James Tenney special,or: "The Tam-Tam in My Life"

James Tenney special: or, “The Tam-Tam in My Life”

Portland is in the middle of a James Tenney celebration and the show will present a selection of his percussion and electronic music. Though not very well known Tenney did wondrous things with single instruments and sweeping sound environments. Part two of the show will feature a battery (no pun intended) of percussion pieces by Jennifer Higdon, John Cage, George Green, Giacinto Scelsi, Earle Brown, and the delightful wandering sheep of Dorkas, Greece.