Improvisation – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
Groupmuse House Concert: Second Shift
Friday, June 29, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Private home in West Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
A fun recital of art song and improvisation.
$10 +
Wayward Music Series: Sarah Davachi & Lori Goldston
Friday, June 8, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Amplified and acoustic works for cello that are full, textured, and original, paired with electroacoustic music that lessens apprehension of consonance and dissonance in likeness of the familiar and the distant.
$5-$15 donation
Wayward Music Series: Ramen Trio
Thursday, June 7, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Ramen Trio plays composed and improvised music that’s informed by jazz, though not bound by it.
$5-$15 donation
Wayward Music Series: Kestrel, LA LUNGS, Blessed Blood, & Galbraith/Pollack
Friday, June 1, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A diverse group of artists perform works for prepared guitar and bass, modular synth, butoh dancer, and more.
$5-$15 donation
Wayward Music Series: Daniel Webbon
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of recent compositions and collaborations ranging from traditionally notated modern classical composition to freely improvised experimental music, drawing on ideas from contemporary literature and continental philosophy.
$5-$15 donation
Wayward Music Series: Sonic Lighthouse
Saturday, May 19, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A one-of-a-kind device invented by Jimmy Johnson that spins a highly focused beam of sound around a horizontal plane that is sure to thrill audience members.
$10 ($5-$15 suggested donation at the door)
Jason McGill et al: Solo/Duo/Trio
Saturday, May 12, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Jason McGill and collaborators Andrew Olmstead and Tom Scully present a night of new works and improvisation.
$5-$15 donation
Sound of Late: Rituals
Saturday, May 12, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Flutter Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
Pauline Oliveros – Tuning Meditation
Anna Thorvaldsdottir – Sequences (Seattle premiere)
Chet Udell – Gjallarhorn
Andrea Reinkemeyer – in the speaking silence (world premiere)
Alvin Singleton – Et Nunc (Seattle premiere)
Pauline Oliveros – Thirteen Changes
Anna Thorvaldsdottir – Sequences (Seattle premiere)
Chet Udell – Gjallarhorn
Andrea Reinkemeyer – in the speaking silence (world premiere)
Alvin Singleton – Et Nunc (Seattle premiere)
Pauline Oliveros – Thirteen Changes
$15
Wayward Music Series: Body.Space.Time.Sound (BSTS)
Friday, May 11, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of scored improvisation consisting of 6 musician/dancer pairings exploring the theme of time and duration.
$10-$20 sliding scale
DXARTS: Music of Today – 'Points vs. Fields'
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
A concert featuring classic and more recent works from the "live plus electronics" genre.
$15 ($10 students/seniors)
Jack Straw Spring 2018 Artist Showcase
Sunday, April 22, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An afternoon of music and performance celebrating work produced by resident artists in the Jack Straw Artist Support Program: Beth Fleenor, Gin Hammond, Aaron J. Shay, and Neil Welch.
Free (Free ($5-$15 suggested donation))
Prelude: An Evening of Poetry & Piano
Saturday, April 21, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Black Box Theater at Whidbey Island Fairgrounds, Langley, WA, United States
Featuring the poetry of Jerry Mader & Sheila Weidendorf with musical accompaniment.
$15
Kin of the Moon: What Better Than Call A Dance?
Friday, April 20, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A hybrid of through composed and improvised music, the retrospective/reworking includes dance music of the Renaissance, and new view on the waltz and the tango, and a sort of EDM thing... and electronics.
$5-$15 donation
Wayward Music Series: Jaap Blonk – 'Dr Voxoid’s Next Move'
Thursday, April 19, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A renowned Dutch vocalist and sound poet unique for his powerful stage presence and almost childlike freedom in improvisation.
$5-$15 donation
48-Hour Composition Competition
Saturday, April 14, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Gallery 1412, Seattle, WA, United States
48 hours to compose, six days to prepare, and one very unusual concert.
Free
Emerald City Music: In Blue...
Saturday, March 24, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts, Olympia, WA, United States
Ravel – Violin Sonata No. 2
Rzewski – Cotton Mill Blues, for solo piano
Stravinsky – The Soldier’s Tale, for piano, violin, and clarinet
Bernstein – Clarinet Sonata
Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue, for four-hands piano
Rzewski – Cotton Mill Blues, for solo piano
Stravinsky – The Soldier’s Tale, for piano, violin, and clarinet
Bernstein – Clarinet Sonata
Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue, for four-hands piano
$28-$43 (students $10)
Emerald City Music: In Blue...
Friday, March 23, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Ravel – Violin Sonata No. 2
Rzewski – Cotton Mill Blues, for solo piano
Stravinsky – The Soldier’s Tale, for piano, violin, and clarinet
Bernstein – Clarinet Sonata
Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue, for four-hands piano
Rzewski – Cotton Mill Blues, for solo piano
Stravinsky – The Soldier’s Tale, for piano, violin, and clarinet
Bernstein – Clarinet Sonata
Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue, for four-hands piano
$45 (includes open bar) / $10 students
Wayward Music Series: David Stout – 'The Janus Switch'
Saturday, March 17, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A digital performance work merging live cinema and electronic sound in a poetic exploration of generative audio-visual feedback structures.
$5-$15 donation
TORCH CD Release Concert & Party!
Saturday, March 10, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Alhadeff Studio at Cornish Playhouse, Seattle, WA, United States
A Seattle-based contemporary chamber ensemble (trumpet, clarinet, vibes, and bass) whose original compositions play with heady intellects and groove-craving souls. Joined by UW Dance.
$15 ($10 students)
UW Composition Studio: Comprovisation
Saturday, March 10, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
University of Washington School of Music graduate students in composition, jazz, performance, and theory collaborate in experimental improvisations exploring new conceptual and sonic territory.
Free (Free)