Transformations
Transformations is Alkis Nicolaides’s last performance ever. Starting June 2021, he will be retiring from music and will move to the Maldives … Just kidding ... Hopefully I’ll move to the Maldives someday but not yet … Let’s try this again.
Transformations will feature music for large ensemble and metal quartet composed by Vinny Golia, a world premiere for electric guitar and haegeum featuring Jeonghyeon Joo, electric guitar duo improvisations featuring Nick Deyoe, and a selection of solo electric guitar pieces. The performance will demonstrate the intriguing overlap of electric guitar approaches and techniques associated with rock, metal, improvised music, and western art music traditions.
This event signals the end of my journey at CalArts and I wish that we could celebrate together at the ROD with a great reception but under the circumstances we will have to connect via the YouTube chat. Grab a drink and join me. I am looking forward to sharing this music with you all.
YouTube Livestream