I just saw this on David Cotner's "Actions" list. Interested parties should
contact Glenn Branca directly (!) at glenn [at] glennbranca [dot] com.


Subject: Glenn Branca looking for guitarist for Symphony No. 13 performance
in L.A

“Legendary maximum minimalist” composer / guitarist Glenn Branca still needs
guitar players for his show at the Disney concert hall downtown. Interested
parties should contact him at glenn [at] glennbranca [dot] com

This would be for the upcoming performance of “Symphony No.13 (Hallucination
City)” for 80 guitars, 20 basses and drums. The original version premiered
at the former WTC on June 13, 2001. The revised version, in four movements,
premiered at the Kasser Theater at Montclair State University, NJ on
February 4, 2006.

The venue will be Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los
Angeles. The show is part of Minimalist Jukebox, a series being programed by
John Adams and sponsored by the LA Philharmonic. For more info go to:
http://wdch.laphil.com/minimalism/

The dates are March 27th and 28th, with the performance on the 29th. The
rehearsals will be the 27th and 28th, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on both days. They
are tentatively scheduled at Center Staging in Burbank, 3407 Winona Avenue.
Musicians will be reimbursed for parking. On the day of the concert at
Disney Hall the rehearsal/sound check will be 3-6:30 p.m. with the
performance at 8 p.m.. Food and drink will be provided on all days. Each
musician will need to know his / her part (but you don’t need to memorize
it). You’ll need to bring a guitar and amp (a medium sized amp would be
best). It will also be necessary to restring your guitar for the tuning.
Basses will not need to be restrung OR retuned. I will have a serious
quantity of replacement strings on hand.

“The parts are in staff notation and the ability to follow a part measure by
measure is essential. The playing technique includes plenty of
double-strumming and downstroke chording. Complete detailed instructions
will come with the parts which will be sent before the end of February. I
will answer any questions you have about the parts when you get them. The
show will be conducted by John Myers. If you want to do the gig you must
e-mail your postal mailing address and telephone number (please note whether
you play BASS or GUITAR).

If you played in the Montclair performance you will still need to confirm
and get some
new parts. In the 1st movement, there will be minor changes in the bass
parts only. The 2nd movement will have a number of changes for all. The 3rd
will have no changes and the 4th will be extended at the end, but otherwise
no changes. You will still play in the same section with the same tuning.

It is not possible to pay this number of people. So, you’ll have to do the
gig for free.

Thank You, Glenn Branca”