Shelley Selim - Listening to John Cage

"I have found my most satisfying experiences with Cage as...relinquishing conscious thought about this music and having a real sensory experience."
Shelley Selim, Mort Harris Curator of Automotive, Industrial, and Decorative Design at Detroit Institute of Arts, shares insight into John Cage's interconnected sonic and visual worlds. That includes Cage's brief but impactful visit to Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1974, where he worked with printmaking students and was treated to a concert of his own work, performed by local young musicians.
You can read more about this visit in Shelley's blog post on Cranbrook Sightings: cranbrookartmuseum.org/2014/03/19/music-mushrooms-manuscripts-john-cage-at-cranbrook
For more on John Cage's relationship with Detroit and the surrounding area, check out our latest posts on Detroit Opera's blog: detroitopera.org/john-cages-detroit-early-years/
John Cage - Apartment House 1776: Harmony No. 16, Detroit
John Cage - Apartment House 1776: Harmony No. 3, Funeral Anthem
performed by Mike List, percussionist
John Cage - Atlas Elipticalis
John Cage - Winter Music
performed by students at "John Cage Listens to John Cage," Cranbrook Academy of Art, 1974

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I always enjoy the eloquent manner with which you discuss John Cage. It was great working with you ten years ago. ~ Next weekend in Detroit should be quite a "hoot" with The Detroit Opera's presentation of "Europeras 3 & 4".