Admission Cost: $5 USC Students; $25 General Admission

In the 1970s, cassette players revolutionized how we experienced music at home. For the first time, we could record, curate, and create our own playlists, free from algorithms or formulas. Mozart next to Dolly Parton? Steve Reich alongside Peggy Lee? Why not? These were our personal mixtapes.

Pianist Pedja Muzijevic has created a refreshing program as a tribute to that era.

Structured like a classic 60-minute cassette, the performance unfolds in three chapters, offering a rich and eclectic journey through time and sound. From the theatrical flair of Carl Philip Emanuel Bach and Joseph Haydn to the playful, tipsy waltz of György Ligeti, each piece invites the audience into a new world. The program also features the tender nostalgia of Valentyn Silvestrov, from the war-torn Ukraine, the sonic innovations of George Crumb and Henry Cowell, minimalism of Philip Glass and the passionate romanticism of Dora Pejacevic and Amy Beach.

This is more than a concert; it’s a celebration of the art of listening, a homage to the joy of discovery, and a nod to the creative freedom of mixtapes.

About the Artist

Born in Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina, Pedja lives in New York City, where he is the artistic administrator at Baryshnikov Arts, an arts organization that supports artists in all disciplines through presentations and residencies. Pedja is also the artistic advisor at Tippet Rise Art Center in Montana, a 12,500 acre working sheep and cattle ranch with large-scale outdoor sculptures and a summer concert season. Pedja directs workshops entitled Concert in 21st Century for young musicians from Verbier Festival Academy and Banff Center to Colburn and Longy schools, in which he examines concert from perspectives of programming, stage presentation, marketing and funding in an attempt to make it more accessible and relevant today.

Tickets

Tickets go on sale May 1!

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