Join radio station WQXR and its online partner Q2 Music to celebrate Riley with a 24-hour marathon hosted by Phil Kline.
While kicking back for this deep survey of a life in music, create a tribute in haiku for the composer. Include hashtag #HaikuforTerryRileyat80 with your creation. A few contributions by notable musicians and friends of Riley:
John Luther Adams, composer:On the big day, be part in a worldwide performance if his seminal work, In C. Download the In C App to your smartphone, tablet, or computer, choose your instrument, and join players across the planet in a global concert. The app, instructions, and download are at InCapp.net.
It's been eighty years.
And still you are giving us:
Rainbows in curved air.
Sarah Cahill, pianist:
the youth of eighty
universe in his left hand
glowing from his smile
David Harrington, Kronos Quartet violinist:
filtering sadness
from a violent mad world
he beams happy calm
Pauline Oliveros, composer:
Morning horn sounding
And what is a morning horn?
Sounding morning horn!
John Schaefer, radio host:
A gift for my ears
Terry's song of the cosmos
In sea and curved air
Or perform from his new folio, The Piano Works. In its extensive — and at times humorous and eloquent — foreword, Riley tells the story of his journey. A selection of beautiful facsimiles of his handwritten scores is included. It's available from your music dealer, HalLeonard.com, and MusicRoom.com.
