Experimental – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
Chorosynthesis: New Choral Music Reading Session
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 @ 6:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Seattle Pacific University, Crawford Music Building 211, Seattle, WA, United States
A 3-hour reading session of selected works from our international call for scores by Saunder Choi, Charles Halka, Chia Yu Hsu, Pertti Jalava, Jerome Kurtenbach, Isaac Lovdahl, John Milne, Tomas Olano, Greg Steinke, Andersen Viana, Kristina Warren, and Frances White.
Free ($10 suggested donation for music packet)
Jack Straw New Media Gallery Performance
Friday, June 10, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, WA, United States
New multimedia work by composer James Borchers. With performers Dale Speicher, Daniel Webbon, and Peter Williams.
Free (Free )
UW Sound Lab
Saturday, June 4, 2016 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Students present their explorations into experimental sound, theater, and audio design.
Free (Free)
Universal Language Project Presents: The Elements
Saturday, May 21, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An interactive event with visual artist Scott Kolbo and the iconoclast band TORCH.
$15-$25
Universal Language Project Presents: The Elements
Friday, May 20, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
An interactive event with visual artist Scott Kolbo and the iconoclast band TORCH.
$15-$25
Esoterics presents BABBITT: Milton Babbitt Centennial
Sunday, May 8, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Celebrating Babbitt’s centenary by singing his entire catalog of a cappella choruses, several of which have never been performed live in concert.
$15-$25
Esoterics presents BABBITT: Milton Babbitt Centennial
Saturday, May 7, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating Babbitt’s centenary by singing his entire catalog of a cappella choruses, several of which have never been performed live in concert.
$15-$25
Esoterics presents BABBITT: Milton Babbitt Centennial
Friday, May 6, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating Babbitt’s centenary by singing his entire catalog of a cappella choruses, several of which have never been performed live in concert.
$15-$25
Noise Yoga
Sunday, May 1, 2016 @ 11:30am – 12:30pm (PDT)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
A yoga class combining the meditative intentionality of yoga with the sonic depth of a live performance by local experimental musicians.
$10-$15
Music of Today: The Music of Harry Partch
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Music by 20th Century American composer Harry Partch featuring the composer’s collection of handmade instruments, currently housed at the School of Music.
$10-$15
PAS Day of Percussion
Sunday, April 24, 2016 @ 10:00am – 6:30pm (PDT)
Meany 268, Seattle, WA, United States
Percussion performances by Garfield High School Drumline, Blue Thunder Drumline, UW Zimbabwean Marimba Club, Terry Longshore, and RE:Percussion Duo.
$5-$15
Wayward Music Series: Kyle Hanson + Mik Quantius
Friday, March 18, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Shimmering sound and immersive accordion effects, plus a scat maestro!
$5-$15
Universal Language Project presents: SCRAPE
Saturday, March 12, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm (PST)
Founders Theater at Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Chin – Obamatorio
Knapp – Only Those Who Have Dared
Knapp – A Letter
Knapp – Charles Who?
Knapp – Only Those Who Have Dared
Knapp – A Letter
Knapp – Charles Who?
$15-$25
Universal Language Project presents: SCRAPE
Friday, March 11, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Chin – Obamatorio
Knapp – Only Those Who Have Dared
Knapp – A Letter
Knapp – Charles Who?
Knapp – Only Those Who Have Dared
Knapp – A Letter
Knapp – Charles Who?
$15-$25
Seattle Composers' Salon
Friday, March 4, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of music and discussion with Seattle composers Jeremiah Lawson, Sean Osborn, Nicole Truesdell, Neil Welch, and Marcin Pączkowski.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Graphic Scores: New Commissions – II
Friday, March 4, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Common Area Maintenance, Seattle, WA, United States
Inverted Space has commissioned four new graphic scores as visual art and instruction for performance. Works by Luke Fitzpatrick, Ania Stachurska, Jacob Sundstrom, and Kevin Baldwin will be premiered.
Donations welcome
Seaver & Witscher | Mark Lewis | RM Francis
Friday, February 12, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Cleaning & math in a musical context; new electronica; and computer music that incorporates granular synthesis, spectral processing, algorithmic composition, and image sonification.
$5-$15
Graphic Scores: New Commissions
Friday, February 12, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Common Area Maintenance, Seattle, WA, United States
Inverted Space has commissioned four new graphic scores as visual art and instruction for performance. Works by Luke Fitzpatrick, Ania Stachurska, Jacob Sundstrom, and Kevin Baldwin will be premiered.
Donations welcome
Jonas Reinhardt + Panabrite + Monadh
Thursday, January 28, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Live ambient and experimental electronics.
$10
Racer Sessions: Cry & Roar 6
Sunday, January 24, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A 3-day music festival celebrating the sixth anniversary of the Racer Sessions, Seattle’s weekly experimental and avant-garde music series.
Cover by donation