Psychedelic Salute in HE LOVED THE SOFT PORN OF THE CITY at the 16th Annual New York International Fringe Festi
Moderno Trio salutes late Danish composer "Skovgaard" in the classical, punk-rock opera HE LOVED THE SOFT PORN OF THE CITY at the Robert Moss Theater, 440 Lafayette St New York, NY in August 2012 as part of the 16th Annual New York Fringe Festival.
He Loved the Soft Porn of the City is a multimedia concept album featuring Skovgaard's style: electronic classical & punk rock fusion. It tells the story of a day in the life of Skovgaard at BMAS. "Nothing was too crazy," says Dr. Allan Von Schenkel, "We explored every idea." The show uses music, film, dance, & story telling, drawing inspiration from Liszt, Beethoven, Nirvana, and Pink Floyd.
Moderno Trio and Skovgaard worked and lived together at the Basically Modern Arts Sanctuary (BMAS) in the Catskills of New York for the last two years of Skovgaard's life. They collaborated on Paris and Che: A Conversation Between Che Guevara and Paris Hilton and his final work, Donalds09. Skovgaard died soon after leaving the Sanctuary. Then, Moderno Trio began to write He Loved the Soft Porn of the City.
About ModernoTrio
Moderno Trio is founded by Dr. Allan Von Schenkel and Kristen Williams the creators of Basso Moderno Duo. The Basso Moderno Duo commissioned over 150 works for piano and solobass premiering music by composers including Yoko Ono, Ned Rorem and Karlheinz Stockhausen. Their music is enhanced by the fiery drumming of James Wesley Edwards, who draws from his passion for African Soukous and jazz masters such as Elvin Jones and Tony Williams. Moderno Trio creates upbeat music that embraces classical technique, technology, modern sound, and a multimedia-filled live show.
About Morten Skovgaard Danielsen
Morten "Skovgaard" Danielsen, eccentric genius and composer, got his degree in music composition from the Royal Danish Academy of Music. Skovgaard, as he liked to be called, was classically trained, but punk rock spoke to him. His music could be strictly traditional like Distances (1991) or Formation (1995), or punk-rock like, The Kurt Cobain Songs 2002, SleepMyDarlingJunkieSleep (2006). Skovgaard worked with Moderno Trio at BMAS perfecting this exciting fusion of classical & electronic punk.
About New York International Fringe Festival
The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) is the largest multi-arts festival in North America, with more than 200 companies from all over the world performing for 16 days in more than 20 venues. FringeNYC will celebrate its 16th anniversary August 10th - 26th, 2012.
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fringenyc, fringe festival, off broadway, music, denmark, theater, moderno trio, new york, dance
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