New Century Saxophone Quartet
The Art of Fugue: Multimedia Project


In early 2004, the New Century Saxophone Quartet began a series of live performances of J.S. Bach’s “The Art of Fugue” in synchronization with computer-generated animations designed and created by Misha Films.  The premiere performances took place at Purdue University, the University of Missouri in St. Louis, and a collaborative presentation by the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild and North Carolina State University.  Purdue University’s Envision Center media lab and Purdue Convocations provided major artistic and technical collaborative support, as well as contributing, along with the other institutions to the commissioning of the initial set of animations.  The project will be expanded in 2005-2006 through the generous support of new commissioning sponsors including Whittier College (Los Angeles) and Indiana University Pennsylvania.

Misha Films is a new media 3-D animation and projection creation design house.  Its principals are Misha Zabranska and Misha Votruba, whose credits include work design leadership for Industrial Light & Magic (George Lucas), Mainframe Entertainment, and Electronic Arts, as well considerable experience in story telling and feature film projects.  Recent projects include designs and animations for “The Pied Piper,” a work performed by American Ballet Theatre at the Metropolitan Opera House, to choreography by David Parsons.

More information on Misha Films can be found at mishafilms.com.