The third annual Thirsty Ear Festival in Chicago promises adventurous new music played by Austin-based composer and pianist Graham Reynolds, new works for brass by the Gaudete Brass Quintet, and a set from the Fonema Consort enlivened by voice and percussion.
Variety is the byword of this festival, which will be held at City Winery again this year on July 12.
The festival is, in essence, a two-hour live broadcast of the radio show Relevant Tones, starting at 5:00 p.m. on July 12. Doors will open to the public at 4:00 p.m.
Composer Seth Boustead is the host of Relevant Tones, an exploration of contemporary music, broadcast on 98.7 WFMT in Chicago and syndicated internationally.
I recently talked with Boustead about the unusual mix of artists and musical styles on the festival's 2014 lineup.
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