George Lewis - Artspeaks

November 12, 2010 Join us for an evening with acclaimed composer, improvisor, and Columbia University scholar George Lewis, featuring the AACM Great Black Music Ensemble, premier European free jazz pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach, and Arnold I. Davidson, the Robert O. Anderson Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. Currently in residence at the University's Center for Disciplinary Innovation, Lewis and his collaborators will explore the relationship between humans and machines, musicians and their instruments, improvisation, social responsibility, and agency through both live performance and discussion. The evening will feature the very first creative collaboration between the Great Black Music Ensemble and Alexander von Schlippenbach, bringing together two renowned traditions of creative improvised music — European and American — that have excited generations of composers, improvisors, and audiences around the world. http://artspeaks.uchicago.edu/lewis/ ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGOytSubscribe About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. #UChicago on the Web: Home: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-homepage News: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-news Facebook: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-FB Twitter: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-TW Instagram: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-IG University of Chicago on YouTube:    / uchicago   *** ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please email [email protected].