Six Concerts of the Avant Garde
Title
Six Concerts of the Avant Garde
Subject
Avant-garde music; Experimental performance; Fluxus; 20th-century composition; New York concerts
Description
Promotional posters announcing a six-part concert series titled Six Concerts of the Avant Garde, organized by Norman J. Seaman in association with Charlotte Moorman. The series features works by David Behrman, Earle Brown, John Cage, Philip Corner, Morton Feldman, Fredric Rzewski, Karlheinz Stockhausen, James Tenney, La Monte Young, and others. Concerts were held at Judson Hall, New York City, August-September 1963. Poster includes typographic text and facsimile signatures of the participating composers and performers.
Creator
Norman J. Seaman (presenter); Charlotte Moorman (co-presenter)
Source
Original poster form University of Toronto, Robarts Library
Publisher
Norman J. Seaman; Judson Hall (venue)
Date
1963
Contributor
Charlotte Moorman (organizer); participating composer and performers as listed
Relation
Related to: Annual Avant Garde Festival of New York; Fluxus concert programs, 1960s
Format
Paper poster, black and white print, approx. 21.5x14 cm; digital reproduction (jpeg, 600 dpi)
Language
English
Type
Still Image; Text Poster
Coverage
Spatial: New York (N.Y.), United States; Temporal: 1963
Files
Collection
Citation
Norman J. Seaman (presenter); Charlotte Moorman (co-presenter)
, “Six Concerts of the Avant Garde,” Exhibits, accessed April 1, 2026, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/29619.