The Sound of Science, by Jeffrey Zeigler and Golden Hornet

The Sound of Science

by Jeffrey Zeigler and Golden Hornet

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1.	The Brain 08:16		buy track
2.	Radiation in Moderation 08:19		buy track
3.	From the Bones to the Fossils 09:32	info	buy track
4.	Salumba 07:21		buy track
5.	Quest 08:27		buy track
6.	A Highway In State Space 13:30		buy track
7.	Her Confirmation 08:05		buy track
8.	Pastaza 08:58		buy track

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THE SOUND OF SCIENCE is a concert and album presenting eight pieces of music by seven celebrated composers.

Written for amplified cello and electronics, all pieces will be performed by world-renowned cellist Jeffrey Zeigler, long time member of Kronos Quartet, cellist for John Zorn, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, and many more.
From West African storytelling and collaborations with Herbie Hancock, to radioactive medical procedures and tours with St. Vincent, each composer involved is celebrated for their unfettered originality, yet unique in their creative process and experience. The composers self-selected an array of scientific minds which intrigued them musically, and which represent a range of research that has shaped humanity as a whole.

All eight new works are inspired by and reflective of the scientist’s practice, and in some cases, even incorporate sounds sourced directly from their research.
Featuring new works by & based on:
Yuka Honda (Japan/NYC) & Katherine Johnson (Mathematician)
Foday Musa Suso (The Gambia) & George Washington Carver (Botanist)
Felipe Pérez Santiago (Mexico City) & Jill Tarter (Astronomer)
Maja Ratkje (Norway) & Signe Kjelstrup (Chemist)
Sarah Lipstate (LA/Austin) & Marie Curie (Physicist)
Paola Prestini (NYC) & Andrew Kruczkiewicz (Climatologist)
Graham Reynolds (Austin) & Barry Chernoff (Biologist) + Kristen Harris (Neuroscientist)

Co-curated by Zeigler and acclaimed composer-bandleader Graham Reynolds, The Sound of Science brings the two disciplines together in a celebration of their shared culture of inquiry, and invites audiences to explore the importance of – and connections between – different kinds of creation and discovery in the quest for a deeper understanding of the world around us and each other.

Commissioned by Golden Hornet. Co-commissioned by Kathleen & Harvey Guion.
Learn more about Golden Hornet and each composer-scientist pair at www.goldenhornet.org

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released November 9, 2018

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National Sawdust Tracks is the non-profit, in-house record label and recording studio of National Sawdust; an artist-led, multidisciplinary new music venue in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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