Category Archives: Event

Discordance Improv Summit

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The first annual Discordance Improv Summit, hosted by Portland artist Caspar Sonnet, is inspired by the performances of the Animist Orchestra and improv exercises LaDonna Smith and Davey Williams conducted in the early 1970’s in Birmingham, Alabama. This performance will feature improvisational artists from all over the Pacific Northwest. … Read More

SCA Live Sessions: Lori Shepherd & Robyn Watson

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An evening of original new multi-instrumental works by Seattle Composers Alliance composers, performed by Lori Shepherd and Robyn Watson on clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, contrabassoon, oboe, and English horn.

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Jack Ramsey: The Blue Hour

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To celebrate the release of his first solo album, The Blue Hour, Seattle pianist Jack Ramsey will perform an hour of freely improvised piano music combining classical and jazz influences – an exploration of the artist’s subconscious and an attempt to capture the transformative journey of day into night.

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Trevor Eluau + Matt Camgros

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Trevor Eulau is a composer, guitarist and educator based in Seattle. He is equally at home in the classical, jazz, and pop realms, writing music for string quartets, voice, jazz combos, rock/pop bands, dancers, and filmmakers, along with playing guitar for artists like High Pulp and Talaya. Above all … Read More

NonSeq: Nic Masangkay

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Nic Masangkay is a Seattle-based community musician and poet. In addition to their solo work as a singer, songwriter, producer, and activist, Masangkay regularly collaborates with music, movement, … Read More

A Ceremonial Clearing

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Trevor Eulau (guitar, singing bowls, voice), Beau Wood (bass), Jacob Lipp (saxophone), EJ Brannan (percussion/drum set), Matt Camgros (percussion/drum set) perform a ceremonial free improvisation that invites listeners … Read More

Marc Barreca / Young Scientist / Monster Planet

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Veteran Seattle electronic music composer Marc Barreca performs electronic compositions with modular synth and audio processing. He has been making electronic music in Seattle since the mid-1970s, releasing … Read More

Aaron Michael Butler + Matt Sargent

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Local percussionist and composer Aaron Michael Butler premieres two new works for solo percussion by composers Matt Sargent and Anthony Donofrio. 

Donofrio’s Until Then plays with narrative by interweaving six musical … Read More

NonSeq: Lara Grant / Julia Santoli / Chari Glogovac-Smith

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Lara Grant (Portland) is a designer, educator, and fabricator of interactive works that often include e-textiles and wearable electronics. Her past adventures include being part of the Instructables Design Studio, … Read More

Melissa Achten: Ritual Schizophonia

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Schizophonia, from the Greek; schizo– to split / phonia– sound | the splitting of sound from its original source | The twentieth century development of sound reproduction and its … Read More