Seattle’s Gamelan Pacifica performs music of ensemble member Jessika Kenney, including Bahar Amad (based on a poem of Mowlana Rumi) and Her Sword (based on a poem of Attar), which also feature the mercurial viola stylings of soloist Eyvind Kang. Her music combines aspects of Persian and Indonesian traditions, particularly in the sense of tonality, and are often based on intensive, almost exegetical readings of classic Sufi poetry in Persian, Arabic, and Javanese. The second part of the concert features Lou Harrison’s A Soedjatmoko Set (1989) for gamelan, soloist, and mixed chorus.

Guitarist Bill Horist celebrates his 17th anniversary (to the day) of landing on the shores of Puget Sound. The first set will be acoustic, featuring unreleased works and improvisations as well as pieces from the upcoming North Pole Records release Covalent Lodge. The second set will feature Bill’s trademark prepared electric guitar improvisations.

David Haney and Julian Priester have recorded three CDs for CIMP and Cadence Jazz Records. With guest musicians Dan Blunck (reeds and flute), Marc Smason (trombone), Roslynn deRoos (clarinet), Dan O’Brien (bass), Ken Paine (drums), and Dalton Davis (drums).

Danse Perdue continues to probe the effects of social trauma and degradation upon the world body, using the dancer’s flesh and physio/psychological responses as a locus of experimentation and empathy. Based on the novel by Reinaldo Arenas, El Asalto forges a vision of totalitarianism at its zenith — a society exploding its own measures of brutality and absurdity. Dancers: Vanessa Skantze, Alex Ruhe, Ariel Denham, Kaoru Okumura, Lin Lucas, Katrina Sirena, Lugh, Richard Woods. Musicians: celadon, Joy Von Spain.

The bi-monthly Seattle Composers’ Salon kicks off its eleventh season with music by composers David Mesler, William O. Smith, Doug Palmer, Keith Eisenbrey, and Paul Clark.

Subtext Reading Series presents Martin Corless-Smith and Brandon Shimoda.

The AnyWhen Ensemble (Eugene, OR) draws its influence from classical/new chamber music, jazz, and free improvisation, as well as rock, electronica, and folk music. The music is intimate and personal, blending the spontaneity of improvised music with the balance and form of chamber music. Led by composer/trumpeter Douglas Detrick, the group includes Hashem Assadullahi (sax), Steve Vacchi (bassoon), Shirley Hunt (cello), and Ryan Biesack (drums, percussion). Wayne Horvitz will perform a set of piano solos and then join the AnyWhen Ensemble for one of his compositions, arranged by Douglas Detrick.

Seattle composer Rob Angus creates a 4-channel ambient surround mix of processed and looped sounds, joined by Lesli Dalaba (trumpet), Greg Powers (trombone), and Dean Moore (percussion). Rich Mack opens with digitally-transformed guitar sounds mixed with field recordings. Both sets accompanied by the artists’ projected photography/artwork.

Seattle Improvised Music presents a mini-festival/residency featuring four improvising musicians from around the country, each one engaged in making contemporary work and providing the physical spaces necessary for performance in their town: Bonnie Jones, electronics (Baltimore); Vic Rawlings, cello/surface electronics (Boston); Bryan Eubanks, electronics/soprano sax (NYC); Chris Cogburn, percussion (Austin). Each will play solo, in small groups, and in large ensemble with local improvisers.

Seattle Improvised Music presents a mini-festival/residency featuring four improvising musicians from around the country, each one engaged in making contemporary work and providing the physical spaces necessary for performance in their town: Bonnie Jones, electronics (Baltimore); Vic Rawlings, cello/surface electronics (Boston); Bryan Eubanks, electronics/soprano sax (NYC); Chris Cogburn, percussion (Austin). Each will play solo, in small groups, and in large ensemble with local improvisers.