Avant Music News

Friday, January 28 (Not in final program order)
Dmaathen (1976); Oboe and percussion
Linaia-Agon (1972); Brass trio game piece
Takuro Mizuta Lippit (dj sniff)
Orient-Occident (1991); Electroacoustic, mixed by Maggi Payne
Diamorphoses (1957); Electroacoustic, mixed by Mark Trayle

Saturday, January 29 (Not in final program order)
Achorripsis (1957); Chamber orchestra
Nomos Alpha (1966); featuring Rohan de Saram, cello
Charisma (1971); featuring Rohan de Saram, cello
Kottos (1977); featuring Rohan de Saram, cello
Analogique A + B (1958/9); Violins, celli, basses and tape (Analogique B)
Pour la Paix (1981); Actors, chorus, and electroacoustics

Sunday, January 30 (Not in final program order)
Curtis Roads: New Work, with Brian O’Reilly, video
Akanthos (1977); Soprano and chamber ensemble
Polytope de Cluny (1972); Electroacoustic; mixed by Curtis Roads
Dikhthas (1979); Violin and piano
Epicycle (1989); Cello and ensemble

In addition to the performances, A Forum: Hearing and Seeing Xenakis features guest speakers interspersed with world-premiere videos of Xenakis’ own commentary and demonstrations. These pre-concert presentations take place January 29 and 30 in the Ahmanson Auditorium, MOCA Grand Avenue.

FRI. 1/7, 8 PM – Seattle Composers’ Salon – Christian Asplund, Christopher DeLaurenti, Michael Nicolella, John Teske, Scott Teske

SAT. 1/8 – Monktail Creative Music Concern presents the second of three benefits for the Sounds Outside Festival, with Scott Adams, Samantha Boshnak, Mark Ostrowski, Stephen Parris

TUE. 1/11 – Gretta Harley, solos and trios with Matt Deason bass) & Beth Fleenor (clarinet) + solo set by Matt Deason

FRI. 1/14 – Amy Rubin, piano & Mary Cantor, clarinet – original arrangements of music by Joplin, Gershwin, Rubin, Guinga, Nazareth, Piazzolla & traditional tangos + Brazilian choros by ChoroLoco

FRI. 1/21 – Is That Jazz? Festival: Empty Cage Quartet + Sun Ra Tribute Band

SAT. 1/22 – Is That Jazz? Festival: Operation ID + Dana Reason

FRI. 1/28 – Is That Jazz? Festival: Amy Denio & Lucio Menegone + Douglas Detrick’s Anywhen Ensemble w/ Wayne Horvitz

SAT. 1/29 – Is That Jazz? Festival: Triptet + Nels Cline Singers with Yuka C. Honda

WED. 2/2 – Seattle Chamber Players

FRI. 2/4 – Wayne Horvitz

WED. 2/9 – 26th annual Seattle Improvised Music Festival – artists TBA

THU. 2/10 – 26th annual Seattle Improvised Music Festival – artists TBA

FRI. 2/11 – 26th annual Seattle Improvised Music Festival – artists TBA

SAT. 2/12 – 26th annual Seattle Improvised Music Festival – artists TBA

FRI. 2/18 – Nonsequitur presents Frances-Marie Uitti, music for solo cello with multiple bows

SAT. 2/19 – Jherek Bischoff

January 2, 2011
Vortex Trio, Downtown Music Gallery
Anders Nilsson Gerald Cleaver Raoul Bjorkenheim

December 22, 2010
Adam Lane’s Full Throttle Orchestra, Brooklyn Lyceum
Adam Lane Avram Fefer David Bindman Herb Robertson Jeremy Carlstedt Lorenzo Sanguedolce Nick Lyons