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"Punks. Rockstars. Singer-songwriters. All of these have gotten their due at ROCKUARY. But what about the composer, that sometimes gentle, sometimes overcharged musical force armed with maniacal meticulousness and creative wizardry?
"This ROCKUARY, Spectacle presents THE COMPOSERS CYCLE, a series devoted to brilliant musical tinkerers. Dorian Supin’s ARVO PÄRT — AND THEN CAME THE MORNING AND THE EVENING (1990) shows the eponymous composer hard at work, doubly troubled by the political struggles in his native Estonia and perceived inability to honor the Divine with his compositions. Filmmakers Alfi Sinniger, Duncan Ward, and Gabriella Cardazzo, all refract the famed Brian Eno’s personality through their own cinematic language, producing unique portraits that tenderly reveal his mystic manner of music-making. ENO (1973) and BRIAN ENO: IMAGINARY LANDSCAPES (1989) both show the self-proclaimed “synthesist” at different points in his musical career, testifying to his energized verve to experiment. Andrés Duque, conversely, films composer Oleg Nikolaevich Karavaichuk reminiscing on his legacy as he is about to turn 90 in OLEG AND THE RARE ARTS (2016). And Elizabeth Lennard’s TOKYO MELODY: A FILM ABOUT RYUICHI SAKAMOTO (1985) offers a look at the renown composer piecing together his first solo album, commenting on his years with Yellow Magic Orchestra, and pondering over where his career will take him next. With all its variants, THE COMPOSERS CYCLE attests to histories of continued experimentation with music, showcasing personalities on the brink of artistic breakthroughs, or reflecting on their brilliant careers."