Duet Behavior 2025: Meredith Monk & John Hollenbeck
Duet Behavior 2025: Meredith Monk & John Hollenbeck
Duet Behavior is an intimate evening of Meredith Monk’s music as it has never been experienced. Through a conversational approach, long-time friends and colleagues Monk and Hollenbeck expand and improvise on pieces from across Monk’s 50+ year catalogue, combining her pioneering vocal magic with his inventive and masterful percussion to generate new arrangements of Monk’s iconic compositions.
The visionary John Hollenbeck, one of the most inventive drummers and composers in modern music, joins forces with the Koehne Quartett, one of Austria's leading interpreters of contemporary music, for a one-of-a-kind performance that pushes the boundaries of sound.
Hollenbeck, a Grammy-nominated composer and percussionist renowned for his groundbreaking work with GEORGE, the Claudia Quintet, the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, and collaborations with icons such as Meredith Monk and Bob Brookmeyer, brings his signature playful virtuosity and boundless creativity to this collaboration. Known for blending jazz, new music, and beyond, Hollenbeck’s compositions are ever-evolving, defying categorization and constantly surprising both him and his audiences. His fearless exploration of sound and structure has earned him a reputation as one of the most respected and exciting figures in contemporary music.
