Either / OR performs selections from John Cage's work in the Dorrance Galleries

16 Jan 2013
14:00:00 - 16:00:00

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

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New York’s Either / OR performs two of Cage’s final works, Four3 (scored for one or two pianos, 12 rain sticks, violin or oscillator and silence) and Two6 (for violin and piano), both based on a chance-derived score called Extended Lullaby, based on Erik Satie’s Vexations.

Museum Admission:
Adults: $20
Seniors: $18
Students: $14
Youth (13–18): $14
Children (12 & under): Free
Members: Free

Info: 215.763.8100 or www.philamuseum.org

Dorrance Galleries
Philadelphia Museum of Art
26th Street Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130

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Above: John Cage. Photo from *Newsworks *and *Cage: Beyond Silence *websites.

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