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“Lubomyr Melnyk’s music sounds like nothing else… any fans of minimalism and maverick experimentalism with an immensely attractive sound should check out Melnyk’s phenomenal performance of his unique music.” – AllMusic
On October 18th, Split Works brings one of the most exciting and innovative pianists playing world stages today to the newly opened Yue Fu in Beijing. Nestled in the upper reaches of PopMOMA and with a lovely skyline view, Yue Fu presents a stunning location for the special sunset show we have planned for our Beijing friends.
Classically trained and greatly affected by the minimalist movement in the early 1970s, Lubomyr Melnyk developed his own unique language for the piano, the continuous piano technique, named after the principle of maintaining a continuous, unbroken stream of sound. This highly melodic form uses extremely rapid notes and note-series to create a dense and lush tapestry of sound.
Mastering Lubomyr’s complex note patterns and speeds makes his music all but impossible for the normal pianist, making the kinetic athleticism of a Melnyk performance utterly unique. His focus is on the actual sound of the piano as much as the harmonies and melodies of the music. Lubomyr’s virtuoso piano technique forms overtones that blend, collide or even create new melodies in rare moments, shaping his compositions beyond their original forms. These compositions truly carry the listener to new realms and to witness one of his rare live performances is nothing short of a magical experience.
Through the 70’s and 80’s, Melnyk released a number of solo piano and ensemble works on the Bandura label while at the same time composing a huge repertoire that was rarely heard until the CD reissue of KMH: Piano in the Continuous Mode on the Unseen Worlds label in 2007. Audio Review had called the original 1979 release of KMH “one of the ten most important albums of modern music.”
In what has amounted to a stunning comeback, in 2013 Melnyk released solo albums on Hinterzimmer, Unseen Worlds and Erased Tapes labels, as well as a highly acclaimed duo album with guitarist James Blackshaw.
Lubomyr Melnyk has emerged as an important entry in the history of contemporary classical music, as well as a vital performer for the 21st Century. Split Works looks forward to hosting this amazing composer on October 18th at Yue Fu.
Lubomyr Melnyk Performance Details
Date: October 18, Saturday
Time: 5pm (Sunset Show)
Ticket: 100RMB presale, 120RMB door
Presale Link: https://yoopay.cn/event/LubomyrMelnykBJ
* Limited Tickets Available (ONLY 120 Tickets)
Venue: Yue Fu Jazz Club & Tasting Room
Address: 15/F, Bldg T6 (Hotel MoMc), Dangdai MOMA North Zone
1 Xiangheyuan Lu, Dongcheng District (东城区香河园路1号 当代MOMA北区T6座 Hotel MoMc 蔓兰酒店15层)
Please complete your payment within 30 mins, otherwise your reservation will not be processed.
Links
Split Works official website：www.spli-t.com
Lubomyr Melnyk official website: www.lubomyr.com
About Split Works:
Split Works has been rocking in the free (ish) world since 2006. Working with inspirational artists from across the globe, the good people at Split Works HQ have been a key contributor to the continued rise of China’s music scene.
Split Works has launched four music festivals (with a 5th in the works) and promoted over 400 tours to 30 Chinese cities, always striving to stay true to a familiar refrain: the music has to be special, every single time. From Godspeed You! Black Emperor to Sonic Youth, from Thee Oh Sees to Mac Demarco and Shabazz Palaces, from Black Rabbit to JUE and Wooozy to More Music, we love music, we love China and we love you.
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Lubomyr Melnyk弹奏的旋律是独一无二的——任何一位极简主义或特立独行的实验主义乐迷都将被他的音乐深深吸引，都应该体验一下Melnyk独特惊艳的现场演出。 ——AllMusic
10月18日，我们将世界元老级钢琴大师Lubomyr Melnyk超凡脱俗的独立音乐带到京城最棒的爵士酒吧——Yue Fu。Yue Fu坐落于当代MOMA蔓兰酒店第15层，拥有优雅的环境和专业的音效，北京朋友们将在惊叹黑白键上跳跃的灵动之音之余，亦能在高处以唯美的视角欣赏到北京秋天的黄昏日落美景，这绝对会是一次浪漫奇妙的绝佳体验。
目前定居加拿大的作曲家和钢琴家Lubomyr Melnyk无疑是“循环钢琴”演奏法的领军人物。他在1970年代深受美国简约音乐美学的影响，加上正规古典音乐的严格训练，逐渐发展出一种极具个人特色的演奏法，“循环钢琴“便是由他循环不断，一气呵成的音乐演奏而得名。同时，Melnyk被认为是当今世界上演奏速度最快的钢琴手之一，除了快速而复杂的旋律编排，Melnyk甚至可以在现场演出时迸发出全新的音乐灵感，运用独创性的弹奏技巧，快速和复杂的音符组合，将原来的曲式变形，转化成全新的旋律。
上世纪七八十年代， Melnyk在Bandura厂牌发表了一系列钢琴独奏和合奏专辑，但在很长时间里他的很多作品还是很难听到，直到2007年，美国当代实验音乐厂牌Unseen Worlds再版了他的专辑《KMH》，并更名为《Piano in the Continuous Mode》。这张1979年首版的《KMH》曾被Audio Review评为现代音乐史中最重要的十张专辑之一。
2013年，Lubomyr Melnyk分别在瑞士厂牌Hinterzimmer、英国厂牌Erased Tapes和美国厂牌Unseen Worlds旗下发表了作品，并和吉他手James Blackshaw一起合作出品了一张广受赞誉的专辑《The Watchers》，进一步展现了他多元化的音乐才华。值得一提的是，在Erased Tapes厂牌发表的作品《Corollaries》录音与制作的大任交由Peter Broderick负责，而包括Nils Frahm和Martyn Heyne在内的知名音乐人也特别参与到了制作之中。
从Lubomyr Melnyk指尖流淌出复杂美丽的和音和灵动的旋律，一定会让你赞叹不已。想要领略这位前卫鬼才的极限主义和高超技巧，让我们10月18日在Yue Fu相会！
演出信息
前卫鬼才 Lubomyr Melnyk北京专场
日期：2014年10月18日 星期六
时间：17:00
票价：100元（预售）/ 120元（现场）
预售链接：https://yoopay.cn/event/LubomyrMelnykBJ
* 120张门票限量销售！
地点：YUE FU – Jazz Club & Tasting Room
地址：香河园路1号，当代MOMA北区T6座（蔓兰酒店）15层
选完座后请大家在30分钟内完成付款，超时我们将不为您保留已选座位！谢谢！
相关链接
Split Works官网：www.spli-t.com
Lubomyr Melnyk官网：www.lubomyr.com
关于Split Works
Split Works是一家基于上海和北京的外资音乐演出公司，一直和诸多国际品牌进行合作，始终围绕音乐、品牌、创意和青年文化组织和推广各类活动。2006年成立至今，Split Works已为Sonic Youth、Diplo、Owl City、Jose Gonzalez、Ghostface Killah、Andrew Bird等众多艺术家举办过中国及亚洲地区的演出，并成功举办了2007年 “十跃”音乐节以及2011年在北京上海跨城上演的黑兔音乐节。从2009年起，Split Works每年春季主办的《觉》音乐+艺术节是一个为期三周的，将国内外的优秀音乐人、创意艺术家和爱好者聚集在一起的开源城市音乐艺术节。[:]