Multimedia Artist Daniel Bernard Roumain to Visit Cornish
Cornish College of the Arts, in collaboration with the Seattle Theatre Group, welcomes multidisciplinary artist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) for an hour long lecture demonstration at PONCHO Concert Hall, Friday, October 12 at 11 am. The demonstration will discuss collaboration and multimedia performance through the framework of DBR's current project: One Loss Plus, a work written for violin, piano, electronics and video, to be performed at the Moore Theatre, October 12 at 8 pm.
One Loss Plus portrays and confronts feelings of loss, isolation, and optimism through recorded interviews and narratives of those who have lost and gained from their experiences. DBR's meditative and melodious score reflects the re-telling of these personal stories as he traverses the stage and interacts with a video installation by Janet Wong.
Known for fusing his classical music roots with a myriad of soundscapes, Haitian-American artist Daniel Bernard Roumian has carved a reputation for himself as a passionately innovative composer, performer, violinist, and band leader. His exploration of music rhythms and classically-driven sounds is peppered by his own cultural references and vibrant music imagination. As a violinist and performer, DBR has worked with DJ Spooky, Vernon Reid, Savion Glover, Susan Sarandon, and Cassandra Wilson, to name a few.
Hailed as being "about as omnivorous as a contemporary artist gets" (New York Times), DBR brings his highly anticipated collaborative work to Seattle. Conceived and composed by DBR, One Loss Plus is an evening-length, multimedia work for 6-string violin, piano, electronics, and video; a collage of resonant conversations between people who have never met – interwoven with posts submitted from the general public via YouTube and MySpace.
Attendees of the lecture will be offered discounted tickets to DBR's performance at the Moore Theatre, 8 pm. This offer is for discounted tickets in the upper areas of the balcony with limited availability. Tickets must be purchased in advance by mentioning promotional code DBR15. The lecture demonstration at PONCHO Concert Hall is free and open to the public.
