Conversations with Meredith Monk (Expanded Edition)

To coincide with the recent revival of her opera Atlas at the Los Angeles Philharmonic--a work that the New York Times called "her masterpiece and one of the defining operatic experiments of the 20th century"--and the showing of the remastered film of great work Quarry, Conversations with Meredith Monk has now been updated in a new, expanded version. It covers the entire career and working processes of the internationally renowned composer, performer, director, and filmmaker. Also added are conversations on her latest work, Cellular Songs, and a work-in-progress, Indra's Net. Monk offers insights into the human voice, the relation of time and space and music, and the complexity of artistic legacies. What is a "contemporary" work? How does an artwork retain its integrity of form over time? In wide-ranging talks with arts critic Bonnie Marranca, Monk details her view of art practice as spiritual practice and the ecological themes in her work.