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One Piano, Two Dozen Pianists, 840 Repetitions

It took 24 Steinhardt student, faculty, and guest musicians over 14 hours to get through a marathon performance of Erik Satie's 'Vexations' during the first week of fall classes.

Sep 21, 2023

David Song

Sep 21, 2023

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The Steinhardt Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions completed a grueling Vexations relay as part of the Village Trip Festival and in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the enigmatic work’s rediscovery and premiere by John Cage in the East Village in 1963.