Close-Up: Ji Young Nam (Part 2)
Pittsburgh violist Ji Young Nam performs a second set of three movements from Bach’s Cello Suites, transcribed for the viola, evoking both stormy and quiet states of mind.
Close-Up
Arrange two cameras in close proximity to a subject. Then press record. Close-Up is both a formal exercise and a video series taking a literal close look at Pittsburgh artists in performance.
Close-Up: Hannah Thompson
Layers of colored fabric continually unfold, generating new patterns, textures, and shapes in Hannah Thompson’s “Proxemics.”
Close-Up: Spencer Geer (Part 2)
In this second part of his Close-Up, Spencer Geer steps into a singer-songwriter role with “Leaving.”
Close-Up: Spencer Geer (Part 1)
Guitarist Spencer Greer shares a fluid, rhythmic piece for the guitar that draws from his jazz background.
Close-Up: Mathew Tembo and Colter Harper (Part 2)
Mathew Tembo and Colter Harper take to kalimba, guitar, and the cajón for their performance of “Nthawi.”
Close-Up: Mathew Tembo and Colter Harper (Part 1)
Mathew Tembo’s fusion of traditional Zambian and reggae styles relies heavily on instruments like the silimba and the kalimba. For Close-Up he is joined by musician Colter Harper.
Close-Up: Christopher Dean Sullivan (Part 2)
“Pittsburgh has always had some of the greatest [jazz] artists on the planet.”
Close-Up: Christopher Dean Sullivan (Part 1)
For Close-Up, bassist Christopher Dean Sullivan presents an epic solo piece, “The Moment of Now.”
Close-Up: Cecil Washington (Part 2)
Percussionist Cecil Washington presents the concluding sections of the four-part investigation into Latin, Caribbean, and African rhythms called “Rhythm University.”
Close-Up: Cecil Washington (Part 1)
Percussionist Cecil Washington presents the first section of “Rhythm University.”