The meeting of two legends in experimentation and sound: the meeting of two fabulous
violins:
Tony Conrad and Genesis Breyer P-Orridge.
Guest musician: Edward Morrisey, PTV3.
Guest visual artists: Bradley Eros and Sebastien S. Santamaria.

 
Tony Conrad and Genesis Breyer P-Orridge will meet for the first time
and perform on two consecutive days in improvisatory concerts centered
on their mutual love for violin. The shows will take place at ISSUE
Project Room on January 10 at 9 p.m. and January 11 at 4 p.m. The event
will be recorded for an album release and filmed by Marie Losier for
her upcoming feature documentary on P-Orridge.

The idea to unite the two influential musicians was conceived at the screening
of "Marie Losier's Film Portraits" at the French Institute Alliance Française in September of 2008. Upon watching
Losier's documentary, "Tony Conrad DreaMinimalist," P-Orridge
confessed that violin, which figured prominently in the film, was her
favorite instrument and that hearing Conrad's personal story made her
cherish it even more. "I initially wanted to create a scene for the
film on Genesis in which she and Tony would just play the violin
together," says Losier. "But very quickly this idea developed into a
strong desire to see the two musicians I love perform live for an
audience. Even though their paths have not crossed up until this point,
it only felt natural to me that they should."

The Where and When

January 10 at 9 p.m. and January 11 at 4 pm
Issue Project Room
The (OA) Can Factory
232 3rd Street,
3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11215
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