Thursday, May 30, 2013

Mouth of Gravity with dancer Alia Swersky

Mouth of Gravity consists of Denney Goodhew on piano, guitarist Mark Oi, and drum ace Adam Kessler. Movement artist Alia Swersky is a performer and teacher engaged deeply in the vital act of dance improvisation. Together they delve into vacillating kaleidoscopes of color, shape and velocities one moment, a piercing whisper the next, the bull’s rush of a butterfly’s breath.
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Friday, May 24, 2013

Lori Goldston

Cellist and composer Lori Goldston performs composed and improvised works, a warm-up for her first solo tour of Europe. She will also be joined by violinist Julie Baldridge and percussionist Greg Campbell.
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Tom Varner Quintet: Improvisations, New Works & Works from the 90s

The Tom Varner Quintet (Varner, French horn/composer; Mark Taylor, alto saxophone; Eric Barber, tenor saxophone; Phil Sparks, bass; Byron Vannoy, drums) present a mix of improvisations, new works for quintet and selected works from Tom's three acclaimed 1990s quintet CD's, The Mystery of Compassion, Martian Heartache, and Swimming. Also, a couple of new pieces adapted from Tom's newest recording project, Nine Surprises, a new work for nonet, to be released this Fall.
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Friday, May 17, 2013

Setzer/Ziefel Duo: Music for Two Bass Clarinets

Don't miss the truly amazing rumbly sounds of brand new bass clarinet duets by local composers as played by Jenny Ziefel and Beverly Setzer. Come hear the world premieres of Jazz Set for two bass clarinets by William O. Smith, Three Dances by Jim Knodle, and Cobweb by Daniel Barry, along with Colombian Dances by Mauricio Murcia Bedoya and Dark Embers by Theresa Martin.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Any Ensemble: Flexible Music

The Any Ensemble performs a hybrid of composed and improvised music, written to be interpreted by any group of instruments. The ensemble for this show includes Taina Karr, oboe; Kate Olson, clarinets; Emma Ashbrook, bassoon; Alex Guy, viola; Natalie Mai Hall, cello; John Teske, double bass; Paul Kikuchi, percussion. They will perform new music composed by Paul Kikuchi, John Teske, and other Seattle composers.
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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Spontaneous Conduction: Butch Morris Tribute

Presented by Nonsequitur. This tribute to the brilliant Butch Morris, who passed away earlier this year, features two of his close friends and colleagues – Wayne Horvitz (Seattle) and JA Deane (New Mexico) – using the conduction techniques developed and pioneered by Morris with the Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble, featuring some of Seattle’s finest improvisers: Ivan Arteaga, Sam Boshnack, Ryan Burns, Chris Credit, Eric Eagle, Beth Fleenor, Craig Flory, Geoff Harper, Jacob Herring, Al Keith, Steve O'Brien, Christian Pincock, Naomi Siegel, and Jacob Zimmerman.
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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Neal Meyer & Keith Eisenbrey

Two long-time collaborators share a piano concert of epic stillness.

Neal Meyer continues his exploratory celebration of the silence of John Cage with a performance of the seminal graphic-score Solo for Piano from Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1958).

Keith Eisenbrey presents his recent contemplative pitch stereoscope: Welcome to my planet. I come in peace. Two frameworks, joined at the source, phased (in specious increments), cogs and gears, mutually warped and warping, rounding space.
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Friday, May 3, 2013

Seattle Composers' Salon

The Seattle Composers’ Salonfosters 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, performers, and audience members gather in a casual setting that allows for experimentation and discussion. Everyone is welcome! Composers for this month: Brad Anderson, Phillip Arnautoff, Keith Eisenbrey, David M. Shere.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Christian Pincock Quartet/Live Composition Ensemble

Valve trombonist Christian Pincock presents new compositions for two groups: a quartet with saxophonist Greg Sinibaldi, tubist Jon Hansen and drummer Max Wood; and a live composition ensemble of saxophonists Evan Smith, Ivan Arteaga, Adrian Noteboom and Levi Gillis, trombonist David Marriott and percussionists Chris Icasiano, Evan Woodle and Greg Campbell. The quartet features jazz compositions influenced by Latin American rhythms and free improvisation. The live composition ensemble explores the combination of gestures used to organize improvisation combined with pre-conceived structures and compositions.
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