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Kupka’s Piano

Taking its name from Bohemian painter František Kupka’s iconic 1909 painting The Piano Keys, Kupka’s Piano is a contemporary music ensemble creating new sounds, new structures, and new musical ideas.

Posters for their 2017 concert series, WORDS FAIL:

“In a post-truth world, where words can no longer be trusted, can we instead say it with music?

In 2017, Kupka’s Piano explores communication when words fail. Censorship, darkness, silence, and misinterpretation are examined as a current reflection of society. Communication by nature involves two parties. When are we limited by something out of our control, and when are we limited by ourselves?”