9 PM Saturday,  March 6 at Enemy, a double bill with Auris and WUMMIN

Auris:

• Julia Miller - guitar, electronics
• Christopher Preissing - flute, objects, electronics
• Eric Leonardson - springboard, electronics

WUMMIN:

• Andrew Royal - violin
• Anita Chari - cello, voice
• Brian Sulpizio - drums

Enemy
1550 N Milwaukee Avenue, 3rd floor
Chicago, IL 60622
www.enemysound.com

(doors at 8:00)

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Music performed on traditional and invented instruments with electronics

A rare trio performance of Greg O’Drobinak - invented instruments, electronics; Christopher Preissing - flute, percussion, electronics; Eric Leonardson - springboard, electronics

10 PM Saturday, January 30

Listen an excerpt of Greg O’Drobinak’s music

Here’s a Chicago Reader review of 84 Charlie Mopic, the 8 PM movie screening preceding our performance: www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/MovieTimes?oid=1067859

Please join Nick Sondy, Grant Strombeck, and me for a late night set of improvisations performed on experimental musical instruments and electronics.

10 PM Saturday, December 12 at:

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This evening I uploaded a 5-minute video about the springboard to my youtube account. I made it two years ago with Gretchen Hasse. Please use this link to view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id0MDuHX1hY

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Kuro Neko Music has released a recorded live performance of Fred Lonberg-Holm’s “Lightbox Orchestra” at the Elastic Arts Foundation, in Chicago. I performed in the orchestra along with…

Fred Lonberg-Holm - lightbox operator
Todd A. Carter – electronics
Michael Colligan - dry ice and implements
Rob Drinkwater – electronics
Abe Gibson - guitar and electronics
Brian Labycz – electronics
Frank Rosaly - percussion and electronics
Vadim Sprikut – electronics
Aaron Zarzutzki - snare drum

Listen and download the album and others from http://www.kuronekomusic.com/lightbox-at-elastic-arts-3

10 PM, Friday October 2 performing with
Chicago Phonography

www.chicagophonography.org

2:30 PM, Saturday October 3 performing “Divination” with Gino Robair’s large ensemble

Gino Robair returns to Chicago and presenting a new composition/conduction for large ensemble. Friday’s and Saturday’s performances are a part of the Fourth Annual Chicago Calling Festival. The concert will be preceded by a panel discussion beginning at 1:00 p.m. Please visit the Chicago Calling website for details.

Sonic Playground with Eric Leonardson

An interactive music performance using the new Lake Crescent playground. Curated by Inferno Mobile Recording Studio.

Tuesday, August 25
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Admission Free
Location :

Lake Crescent #532

1061 E. 41st Street

Chicago, IL 60653

Phone: 312-747-6446

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About the Park District’s Concerts in the Parks series:

Join Eric Leonardson in sonically activating the Lake Crescent Playground. This event is a part of the Park District’s “Concerts in the Parks” series, offering Chicago families a fun, affordable way to spend an evening in their own community. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, but prepare to play and listen to the playground in a totally different way. All concerts are FREE!

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I am creating an installation and five performances in Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art with Chad Clark, Brett Ian Balogh, and fellow members of Chicago Phonography for the MCA’s Here/Not There series.

Opening at 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 21 Chicago Phonography in “Here/Not There”

Museum of Contemporary Art

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I perform in the GBO: Homelistening series with Carol Genetti (voice), Friday, June 19 at…

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 6:30pm
SAIC Ballroom, 112 S. Michigan Avenue
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

I perform with Global Warming featuring Elbio Barilari (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio(clarinet), Jeb Bishop (trombone), and Eric Hochberg (double bass), to celebrate the Poetry Center’s 36th Annual Reading Series.

Distinguished authors Stuart Dybek and Yusef Komunyakaa will read their work along with emerging artists Rachel Webster and the winners of the Poetry Center’s Hands on Stanzas Student Inaugural Poem Contest.

For more information about tickets and the contest visit http://poetrycenter.org