Dancers from New Chamber Ballet, choreographer Miro Magloire, flutist Roberta Michel, and the Momenta Quartet
Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 at 7PM | Black Mountain College Museum
Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 at 7PM | Arts Center, museum’s main level gallery, 120 College Street, Asheville, NC 28801 (North Caronlina)
Aphorisms is a tribute to composer and Black Mountain College student Ursula Mamlok, inspired by her life, art, and triumph over persecution and oppression. The performance is choreographed by Miro Magloire and performed by the Momenta Quartet, flutist Roberta Michel, and the New Chamber Ballet. Presented here as a new performance iteration created especially for Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, this event integrates live chamber music and dance to celebrate Mamlok’s work and legacy (in conjunction with the exhibition Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College).
More details here
Renowned for its avant-garde ethos, BMC soon became a hub for pioneering musical experimentation influenced significantly by European émigrés fleeing Nazi Germany. Xanti Schawinsky, who studied under Oskar Schlemmer at the Bauhaus, connected the undercurrent of Bauhaus theater to BMC through theater classes. …
Ursula Mamlok attended Black Mountain College in 1944, marking a pivotal moment in both her life and the college’s history. The summer institute, launched in response to the challenges of World War II, gathered students and faculty from across the country for an intensive exchange of ideas. Emphasizing a democratic way of life and physical development—described in the Black Mountain College Bulletin as vital for building moral and physical stamina during such trying times—the program provided a rich environment for Mamlok to explore new musical languages and philosophies. During her time at BMC, she encountered progressive musicians like Ernst Krenek, Eduard Steuermann, Rudolf Kolisch, and Roger Sessions, whose influence would significantly shape her own musical voice in the years to come.
Exhibition: Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center
September 5, 2025 – January 10, 2026
More details here
Dancers from New Chamber Ballet, choreographer Miro Magloire, flutist Roberta Michel, and the Momenta Quartet
Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 at 7PM | Black Mountain College Museum
Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 at 7PM | Arts Center, museum’s main level gallery, 120 College Street, Asheville, NC 28801 (North Caronlina)
Aphorisms is a tribute to composer and Black Mountain College student Ursula Mamlok, inspired by her life, art, and triumph over persecution and oppression. The performance is choreographed by Miro Magloire and performed by the Momenta Quartet, flutist Roberta Michel, and the New Chamber Ballet. Presented here as a new performance iteration created especially for Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, this event integrates live chamber music and dance to celebrate Mamlok’s work and legacy (in conjunction with the exhibition Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College).
More details here
Renowned for its avant-garde ethos, BMC soon became a hub for pioneering musical experimentation influenced significantly by European émigrés fleeing Nazi Germany. Xanti Schawinsky, who studied under Oskar Schlemmer at the Bauhaus, connected the undercurrent of Bauhaus theater to BMC through theater classes. …
Ursula Mamlok attended Black Mountain College in 1944, marking a pivotal moment in both her life and the college’s history. The summer institute, launched in response to the challenges of World War II, gathered students and faculty from across the country for an intensive exchange of ideas. Emphasizing a democratic way of life and physical development—described in the Black Mountain College Bulletin as vital for building moral and physical stamina during such trying times—the program provided a rich environment for Mamlok to explore new musical languages and philosophies. During her time at BMC, she encountered progressive musicians like Ernst Krenek, Eduard Steuermann, Rudolf Kolisch, and Roger Sessions, whose influence would significantly shape her own musical voice in the years to come.
Exhibition: Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center
September 5, 2025 – January 10, 2026
More details here