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Jesus Murillo & Reese Revak / Liberty City Arts
Music, Visual Arts, Immersive/Interactive Experience
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Winterreise
Fusing performance art with a classical recital, this exciting new take on Schubert’s classic song cycle Winterreise (Winter’s Journey) explores the infinite interpretations of the protagonist’s struggle with loss, self-discovery, and liberation.
Through an intersectional analysis of visual art, created both by humans and artificial intelligence, the audience is faced with the question: “What does it mean to understand and express the human experience?”. In using the emotionally charged text and music as inspiration, both the performer and two AI image generators will simultaneously produce visual artworks that aim to embody the spirit of the work.
Throughout the course of the seventy five minute work, both Bass-Baritone, Jesus Vicente Murillo, and two computers using AI technology will generate images that are spontaneously and intuitively inspired by the piece. The performer will sing all twenty-four songs of the cycle while painting 4 large canvases without any pre-conception or planning. Concurrently, image generators will produce a stream of pieces which will be displayed for the audience, but out of sight of the performer, so as not to have any influence on his work.
The juxtaposition of quantity vs. quality art production, asks the audience to evaluate the value of a human’s work and experience. Much in the way that John Henry competed against the technology that threatened to replace him, this piece is another exhibition of Man vs Machine, exploring humankind’s struggle for relevance in an increasingly mechanized world. This piece explores the question of whether there are any aspects of the human experience that Artificial Intelligence can never truly replace.
The pieces produced throughout the course of the run will be available for purchase at the conclusion of the performance schedule.
Note: the 9/5, 9/7, and 9/9 performances of this show has been canceled.
September 13, 2024 6.30pm
700 N 3rd St
General Admission: $15
About the Artist
Liberty City Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit devoted to creating a vibrant art community in Philadelphia. We unite passionate art enthusiasts and artists through transformative experiences that impact the city’s cultural landscape. Our commitment includes supporting artists at all stages of their careers, ensuring they thrive and have opportunities to showcase their talents.
About the Artists
Jesus Murillo
Hailed by Opera News as “utterly lovable, with an expansive sound and easy stage presence, ” Bass-Baritone Jesús Vicente Murillo has been performing Opera, Musical Theater, Concerts, and Art Song across the United States and Canada since his debut with Detroit Opera at eighteen. From 2017-2019, he was the Resident Artist Baritone with Utah Opera, singing leading roles in over 400 performances. Notable Young Artist Programs he has attended include Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Santa Fe Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Fargo-Moorhead Opera, Opera Saratoga, and The Ohio Light Opera. Murillo has since made his home in Philadelphia where he maintains a vocal studio.
Reese Revak (they/them)
Reese Revak is a pianist and classical voice coach in Philadelphia, where they have lived and worked for 18 years. They received their B.M. in Music Composition from Temple University in 2009, studying with Maurice Wright, Richard Brodhead, and Jan Krzywicki, as well as graduate studies in collaborative piano and opera coaching at Temple, studying with Lambert Orkis and John Douglas. Since 2011, Revak has been on faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music, working in the voice and opera department. Additionally, Revak has worked as a collaborative pianist for Opera Philadelphia, the Castleton Music Festival, and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, as well as many other engagements throughout the Philadelphia area. A resident of the Roxborough neighborhood, Revak enjoys writing music, writing poetry, and taking long walks in the Wissahickon valley.
- Jesus MurilloVocalist/Artist
- Reese RevakPianist
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This event is appropriate for all ages
Covid-19 Safety policy
This event does not require proof of vaccination to attend or masks to be worn
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