Unless otherwise noted, all programs take place on Thursdays at 5:10 pm at the historic Michigan Theater, located at 603 E. Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor, and are free of charge and open to the public.
April 1, 2010
Cameron Carpenter
Killing Me Loudly: On the Abdication of the "King" of Instruments
Cameron will present a pre-lecture organ recital on the Michigan Theater organ beginning at 4:40 pm.
With its grandiose, stereotyped image, and an association with the Christian church, probably no instrument is more in need of innovation than the organ. Grammy-nominated virtuoso organist Cameron Carpenter provides that creative transformation with work that has been the subject of both acclaim and controversy. His presentation includes demonstrations on piano, as well as performances on the Michigan Theatre’s Barton organ. With support from the University Musical Society (UMS) and the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.
Video
Selected Bibliography
- CAMERON CARPENTER | the official site.
- Cameron Carpenter's Organ Revolution : NPR.
- TEDTalks : Cameron Carpenter's dizzying improv on the organ - Cameron Carpenter (2008) Video.
- Watch Organist Cameron Carpenter Amaze---Special Preview. June 11, 2007.
- Cameron Carpenter: Revolutionary Etude. August 12, 2008.
- Carpenter, Cameron., Frédéric Chopin, Duke Ellington, Jeanne Demessieux, Franz Liszt, Marcel Dupré, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Vladimir Horowitz. 2008. Revolutionary. [S.l.]: Telarc.
- Hilferty, R. 2008. PIPE DREAMS. The Advocate, no. 1020 (December 2): 45.
- Rebecca Mead. 2008. PIPES. The New Yorker 84, no. 41 (December 15): 32.
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