CAS/MillerComm, Amy Williams, Music, Drama, and the Piano
- Event Type
- Lecture
- Sponsor
- Center for Advanced Study
- Location
- Music Building Auditorium, 1114 W. Nevada
- Date
- May 5, 2025 4:00 pm
- Contact
- Center for Advanced Study
- cas@cas.illinois.edu
- Phone
- 217-333-6729
- Views
- 343
American composer and pianist Amy Williams will speak about her work, especially its connection to poetry, art, and dramatic literature, including artist Kurt Schwitters’ groundbreaking Ursonata (1922-32), Samuel Beckett’s radio play Embers (1957), and others. Professor Williams’ lecture will be accompanied by a concert featuring our bassoon professor, Ben Roidl-Ward, premiering Professor Williams’ Last Lines for bassoon and piano.
Hosted by: School of Music
In conjunction with: Department of Dance, Department of English, Department of German, Department of Linguistics, Department of Theatre, Humanities Research Institute, School of Art + Design