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An orchestra performing on the concert hall stage in dim lighting.

Georg Friedrich Haas: In Vain

Argento Chamber Ensemble
Friday, November 12, 2010 at 8PM
Concert Hall

A contrast of light and dark, harmony and dissonance, In Vain startles and captivates the senses. Performed by a 24-member chamber orchestra, much of this intense 75-minute composition takes place in total darkness. In this state, the musicians must perform from memory, communicating with each other and the audience only through sound. The cycles between light and darkness are accompanied by dramatic microtonal deviations in the musical plane, which underscore a desire for perfect harmony, while understanding the futility of achieving a perfect harmonic co-existence, both musically and in the world.

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Georg Friedrich Haas: In Vain
Argento Chamber Ensemble
Friday 12
8:00 PM
November 2010

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