Monday, November 23, 2009

Joel Palmer & Scott Ezell: Electroacoustic Daydreams

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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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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 [...]
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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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