Thomas Buckner

The late, great, pioneering American contemporary composer, Robert Ashley, sadly passed away earlier this year but we were lucky enough to host a mesmeric three-day residency with him at OTO in 2012 that will live long in the memories of all those lucky enough to attend.

Tonight, the acclaimed baritone and long-time champion of new music, Thomas Buckner presents a program of pieces written especially for him by Robert Ashley in their 30+ years of working together. Works include the stand-alone pieces ‘World War III, Just the Highlights’ and ‘Tract’, and two completely re-conceived concert versions of arias from the opera “Atalanta, Acts of God”: ‘The Producer Speaks’, and ‘Mystery of the River’.

Programme:
Mystery of the River (2014)
The Producer Speaks (1991)
Tract (2010)
World War III Just the Highlights (2013)