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January 23-29, 2003 musicpicks Eighth Blackbird
Not so long ago, it would have been the height of folly to put together an ensemble dedicated exclusively to the performance of the music of living composers. Pioneering groups such as our own Rêlache have struggled and persevered, blazing a path for newer, younger musicians that now have access to a more sophisticated audience, not to mention a far more diverse range of musical styles. Eighth Blackbird is a fine example of the current crop. The sextet, all Oberlin grads, is drawn to music that is both challenging and accessible, for performer and audience alike. Their Friday-night concert at Penn features the music of the four composers known collectively as Minimum Security Composers. And about that name: It's a reference to the Wallace Stevens poem "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird." You'll have to come and hear to find out what the eighth one is. Fri., Jan. 24, 8 p.m., $22-$29, Annenberg Center, Zellerbach Theater, 3680 Walnut St., 215-898-3900. 
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