Silvia Matheus with RIC LOUCHARD
Lisa Mezzacappa: MUSIC FOR MORE THAN A FEW OF US
Silvia Matheus (computer and electronic music composer, sound artist, and improviser) teams up with RIC LOUCHARD (pianist, composer, and improviser) to create "The VisitoR," a performance where electronics and acoustics meet and interact. Matheus has designed hybrid environments with multiple speakers, allowing musicians to move in and out at their own pace and engage as they wish. This setup encourages spontaneous interactions that evolve based on each participant's desire to immerse themselves. The VisitoR goes beyond a simple two-person conversation, embracing a lively interplay of actions that flow freely. The soundscape blends algorithmically generated sounds with fixed compositions, all layered with live-processed acoustic elements, creating a rich and dynamic auditory experience. This piece will be presented in a multiple-speaker configuration.
Lisa Mezzacappa: MUSIC FOR MORE THAN A FEW OF US
Bassist and composer
Lisa Mezzacappa presents a set of new and newly-arranged works for improvising large ensemble, featuring members of sfSound, the oakland reductionist orchestra, and special guests. Exploring noisy abstraction, gnarly grooves and austere lyricism, her compositions incorporate graphic notation, game strategies, and conducted improvisation to engage a
Spirit of play and exploration.
Sarah Grace Graves, voice
Hallie Smith, violin
Diane Grubbe, flutes
Matt Ingalls, clarinets
Joshua Marshall, tenor saxophone
Ron Heglin, trombone
Rob Ewing, trombone
Monica Scott, cello
Kathryn Schulmeister, double bass
Lisa Mezzacappa, double bass
Brett Carson, piano
Chris Cooper, electronics
Kjell Nordeson, drums
Cost: $10-$25 sliding scale
Videos featuring musicians playing at this event
avantNOIR, a suite of compositions for jazz quartet plus guests, is a musical companion to the crime novels of Dashiell Hammett and Paul Auster. All music by Lisa Mezzacappa.