” in 1972, which celebrated the work of the German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen through a series of multiple concerts. Our “Shiraz Panorama” celebrates that legacy through the rich lens of Philadelphia’s vibrant performing arts community. Immerse yourself in a day filled with a diverse array of artistic expressions, from music and dance to screenings, debates, and more.
SCHEDULE:
4PM MINA ZARFSAZ & EUGENE LEW: REWIND:REWILD – new work inspired by the Persian poem “The Conference of the Birds”
4:30PM GALLERY TOUR with “A Utopian Stage” curator Vali Mahlouji
5PM USILOQUY DANCE – traditional Indian classical Bharatanatyam dance
5:30PM A CULTURAL ATLAS DEBATE with special guests TBD
6PM JUPITER BLUE – guitar and vocals from members of Sun Ra Arkestra
BREAK
7PM GAMELAN GITA SANTI + MODERO & COMPANY – traditional Balinese music and dance
7:30PM ALIZE ROZSNYAI – performing Luciano Berio's “Sequenza III per voce” (1965)
8PM UNIVERSAL RHYTHM: Pete Angevine and Shakoor Hakeem, percussion, Chris Powell and Manna Pourrezaei, drones – Experimental rhythm & drone with percussion & electronics.
8:30PM TOSHI MAKIHARA – seamless blend of percussion with dance-like body movement
9PM URIOL 우리얼 – traditional Korean percussion ensemble
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Each performance will be approximately 30mins. All start times are approximate and subject to change. Only one act will be performing at a time.
Performances will take place in the Theater and Galleries and audiences will be asked to move to different spaces through out the event.
A single general admission ticket is good for one individual for the whole day. Audiences may arrive or depart at any time they wish. Re-entry (with provided wristband) will be permitted.
Major support for A Utopian Stage has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage with additional support from the Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia.
venue is wheelchair accessible
Pictured above: Mantra, for two Pianos, Karlheinz Stockhausen (composer), Alfons Kontarsky, Aloys Kontarsky (pianists) – Saray-e Moshir, 1972; Courtesy Stockhausen-Stiftung für Musik / Archaeology of the Final Decade Archives
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