Bridges, Arts at Large new music series 7:00 pm Wednesday, February 20 Lincoln Park Cultural Center, 2045 N. Lincoln Park West Chicago, IL 60614 Tel: 773.248.1667 Admission: Free (seating is limited to only 50 people) Arts at Large http://www.aalchicago.org/ I will be performing on the Springboard, my self-built instrument pictured above, with electronics. To learn… Continue reading Solo Concert for Bridges
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Featured on Third Coast International Audio Festival
Anna Friz was recently featured on the Third Coast International Audio Festival (TCAIF) podcast. Anna writes: “There’s a bit of interview, a shorter version of an older piece called ‘The Clandestine Transmissions of Pirate Jenny’, and then excerpts from recent work with Eric Leonardson called ‘Dancing Walls Stir the Prairies’. ” This latter piece is… Continue reading Featured on Third Coast International Audio Festival
Auris in Sudden Sound Concert series
7:30pm Thursday, January 31, 2008 Krannert Art Museum, 500 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, Illinois. Auris is a Chicago-based trio that performs original electroacoustic music on traditional and invented instruments. Its performances combine improvisation and compositions using non-traditional scores and text. Julia Miller — guitar, voice, electronics Chris Preissing — flute, voice, electronics Eric Leonardson —… Continue reading Auris in Sudden Sound Concert series
Until One Falls: a new theater work by Plasticene
Chicago’s pioneer physical theater company Plasticene premieres its latest work “Until One Falls” for one night only at Miami University’s Gates-Abegglen Theatre Center for Performing Arts in Oxford, Ohio. 8:00pm Friday, January 25, 2008 Gates-Abegglen Theatre Oxford, Ohio 45056 Tickets: Public $12, Senior $10, MU Student/Youth $9 Until One Falls is directed by Dexter Bullard… Continue reading Until One Falls: a new theater work by Plasticene
Leonardo Music Journal “Joy of the Gizmo”
“The Springboard: The Joy of Piezo Disk Pickups for Amplified Coil Springs” is now published in Leonardo Music Journal, Volume 17 on The MIT Press.
Triage: duo with experimental vocalist Carol Genetti
Carol Genetti (vocals) and I will be performing a duo set at the final show in the Triage Sound Series: 8PM Tuesday, December 18 Elastic Arts 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl Chicago, IL 60618 suggested donation There will also be performances by Series founders, Mykel Boyd, and Neil Jendon.
Streaming Audio 2007 Tour Archives
From The Tank, May 2007 Recordings of the Anna Friz + Eric Leonardson duo are archived from performance at The Tank, New York City on Thursday, May 31, 2007. Joining us that evening was Jack Wright (saxophone, clarinet) and Andrew Drury (drums, percussion). The night of performances concluded with all four artists improvising together. Listen… Continue reading Streaming Audio 2007 Tour Archives
New Instruments Video Online
The Bubble Organ Aaron Wendel, one of my instrument construction students at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, has a video up about his very cool and unusual Bubble Organ. Watch it on the Gearwire website: http://www.gearwire.com/bubble-organ-lab.html The Springboard For a demonstration of my own instrument invention, the Springboard, watch the four videos… Continue reading New Instruments Video Online
Recently Published: Leonardo Music Journal & Radio Territories
Leonardo Music Journal “The Springboard: The Joy of Piezo Disk Pickups for Amplified Coil Springs” Forthcoming publication, LMJ 17 due out December 2007. Radio Territories edited by Erik Granly Jensen and Brandon LaBelle, published by Errant Bodies, w/ accompanying CD.
R.I.P. Zack Stiglicz
On Monday, October 7, 2007 Zack Stiglicz, adjunct professor at The School of The Art of Institute of Chicago, unexpectedly died of heart failure. Born in 1952, he was a painter, experimental filmmaker, writer, and and husband to fellow SAIC professor and filmmaker, Shellie Fleming. In the words of Chris Sullivan, “Zack Stiglicz was an… Continue reading R.I.P. Zack Stiglicz