Norton Simon Museum of Art (Venue Partner)
411 West Colorado Blvd
626-449-6840
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Jade Simmons
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Friday Aug 28, 2009 (7–8pm)
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Directions: Located on the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado at the intersection of the 210 and 134 freeways
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Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and Russian composer Alexander Scriabin were near-contemporaries who shared an obsession with color. Scriabin, a synesthete, perceived specific color in relation to musical keys, whereas Picasso’s artistic periods are organized by his fascination with various color families. Pianist Jade Simmons performs Scriabin's 24 Preludes from Opus 11 reorganized by the "color" of their keys in order to coincide with the Blue, Green and Rose periods of Picasso's career. The performance is preceded by a brief lecture on the ties between the artists' aesthetics and influences.
