Classical: looped, distorted, modulated

Every year, one festival brings to Living Arts the marriage of classical composition with electronic instrumentation that is electro-acoustic. That festival, OK Electric, returns April 28 and 29 to Living Arts in full force with a host of talented musicians and sound artists, performing pieces by local, national, and international composers - including several world premieres.

OK Electric’s focus on electro-acoustic provides a doorway to contemporary classical music and thought, as well as appreciation for sonic experimentation. The theme of this year’s festival is Nature vs. Nurture, featuring an exploration of the interactions between humans and nature, as well as the organic and inorganic. Performers will inhabit the Living Arts space, alongside video/multimedia accompaniments and a series of presentations provided by musicologists and composers.

OK Electric is to be curated by Dr. Noam Faingold of Tulsa’s Barthelmes Conservatory. The festival will last just two days - the last Friday and Saturday of April, but the performances, the lectures, the sounds…they are not to be missed. Admission is $7 each night or $12 for both nights, or free for Living Arts members. Performances are 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. April 28; 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. April 29 at Living Arts of Tulsa (307 E Brady St).
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