Uncommon Practice, with special guests Carter Datz, Dr. Brian Kubin, and Dr. Jeffrey Seppala, will perform six pieces that reflect on the themes of the current exhibition on display in the University Art Gallery; the gallery is currently showing Join, Buy, Save: World War I Posters on the Home Front and Arts Against the Great War in celebration of Centennial of World War I. Throughout the months of February and March, the University Art Gallery has partnered with various departments to help explore the themes and impact of the war.
Under the direction of Dr. Victor Marquez, Uncommon Practice will perform three pieces written during World War I and three pieces that reflect on some of the themes of the war composed by Bernstein, Donaldson, Ives, Messiaen, and Novello, including the world premiere of “Your Loving Son, P.H.S.: I En Route To Get The Kaiser, written by Dr. Victor Marquez and featuring the voice of Carter Datz and Dr. Brian Kubin on the cello.
