Selected events from DC’s An die Musik LIVE:
MusikNOW Concerts at
An die Musik LIVE!
A Classical, Jazz & World Music Concert Venue
409 N. Charles Street, Baltimore MD 2120116 – Sunday, 5 & 7 pm
MATTHEW SHIPP SOLO
Matthew Shipp is truly one of the leading lights of a new generation of jazz giants.
After moving to New York in 1984 Shipp quickly became one of the leading lights in the New York jazz scene. He was a sideman in the David S. Ware quartet and also for Roscoe Mitchell’s Note Factory before making the decision to concentrate on his own music.
Shipp has reached the holy grail of jazz in that he possesses a unique style on his instrument that is all of his own — and he’s one of the few in jazz that can say so. Most recently, Shipp has been curator and director of the Thirsty Ear label’s “Blue Series” and has also recorded for them.
Tickets: $15/$12 seniors/$10 students20 – Thursday, 8 & 9:30 pm
DOUBLE BILL
JEAN COOK + DAVID BROWN + WARN DEFEVER
JANEL LEPPIN + ANTHONY PIROGLive at the UFO Factory documents spontaneous improvisations by violinist Jean Cook recorded in Detroit over 3 days in December 2009 with drummer David Brown and multi-instrumentalist and producer War Defever of His Name is Alive. Jean Cook and David Brown met in Washington DC and now both live in New York. In addition to her work with independent rock and pop bands (Ida, DC’s own Beauty Pill, and Jon Langford) Jean has performed and recorded improvised music in the bands of Assif Tsahar, Taylor Ho Bynum, Tom Abbs and William Parker. Live at the UFO Factory is Jean Cook’s debut recording as a leader.
Janel and Anthony are a Washington DC based instrumental duo whose elegant experimental music has gained the attention of some of the world’s most important improvisers and musicians, and captivated live audiences (and NPR and BBC listeners) locally and abroad. ForWhere Is Home, their second album and first release on Cuneiform, the duo has created a lush, orchestral work investigating the treacherous emotional terrain at the hyper-mobile heart of 21st century America.
Tickets: $1025 – Tuesday, 8 pm
TIM BRADY
24 Frames – music for electric guitar, electronics and video
“Brady has a distinctive musical language and he can enchant us with his expertise both as a guitarist and a composer…(he) is an extraordinarily talented guitarist and these compositions (24 Frames) show his amazing ability to play in a variety of styles. These are fascinating experiments in musical sound and I thank a great many people will want to hear them.” – Maria Nockin – Fanfare Magazine – 2012
“Brady’s 13 excerpts from his recent work 24 Frames sometimes sounded like a cluster of guitarists, but there was only one onstage – the composer, who is also a monster soloist. His nimble-fingered virtuosity was a big part of these systematic adventures for electric guitar, with and without digital delays, unusual tunings and video imagery.” — Robert Everett-Green – Globe and Mail – 2011
Admission: $1028 – Friday, 8 & 9:30 pm
FRED HERSCH TRIO
Fred Hersch, piano
Drew Gress, bass
Eric McPherson, drums
Proclaimed by Vanity Fair magazine, “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last decade or so,” Fred Hersch balances his internationally recognized instrumental skills with significant achievements as a composer, bandleader, and theatrical conceptualist, as well as remaining an in-demand collaborator with other noted bandleaders and vocalists. In addition to his more than three-dozen recordings as a leader/co-leader, his numerous awards include a 2003 Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship for composition, and a Grammy® nomination for Best Instrumental Composition, as well as two Grammy® nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental
Tickets: $20/$18 seniors/$10 students30 – Sunday, 7 pm reception/8 pm film
EVOLUTION CONTEMPORARY MUSIC SERIES
ECM Preview/Kickstarter Campaign
Our upcoming eighth season promises to be one of our best and most ambitious to date, featuring evening-length celebrations of music by four of today’s finest composers: Kaija Saariaho, György Kurtág, Missy Mazzoli and John Luther Adams.
That’s where you come in. We not only want you to join us to hear outstanding music and meet some extraordinary artists (Missy and John will take part in the festivities), we want to involve you at the grassroots levelIn exchange for your backing on Kickstarter — which will go towards music rental, artist fees, publicity and recording — we’ve put together what we feel are some terrific rewards, exclusive items and experiences associated with the music and people that will bring this year’s Evolution Series to life.
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