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CONCERT
Friday, April 11 8pm
First Unitarian Universalist Church
SanFrancisco
$30
Tickets at City Box Office
415.392.4400 or www.cityboxoffice.com
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WEEKEND WORKSHOP
Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13
10am-5pm
UCSF, Parnassus Campus $225
Dancing Voice, Singing Body
Meredith Monk
Voice, the original human instrument, is an eloquent language of the heart that delineates energy for which we don’t have words. This workshop offers a place where voice, movement, and image intersect to create a unique opportunity for participants to discover their own personal inner richness.
After beginning with breathing techniques and a detailed vocal and movement warm-up, we work with the voice and body as instruments for exploring range, timbre, gesture, resonance, character, landscape, and rhythm to uncover fundamentals of performance as a way of connecting to our world.
Meredith Monk is a renowned composer, singer, filmmaker, director, and choreographer. A pioneer in what is now called “extended vocal technique” and “interdisciplinary performance,” she has created more than 200 works. She is a recipient of numerous awards, including the MacArthur Foundation’s genius award, two Guggenheim fellowships, three Obies, and a Bessie for Sustained Creative Achievement. Monk has made more than a dozen recordings, and her music has been heard in many films. In October 1999, Monk performed a vocal offering for the Dalai Lama as part of the World Festival of Sacred Music in Los Angeles.
