Seattle guitarist Joel David Palmer pursues dreamy, swirly realms of richly harmonic and melodic electric guitar improvisations. Lush washes of sound are punctuated with stabs and eruptions of sonic crystals, the whole melting into a breath-like ebb [...]
Monday, November 23, 2009
Joel Palmer & Scott Ezell: Electroacoustic Daydreams
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
John Luther Adams
Nonsequitur presents the first Seattle concert devoted entirely to the music of Alaskan composer John Luther Adams. The program opens with two solo piano pieces performed by Seattle pianist Cristina Valdes, Nunataks (originally commissioned by Music [...]
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Rendez-vous à Paris: Franck, Enescu, Szymanowski, Shostakovich
Violinists Victoria Parker, Arthur Zadinsky (first violinist with the Seattle Symphony) and pianist Oana Rusu Tomai have chosen this program after reflecting on how expatriate composers bring to their host country colorful characteristics of their native [...]
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Bad Luck: CD Release Concert
Co-led by drummer Chris Icasiano and saxophonist Neil Welch, Bad Luck is about sound art, slowly developed loops and pedals used to propel the music into new aural fields. Tight-knit original compositions meet sonic mosaics in a musical relationship [...]
Friday, November 13, 2009
Lori Goldston / Dylan Carlson / KnotPineBox
Solo sets by three strong, quirky, and carefully realized voices that travel freely across stylistic borders: Dylan Carlson, electric guitar; Lori Goldston, amplified cello; KnotPineBox (Karen Hancock), electric guitar and voi [...]
Thursday, November 12, 2009
bst.cr: Bennett/Jewell/Shook
Presented by the Gallery 1412 collective with funding from 4Culture and the King County Lodging Tax.This heretofore unnamed vessel (pronounced Bee Ess Tee See Arrrrgh) comprises a core trio of Ben Bennett (drumheads), Ryan Jewell (snare drum), and Wilson [...]
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Earshot: Hans Koch + Paul Kikuchi's Portable Sanctuary
Presented by Earshot Jazz Festival.Swiss reedman Hans Koch, one of the most fearless improvisers in music, performs solo on bass clarinet. Koch left his career as a classical clarinetist and has worked since with Fred Frith, Cecil Taylor, and Andrew [...]
Friday, November 6, 2009
Seattle Composers' Salon
The Seattle Composers’ Salon fosters the development, performance and appreciation of new music by regional composers and performers. At bi-monthly, informal presentations, the Salon features finished works, previews, and works in progress. Composers, [...]
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Nu:BC Collective
Presented by WA Composers Forum as part of their Transport Series.The Nu:BC Collective, ensemble-in-residence at the University of British Columbia, presents a program of works by Canadian, French and American composers, written for chamber ensemble [...]
Monday, November 2, 2009
Earshot: Kaufmann/Gratkowski/de Joode
Presented by Earshot Jazz Festival & Polestar.The astounding trio of Achim Kaufmann (piano), Frank Gratkowski (alto saxophone & clarinets), and Wilbert de Joode (bass) incorporates aspects of contemporary classical music, free improvisation, [...]
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