REFLECTIONS presents synth legend Suzanne Ciani live in quadraphonic sound, celebrating the 40th anniversary of her electro-romantic breakthrough album Seven Waves. 

Suzanne will explore themes and sequences from the album while improvising live on the Buchla 200e modular synth. Celia Hollander of Leaving Records opens with an ambient set, all paired with an immersive light experience projected on the walls of this historic cathedral. 

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About Artists

Suzanne Ciani is a five-time GRAMMY Award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist. Suzanne has released over 20 solo albums including The Velocity of Love, Flowers of Evil, and her landmark LIVE Quadraphonic, which restarted her Buchla modular performances. In the 1980s, her commercial production company, Ciani-Musica, Inc., was the leader in the field of sound design and TV spot scoring. She provided the voice and sounds for Bally’s groundbreaking “Xenon” pinball machine, created Coca-Cola’s pop-and-pour sound, and carved out a niche as one of the most creatively successful female composers in the world. A Life in Waves, a documentary about Ciani’s life and work, debuted at SXSW in 2017. Ciani is a graduate of Wellesley College and holds a Masters in Music Composition from the University of California, Berkeley. 

Celia Hollander is a Los Angeles based composer and artist working with audio, scores, performance, installation, and text. Her work critically engages ways that audio and the act of listening can shape temporal perception and cultivate social connection. Her work has been performed or installed at institutions and venues including MOCA, The Getty, Various Small Fires, Human Resources, 2220 Arts, Basilica Hudson, and Zebulon. Her discography includes releases on Leaving Records, Recital, and Noumenal Loom and she is a resident DJ on Dublab Radio. She studied experimental sound practices and composition at California Institute of the Arts, where she currently teaches a class titled Acoustics for Musicians. 

Event Details

Doors open at 7 pm. The accessible entrance is via the glass doors on Taylor Street or from the cathedral garage. 

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