Music for 6 Guitars
January 2012
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In the improbable and theatrical setting of the reading room in the New York Public Library, Ben Frost masterfully manipulated the sounds of six guitarists and a brass sextet performing his 40-minute work Music for 6 Guitars. Creating a dramatic closing for the Rolex Arts Weekend, Frost says of his composition:
"It's like the last minute of a basketball game, when everyone finds this extra energy, and everything becomes manic and overtly physical and desperate. I wanted to make a piece that explored that kind of moment, but also opened it up and stretched it out to prolong it."
Music for 6 Guitars was performed by Frost, along with Tim Hecker, Shahzad Ismaily, Paul Corley, Sarah Lipstate, Sarah Register, Daniel Rejmer and a brass sextet.