“A towering pillar of a new-music universe he has worked tirelessly to foster and enrich.”—New York Times
Category-defying composer and instrumentalist John Zorn celebrates his 70th birthday with a 12-hour immersive festival featuring key musical collaborators. Taking place across multiple venues, this one-of-a-kind marathon brings together Zorn and celebrated musicians, including Bill Frisell, Julian Lage, John Medeski, JACK Quartet, Ches Smith, Kenny Wollesen, and Sae Hashimoto.
Nove Cantici Per Francesco D’Assisi
Bill Frisell, Julian Lage, and Gyan Riley
6–7 pm
Three of the greatest living guitarists perform Zorn works on acoustic guitars.
Chaos Magick
John Medeski, Matt Hollenberg, Kenny Grohowski, and Brian Marsella
8–9 pm
Metal, jazz, minimalism, funk, and noise all come together in one of the most extreme Zorn configurations ever.
New Masada Quartet
John Zorn, Julian Lage, Jorge Roeder, and Kenny Wollesen
10–11 pm
Zorn’s much loved New Radical Jewish music quartet drawing from his enormous Masada songbooks, Bristling hot guitar master Julian Lage, bass wizard Jorge Roeder, Zorn veteran drummer Kenny Wollesen, and Zorn himself on sax.
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Accessibility and Sensory Notes
There will be live music performances occurring in various gallery spaces throughout the day. Limited seating will be available throughout the gallery spaces with gallery stools provided by the Walker.
This performance is currently being developed. Please check back regarding additional accessibility, content, and sensory information.
Assistive-listening devices are available at the box office. For more information about accessibility, or to request additional accommodations for this performance, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
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