Blog: Consequence Of Sound

Classical music isn't always that funny. In fact, one of the monikers frequently applied to this repertoire is "serious art" music. Laughing, needless to say, is strictly verboten, which is a shame, since one of the main elements uniting Saturday night's concert by eighth blackbird at New York's SONiC Festival was humor. Not just "smile a little" funny, but full-on LOL funny. The festival is a celebration of 21st century music written by composers under age 40, a truly amazing feat in these economically challenged times. These young composers have clearly eschewed much of the heavy baggage of [...]