Past Perfect

On Thursday, April 11, the 21st annual MATA Festival opens with Past Perfect, a triptych of intimate works that use dis- and re-embodied voices to reflect how our choices define us.Cellist John Popham joins the Bennardo-Larson Duo to animate haunting works by Julie Herndon (You Can Only) and Matt Evans (Still Life 1a+1b) framing Dutch composer Thomas Bensdorp's revealing personal drama Family Plot for video and automated music boxes. This cathartic evening demonstrates that even in the face of absence, individual voices maintain their power.

 Thursday, April 118PM at the The Kitchen, 512 West 19th Street, NYCMatt Evans (USA) Still Life (No. 1a + No. 1b) (2014)Julie Herndon (USA) You Can Only (2017) New York PremiereThomas Bensdorp (Netherlands) Family Plot (2013) US PremiereBennardo-Larson DuoMaya Bennardo, violinKarl Larson, pianowithJohn Popham, cello