Gwen Laster's New Muse 4tet
GWEN LASTER violin/composer
MELANIE DYER viola/composer
TEDDY RANKIN-PARKER cello/composer
ANDREW DRURY drums/percussion
Original music inspired by African mythology, social justice, current events and the African Diaspora lexicon.
$20 advance / $25 after July 9
Gwen Laster is a Guggenheim fellow and award winning creative violin player and conceptual composer. Her devotion to exploring creative writings, readings, spirituality and current events inspire adventurous compositions rooted in the African Diaspora and other Global cultures.
Melanie Dyer is a Jerome fellow who performs and composes in creative, improvised and through-composed music spheres.
Teddy Rankin Parker is an American cellist specializing in improvisation and avant-garde music.
Andrew Drury is a drummer, improviser, composer, bandleader and presenter. producer, educator, and a pioneer of extended techniques for percussion.