"It has been far too long since IndyFringe has had a purely musical offering and its return, is a celebration of innovation and joy. This show is a refreshing diversion from other fare." - Plays by John and Wendy
New music composed by Rob Funkhouser and Luke Garrigus
About the Show:
What is something you still don't understand about yourself? This instrumental show blends music by Indianapolis composers Rob Funkhouser and Luke Garrigus with the spontaneity of Forward Motion's improvisations, creating space for introspection while guiding you through washes of sound.
Flute played by: Jennifer Page, Flute
Clarinet & Directed by: Eric Salazar
Violin played by: Angela Pulliam
Cello played by: Maya Nojiri Sutherland
Piano played by: Ashton Vickery
Percussion played by: Corey Denham,
Composed by: Rob Funkhouser & Luke Garrigus
This performance is for all ages.
About Forward Motion: For nearly a decade in Indianapolis, Forward Motion has advocated for the creation of new works by presenting innovative performances in a variety of spaces. The ensemble focuses on the performance of new works and free improvisations.
Forward Motion has commissioned and premiered dozens of new chamber works from composers such as Rob Funkhouser, Caroline KyungA Ahn, Eliza Brown, Jorge Muñiz, Clockwork Janz, Jared Thompson, Gabrielle Ceberville and many others. Forward Motion’s core instrumentation consists of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion; the group's activity is fluid and involves many innovative combinations of this core instrumentation. The core members regularly compose for the group bringing about a wide-range of creative expressions.
Forward Motion has partnered with many local non-profit organizations to build community around the creation of new and improvised music. Recent partnerships include Classical Music Indy, which has supported the premiere and recording of four new works by Indiana composers and Indy Convergence, which has supported innovative cross-disciplinary performances at White River State Park.
The members of Forward Motion continue to be dedicated educators, committed to encouraging music students of all levels to participate in creative music making. Forward Motion presents masterclasses on a variety of topics including the commissioning process, collaboration, effective rehearsing, improvisation and career strategies.