The Arts at Duck Creek in Springs will feature composers Benjamin Louise Brody and Alex Weston on Saturday, July 10. The two musicians will present an evening of music exploring the intersection of acoustic elements and processed sounds. Through looping, sonic manipulation, and other processes they reconstruct their instruments recognizable sounds into new experiences.
Alex Weston is a composer of music for concert works and film scores. His film scores have premiered at festivals around the world including Sundance, the Berlinale, the Venice Biennale, Slamdance. His recent effort for Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell,” which premiered at Sundance 2019 and distributed by A24, was described as “gorgeously scored” by Vanity Fair. The score was included on the shortlist for “Best Original Score” for the 2020 Oscars. He also recently scored a film entitled Wander Darkly by director Tara Miele, released by Lionsgate. Weston’s music has also been featured on “The Affair” (Showtime), “Jane Fonda in Five Acts” (HBO), the Ken Burns-produced documentary “The Emperor of All Maladies” (PBS). Weston’s music encapsulates his wide-ranging influences, combining classical structures and orchestration along with more modern harmonic language, electronics, and textures.
Benjamin Louis Brody is a New York-based musician and sound artist who creates sublime walls of sound through ambient textures generating a dynamic resonance for his listeners. Most recently, in 2021 he released the music from his 2017 ballet, “Floating Into Infinity,” on New Amsterdam Records with virtuoso drummer Ian Chang (Son Lux). His work, Oscillations for solo trombone and synthesizer, was most recently performed by the bass trombonist of the New York Philharmonic, George Curran. Brody has also premiered numerous orchestral works with the Chelsea Symphony including the 2019 premiere of his Double Bass Concerto, “Forever Melodies.” In addition to live performances his work has also been featured on media outlets such as BBC Radio, WNYC’s New Sounds and VICE News.
Concerts are free, rain or shine and begin at approximately 5 PM. In the case of inclement weather, concerts will take place indoors for a limited audience. First come are first served. Visit www.duckcreekarts.org.