Please join format duo for our debut concert on Saturday, October 24 at 7:00 PM at Sandbox Studio in Brooklyn, NYC!

We will present the New York premiere of Philippe Manoury’s new percussion duo, Argumenta. In this work, each performer presents independent harmonic progressions and rhythmic combinations simultaneously, creating intricate architectural musical patterns.

We will also explore the mystical texture of the vibraphone through Sarah Hennies’ Settle. In contrast to Manoury’s complex musical structures, Hennies uses minimal instrumentation and subtle musical gestures. Although the music may initially seem modest, listeners can experience constantly shifting sonorities as fundamental tones and overtones continually exchange their presence.

You will also hear Julius Eastman’s Joy Boy in a percussion duo version. Eastman created an open score that allows performers to explore the tone and timbre of their instruments. He gives musicians the freedom to choose their instruments and determine the duration of the performance, whil…