April 05, 2008
Fear & Loathing: The Music of Phil Kline
"He has graduated from 'experimental' to 'original' — he's one of America's most important compositional voices, thanks to his burning urge to communicate.." thats what David Patrick Stearns of the Philadelphia Inquirer said about Phil Kline. From vast boombox symphonies to chamber music and song cycles, Phil Kline's work has been hailed for its originality, beauty, subversive subtext, and wit.
In tonight's final Fresh Ink performance of the season, Kline will perform two very original works. The performance will include Zippo Songs, based on the poems of Vietnam G.I.'s, and a new song cycle based on Hunter S. Thompson's writings.
Phil Kline will be joined by Todd Reynolds, violin; Wilbur Pauley and Theo Bleckmann, vocalists.
Tell us what you thought of the show.