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Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet played the Ecstatic Music Festival (pics & setlist)

photos by David Andrako

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

The Ecstatic Music Festival continued at Merkin Concert Hall last night (2/26), offering another unique mix of genres. Last night it was poet/spoken word artist Saul Williams joined by string quartet Mivos Quartet. First, they teamed up for four collaborations (music by Mivos, words by Saul), and then it was the US premiere of Saul Williams’ collaboration with Thomas Kessler, “NGH WHT,” which was originally written for the Arditti Quartet. Pictures of the night are in this post.

Ecstatic Music Fest continues through the end of March. The next show is Saturday (3/1) with Mirah and Susie Ibarra (tickets).

More pictures and the setlist from last night, below…

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet

Setlist:
Music: Mivos Quartet
Words: Saul Williams

Intro – Murmurs
Solo
Colton as Cotton
No One Ever Does

Music: Thomas Kessler
Words: Saul Williams

Thomas Kessler: ‘NGH WHT’