Experimental – Past Concerts
The Sound Ensemble: Life After Y2K
Saturday, January 7, 2017 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Sarah Bassingthwaighte – Premiere
Sean Osborn – 12-4-6 (2005)
Marcin Pączkowski – Deep Decline (2015)
Greg Dixon – Piece for tuba and electronics (premiere)
Daron Hagen – Chamber Symphony (2003)
Sean Osborn – 12-4-6 (2005)
Marcin Pączkowski – Deep Decline (2015)
Greg Dixon – Piece for tuba and electronics (premiere)
Daron Hagen – Chamber Symphony (2003)
$10-$15
Violin, Viola & Video Virtuosity on Winter Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Žibuoklė Martinaitytė – Serenity Diptychs
Ayal Adler – Contrasts in Time
David A. Jaffe – Cluck Old Hen Variations
Dominique de Williencourt – Mont Ararat
Daniel Felsenfeld – Hooked to the Silver Screen
Randall Woolf – TBA
Brian Moon – Duetto con Bobik
Ayal Adler – Contrasts in Time
David A. Jaffe – Cluck Old Hen Variations
Dominique de Williencourt – Mont Ararat
Daniel Felsenfeld – Hooked to the Silver Screen
Randall Woolf – TBA
Brian Moon – Duetto con Bobik
$5-$15 sliding scale
John Cage Musicircus
Saturday, November 19, 2016 @ 6:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Musical works and lectures written and influenced by John Cage. Dance inspired by Cage and Cunningham. Live art inspired by the I Ching and chance operations.
$5-$15 donation (youth free)
Cornish Presents: John Chowning
Thursday, November 17, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A performance from electronic music pioneer John Chowning, who discovered FM synthesis in 1967 and revolutionized the music industry.
$10-$20
Master class: John Chowning, 'Composing Music From the Inside-out'
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A lecture-demonstration showing how the capacity of computer systems 50 years ago limited composers/researchers to only one of the sound generating/processing tools that are available today: synthesis.
Free (Free)
Master class: Bora Yoon & King Britt
Thursday, November 3, 2016 @ 2:30pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Korean-American composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Bora Yoon presents a master class with electronic producer/DJ King Britt.
Free (Free)
The Sound Ensemble: In Nature's Realm
Saturday, October 29, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
John Teske – susurrus
Tom Cipullo – Rain
Greg Dixon – Cedar Forest
John Cage – Litany for the Whale
John Luther Adams – songbirdsongs
Anna Thorvaldsdottir – Hrim
Tom Cipullo – Rain
Greg Dixon – Cedar Forest
John Cage – Litany for the Whale
John Luther Adams – songbirdsongs
Anna Thorvaldsdottir – Hrim
$10-$15
The Esoterics present WILDE: Like silhouettes against the sky
Sunday, October 9, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
World-premiere settings of Wilde’s poetry by the winners of this year’s POLYPHONOS competition: Kenji Oh, Casey Rule, and Gordon Williamson, as well as new works by Eric William Barnum, Dominick DiOrio, and Eric Banks.
$15-$25
The Esoterics present WILDE: Like silhouettes against the sky
Saturday, October 8, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
World-premiere settings of Wilde’s poetry by the winners of this year’s POLYPHONOS competition: Kenji Oh, Casey Rule, and Gordon Williamson, as well as new works by Eric William Barnum, Dominick DiOrio, and Eric Banks.
$15-$25
The Esoterics present WILDE: Like silhouettes against the sky
Friday, October 7, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
World-premiere settings of Wilde’s poetry by the winners of this year’s POLYPHONOS competition: Kenji Oh, Casey Rule, and Gordon Williamson, as well as new works by Eric William Barnum, Dominick DiOrio, and Eric Banks.
$15-$25
Groupmuse: Cello and Dancer!
Sunday, October 2, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Ballard, Seattle, WA, United States
A house concert (plus potluck!) featuring works for dancer and cello by Alfredo Piatti, Zoltán Kodály, Joshua Dent, Christin Call, and Lauren Hlubny.
$10+ donation, RSVP required
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