Christopher Rountree, the noted champion of L.A.'s new music community, has yet another project: A concert series at Descanso Gardens, where his roots go deep.
“Silence” is, in many ways, representative of Rountree’s curatorial style: It’s collaborative and conceptual, brings new and experimental sounds into an unexpected space and obliterates traditional boundaries among genres. In various combinations, the series features goth and indie singers , a poet and rapper , a classical pianist and music by Cage and Pauline Oliveros.“Spoiler alert, we’re going to be handing out rocks,” Bulbrook said with a big smile.
“We share an unbounded philosophy about what ‘good’ music is, and what ‘music’ is,” Bulbrook said. “Working closely with Chris, I’ve found that his generosity is absolutely consistent, as a person and as a professional collaborator. He is generative and open, unafraid to experiment. He cares deeply not just about the work he’s making but also about the people he makes it with.”
Rountree played in a Weezer-inspired band with friends, gigged on his trombone and won euphonium competitions. Driving to school or to the beach in his Toyota Camry, he listened to Philip Glass’ “Einstein on the Beach” on repeat until he had it memorized. Rountree went on to earn a master’s degree in orchestral conducting at the University of Michigan. What he was worried might be a weakness — his relative lack of classical training compared with his classmates — was actually a gift. He knew things they didn’t about contemporary art, new and avant-garde music and where the music world is headed as opposed to where it’s been.
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