Found objects – Past Concerts
Roulette: Bob Bellerue – 'Radioactive Desire'
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Experience a multidimensional sound world in this public premiere of Bob Bellerue's Radioactive Desire, a work for 6 improvising chamber musicians whose sounds are fed into a menagerie of unusual speaker systems.
Free (Free ($20-$25 in person))
Wayward Music Series: Neil Welch
Thursday, November 11, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Performance celebrating saxophonist/composer Neil Welch’s new album, featuring composer/performer Nat Evans; a work for solo saxophone; & an 11-member ensemble performing Welch's Concepción Picciotto.
$10-$20 at the door
University of Puget Sound: Flowerpot Music Noon Convocation
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 @ 12:00pm – 1:30pm (PDT)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Perform a composition by composer Elliot Cole using an unlikely but beautiful percussion instrument – the flowerpot! SOM faculty James Doyle hosts this lively gathering inspired by the annual Make Music Day.
Free (Free (pre-registration & proof of full vaccination required))
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at On the Boards
Saturday, September 18, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at On the Boards
Saturday, September 18, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at On the Boards
Friday, September 17, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at On the Boards
Thursday, September 16, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at The Block Project
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The BLOCK Project Shop, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
New Music Gathering 2021: Performance / Workshop / Installation Presented by Women’s Labor
Thursday, August 12, 2021 @ 8:00am – 10:00am (PDT)
Online and in-person
Using embedded technologies, domestic tools are repurposed as musical instruments & explored in this public installation & performance.
Free (Free (registration required))
Saratoga Orchestra: PNW Percussion on the Rock – Final Concert
Sunday, July 11, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Langley United Methodist Church, Langley, WA, United States
Culminating concert of Saratoga Orchestra's 4-day percussion workshop & festival, featuring the Orchestra's percussionists. Program to include works by John Cage, Alan Hovhaness, Johanna Beyer, Carlos Chávez, & more.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Seattle Improvised Music Festival: Dance & Music
Thursday, June 20, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Curated groupings and solo sets along with twelve locals representing several generations and a wide range of musical activity.
$5-$15 donation