This Saturday ANMC explores the world of opera, dramaturgy and compositional process with a program dedicated to operatic interludes, suites, and monologues. The program will feature fragments from the opera “The Lighthouse” composed by Brent Fariss. “The Lighthouse” deals with the ideas of isolation, repetition, and mortality, focusing on the lighthouse keeper as a metaphor for creative paralysis and frozen grief.

The diverse program features a wealth of Austin talent, including Francois Minaux and Bill Colangelo from Leaf Chimes, James Burch from Tetractys, Matt Teodori of line upon line, and actress Christine Schiele. Complimenting the Lighthouse Fragments, Leaf Chimes will expand upon their constantly evolving work for clarinets, flutes and poetry. NMC constituents Andrew Stoltz, Travis Weller and Brent Fariss will also premiere a collaboratively composed trio piece for strings, harmonium, and invented instruments.

NMC Presents: Lighthouse Fragments:
Excepts from an Opera in Process
Saturday June 16th 8pm
Canopy Austin
916 Springdale Rd, Austin, TX 78702
$10 at the door