New Print Project Announced

Hung Liu's Dirge

The Contemporary Music Players has always had a close relationship with modern visual art, going back to its very foundation as B.Y.O.P. (Bring Your Own Pillow). In the early days, concerts actually took place in galleries, where new music was enhanced by new images as the audience sat on the floor.

Our collaboration with renowned artist Hung Liu and the Electric Works gallery presents an opportunity for one form of art to support another - the purchase of a print from this series directly funds the future programming of the Contemporary Music Players.

Hung Liu's painting Dirge captures a poignant moment: the harvest of a living tree for its wood, which will find new life in the form of an ancient Chinese stringed instrument, the pipa. In the foreground, a musician with a pipa performs the somber lament that gives the painting its title.

A limited edition of 45 numbered archival prints (18" x 18") will be produced by Electric Works. The print is mounted in a custom-made hardcover portfolio with cloth cover, suitable for storage or display. The print itself is removable, to allow for optional framing.

This exciting collaboration is made possible by Hung Liu's gift of the artwork, the efforts of Richard Lang and everyone at Electric Works, and the underwriting of Susan York. Thanks to these generous contributions, the entire purchase price of each print will support the ensemble.

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More information about ordering a print is available here or by contacting SFCMP at 415-278-9566.