In collaboration with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Greek Chamber Music Project presents the in-person premiere of two chamber music works inspired by Greek mythology: Talos Dreams and Medea: Rebirth and Destruction. This live-streamed event includes a prerecorded talkback by Stanford scholar Adrienne Mayor, whose book Gods and Robots about ancient Greek robots inspired the music. This concert celebrates the release of Synchronos: New Greek Voices on the GCMP label. A copy of the CD is included with a donation to GCMP.
Commissioned by GCMP, Talos Dreams by Costas Dafnis explores the concept of made versus born. Natural and processed sounds come crashing together to conjure an image of Talos, the tale of the first robot. The performance will also feature the premiere of Medea: Rebirth and Destruction. It serves as a companion piece to Talos Dreams, inspired by the powerful sorceress responsible for the fall of Talos. Medea held the power of life and death in her hands, enabling her to break free of traditional societal roles. Medea: Rebirth and Destruction is an original collection of works for chamber ensemble and electronics by San Francisco Conservatory of Music composition students.
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