Figmentum: Toy Pianos
San Diego new music collective Figmentum presents its debut performance with music for toy piano trio (and a little bit of clarinet). More often found in children's stores, thrift shops, and perhaps even your own dusty attic, the toy piano has had a recent resurgence as a concert instrument, charming audiences with its unique sound and delightful proportions.
Don't let size fool you, however. This small but mighty instrument is quite at home on the concert stage, having attracted a new generation of performers and composers who cross genre boundaries and create new worlds of sonic innovation. Curious? Intrigued? We hope so! Come check out out our show, featuring four brand-new works composed especially for our ensemble, including a set of disturbing lullabies for unreal children, a musical meditation on the vastness of the cosmos, and, of course, a little bit of clarinet.
$5-$15 suggested donation.