Artistic Personnel

Sound Stage

By Paul Dresher
Performed by Zeitgeist and Paul Dresher

"Forget the drum circle. Forget the hurdy-gurdy. This beats all...It's a musical jungle gym—every square inch playable...80 minutes of non-stop performance...a cross-pollination of music, visual art and theater limited only by the imagination."
— Minneapolis Star Tribune

With a 17-foot tall double pendulum, magnificent music, vivid lights, and deadpan wit, Sound Stage is a brilliant celebration of making music from the ground up—way, way up!

Perfect for families—audience welcome to play the instruments after the show!

 

Shape Shifting: Shades of Transformation

"A once in a lifetime experience."
— William Randall Beard, Minnesota Public Radio

Shape Shifting gathers the talents of Zeitgeist, composer Scott Miller, poet Philippe Costaglioli, and videoartist Ron Gregg to create an evening-length artistic response to the promising yet perilous nature of change. Sound immerses the listener in a lush electronic environment while poetic and musical interaction evokes sensuous landscapes and timeless truths in English, French, and Catalan. Enveloping all, transcendent images create a world of abstraction and dream out of everyday realities and overlooked environmental spaces.

 

Pine Eyes

Composed by Martin Bresnick
Performed by Zeitgeist
Directed by Robert Bresnick
Animation by Leslie Weinberg

"The becoming of a fully-sentient and caring human being is a journey that we all make."
— Martin Bresnick

A dark and delightful evening--length multimedia work based on Carlo Collodi's beloved The Adventures of Pinnocchio, Pine Eyes is a rich mixture of music, words, and film—a compelling adventure for the imagination that will captivate audiences of all ages.

 

Concerts & Residencies

Whether our audience consists of first-time listeners or seasoned fans, Zeitgeist offers concerts and residency activities that will invigorate their experience. Come check us out!

• Engaging chamber music concerts featuring
¥ newly-created works by the finest composers
¥ of our time
• Stunning music-theater shows and adventurous
¥ multi-media productions
• Intimate and illuminating performance/discussions
• Open improvisation sessions for musicians
¥ of all abilities
• Creative performance activities for K-12 students
• Masterclasses and residency activities for
¥ college students