Monday, March 23, 2009

Antony and the Johnsons Announce Summer Symphony Events

Antony and the Johnsons upcoming symphonic concerts will feature large format orchestras (36-52 players) presenting arrangements developed by Antony and Nico Muhly and conducted by Rob Moose.
Events listed below with more concerts to be added in the coming weeks:

June 21 & 22 - Amsterdam , Holland - Holland Festival at Royal Theatre Carré with the Metropole Orchestra
July 3 & 4 - Manchester , UK - Manchester International Festival at the Opera House with the Manchester Camerata
July 21 – Lyon, France - Les Nuits de Fourviere with the Opera de Lyon Orchestra
July 28 - Rome , Italy - Cavea at Il Parco della Musica with the Rome Sinfonietta
August 9 - Oslo, Norway - Oslo Jazz Festival – (for the inauguration of the open air venue of the Opera House) with the Oslo Opera House Orchestra
August 14 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival with the Gothenburg Symphonic Orchestra

Secretly Canadian and Rough Trade will release the “Epilepsy Is Dancing” single in Europe April 6/US April 7. The single will be released in CD and 7” vinyl formats and includes the live concert favorite “Where Is My Power?”

The video for "Epilepsy Is Dancing" was produced by AFAS and directed by the Wachowski Brothers (The Matrix). Embedding is disabed, because, again, a record label is too stupid to understand how to properly promote their music, but you may view it here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdqOrKLRNdw

Additional Projects:
Coachella Music and Arts Festival on Sunday April 19th.
"SIX EYES" AT AGNES B'S GALLERY IN PARIS: Antony has been invited by designer and gallerist Agnes B to curate an art show at Gallery Du Jour in Paris, opening on April 11th. Entitled "Six Eyes" the exhibition will feature work by Peter Hujar, Kiki Smith, Alice O'Mally, William Basinski and James Elaine, Antony and Barbara Cummard.

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