Hinge presents a program blurring the lines between contemporary classical and avant-garde rock. This concert features pieces ranging from the lush harmonies and quirky rhythms of Dan VanHassel’s Sea Change, to the noisy electronic soundscape of Katherine Young’s Camilles, to Hinge’s reimagining of a song by extreme metal band Meshuggah. The program closes with Hinge’s interpretation of Julius Eastman’s epic and monumental minimalist work Gay Guerrilla.
Founded in 2018, Hinge is a quartet made up of Philipp Stäudlin (saxophones), Dan VanHassel (electric guitar), Matt Sharrock (percussion), and Keith Kirchoff (piano). Lying somewhere between a classical chamber ensemble and a rock band, Hinge presents programs combining cutting-edge contemporary and experimental music, seamless multimedia integration, and the innovative re-imagining of rock and pop songs.

Program

Dan VanHassel: Sea Change
Katherine Young: Camilles
Meshuggah: Clockworks (arr. VanHassel)
Julius Eastman: Gay Guerrilla