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Thursday, January 14th holds in store a very exciting night for music in Birmingham.  Conductor Michael Morgan and DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid collaborate with Alabama Symphony Orchestra to bring Birmingham Devolution: Concerto for DJ and Orchestra by Anthony Paul De Ritis.  The piece, to be performed at the Alys Stephens Center in Jemison Hall, combines hip-hop sensibilities with the classical symphony setting, including samples of Beethoven and Ravel against an orchestral backdrop. 

De Ritis' piece begins with the orchestra stating the piece's theme.  From there, the piece quickly begins the work of deconstruction, the orchestra settling into a loop of the theme while the DJ mixes in other sound elements with turntables.  Read more...

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