“The premise behind this cycle is basically that I try to write a piece that helps me to create an imaginary animal in my mind and compose with it. And I mean actually compose with it, where the animal has volition and ends up helping to drive the form and ideas in the piece.”
Whether improvising or playing a piece based on the rules from Magic the Gathering, Hasco Duo explores exciting and unusual sound worlds. Check out this brief interview to learn more about the duo and their upcoming Dal Niente Presents concert.
Throughout the 2015/2016 Season, Dal Niente will celebrate the repertoire, composers, and musicians that have contributed to the ensemble’s extraordinary array of accomplishments, while forging ahead into the next decade and beyond.
Six Ensemble Dal Niente musicians recently returned from a three-week tour of Latin America, made possible by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's International Connections Fund. Get a full recap and check out a photo gallery from the tour.