Author Archives: Steve Peters

In_Series hosts a participatory musical contemporary art performance with Colin Tucker alongside works by Luke Martin, Eva-Maria Houben and Tom Johnson.

Feeling as Capacity / Feeling as RelationThis program features musical contemporary art with musical instruments, text, musicians, found objects, spectators, audio, chairs, projection, lights, and more. The program asks how sensation and emotion are tools of political power and … Read More →

Aquíestoy (Carlos Snaider) – guitar, vocals, synthesizerssouschef – synthesizersRocky Martin – drumsMario Layne Fabrizio – drums

Aquíestoy (Carlos Snaider). Guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, singer and rapper. Aquíestoy, Spanish for “I am here,” is the name of his personal creative laboratory, with music exploring encounters of the present moment through intimate and elemental expressions of sound, language, grooves and songs. Based in Seattle … Read More →

Kin of the Moon returns from their Denver collaboration with Nebula Ensemble with two new works in hand. All works will be performed by Kin of the Moon.

Kin of the Moon (Heather Bentley, viola; Kaley Lane Eaton, voice; and Leanna Keith, flutes) is “an experimental chamber troupe with an ear for the eclectic. A power trio with classical roots … Read More →

The Forbidden Valley Ensemble is set to make a stunning debut with their upcoming recital, a captivating celebration of the works of renowned composer Kaija Saariaho. This highly anticipated performance is part of the Wayward Music Series and coincides with International Women’s Day, honoring the contributions of female composers to the world of music. The ensemble will present an … Read More →

Nonsequitur kicks off the 2025 NonSeq concert series with a special performance introducing this year’s team of Community Curators:

Noel Brass, Jr. is a composer/keyboardist based out of Seattle’s thriving musical landscape. He’s a founding member and leader of the improvising space-funk trio Afro Cop along with other side projects. His solo work is part ambient, part psychedelic, all soul. … Read More →

Mark Wilson presents an evening of his own compositions exploring his interest in integrating the musical fingerprints of kora music from Gambia, theorbo music from 17th century Italy, American hip hop from the 90’s and the French Baroque, along with canons and tango. All of this through the lens of living in a time of racial reconciliation, the too-soon death of a … Read More →

Stone & Sky is the meditative improvisational project of Trevor Eulau, Tara, and Rocky Martin. The performance aims to bring together musical expressive arts with mindfulness and spiritual practice.The performance will include a guided meditation led by Tara, the sonorous sound of various bells and singing bowls, along with Tara and Rocky’s beautiful sound on the tenor saxophone and drum set. 

Trevor Eulau … Read More →

Lori Goldston plays written and spontaneous work on cello, and works as a composer, teacher, bandleader, and prolific, widely varied collaborator. Her voice as a cellist is singular, deeply textured and original, investigating thresholds, instability, and connections between far-flung modes of thought. She lives in Seattle and performs in venues large and small throughout North America and Europe as … Read More →

Confluence is an ongoing series of open collaborative concerts, allowing Seattle’s adventurous musicians the opportunity to perform small sets with total creative freedom. After last August’s exciting premiere show, Confluence is back for 2025, and this lineup isn’t to be missed, ranging from world premiere piano works to electronic improvisation on a custom instrument!

Veteran Seattle composer Keith Eisenbrey returns to … Read More →

The Shepherd’s Purse plant (represented on the event’s poster) symbolizes the ability to adapt and exist in diverse environments. Tonight’s event holds this spirit in that the performers (environments) are sundry in aural and visual presentation with a motive to have an audience (the plant) adapt to the array of sounds and sights.

DANIEL MENCHE is an iconic experimental musician … Read More →