Austin New Music Co-op Presents: Animist Orchestra

The Arizona-based composer Jeph Jerman's "Animist Orchestra" is group-based performance art that uses the elements of our natural world - "dried leaves, stones, pine cones, seeds, and bleached bones" - as instruments in creating an organic work of sound.

Austin's New Music Co-op will present the first commission of Jerman's piece, which will include the composer guiding twenty Austin-based artists through the process of performing the "Animist Orchestra". With his work, Jerman explores moving away from "the intent to 'make music' or 'express ourselves,' and just let the sounds be."

This commission continues the New Music Co-op's array of diverse programing, which included their homage to composer Alvin Lucier - which also took place at Ceremony Hall - and the Willow Street series as well.

Jeph Jerman: [website]