I am creating “Similaria,” a new electroacoustic composition performance in the Mead Art Museum for Soundfest. This is part of a two-day showcase of indoor and outdoor sound installation work and performances taking place all around the Amherst College campus.
March 28, Perfomance with Jonathan Chen and Anne Guthrie at Panopoly Lab
8pm Thursday, MARCH 28, 2013 The Panoply Performance Laboratory 104 Meserole St Brooklyn, NY 11206 http://panoplylab.org/space/ Directions I perform on this evening with Jonathan Chen (violin) and Anne Guthrie (french horn). Also performing that evening an fantastic group of improvising musicians on acoustic, electronic, and electroacoustic instruments: SULT – Tony Dryer (contrabass), Jacob Felix Heule… Continue reading March 28, Perfomance with Jonathan Chen and Anne Guthrie at Panopoly Lab
March 22, Flywheel Concert with Doug van Nort, Jonathan Chen, and Jefferson Pitcher
Performing with Doug van Nort, Jefferson Pitcher, and Jonathan. Friday, March 22, 8pm – 11pm Flywheel Arts Collective, 43 Main Street, Easthampton MA 01027 Doug van Nort A member of the trio Triple Point with Pauline Oliveros and Jonas Braasch, and frequent collaborator with If, Bwanna’s Al Margolis. Van Nort’s “work is dedicated to the… Continue reading March 22, Flywheel Concert with Doug van Nort, Jonathan Chen, and Jefferson Pitcher
Art in Research / the Place of Research in Art
4:30 PM, Tuesday March 12 Reading Room in the Robert Frost Library, Amherst College Copeland Fellows Idan Cohen, Eric Leonardson, Matana Roberts and Artist in Residence Rebekah Tolley reflect on varying modes of “research” in their multidisciplinary work, exploring how their creative process shapes the works they produce. More info: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/colloquia/copeland_colloquium/2012
Sound and Image at Eli Marsh Gallery – Opening Monday, March 4
I made new sounds to accompany two of Rebekah Tolley’s animated image sequence projections of organic life forms. One of these sounds is part of a robotic piece. These are among her visual works on display at the Eli Marsh Gallery next week, Monday, March 4, 2013 at Amherst College. At 4:30 on Thursday, March… Continue reading Sound and Image at Eli Marsh Gallery – Opening Monday, March 4
2013 Megapolis Audio Fest with Anna Friz
I’m excited to be performing with Anna Friz again, and we’re honored to be the “pre-festival teaser” for the 2013 Megapolis Audio Festival.
January 17, Art’s Birthday Broadcast
Today, January 17th is Art’s Birthday and I am netcasting a selection of recent and not so recent recordings as my gift for Art’s Birthday, an annual network exchange-art event celebrated internationally every January 17th, by a loose collection of artists and artist organizations. View the schedule of event to listen and watch at http://www.artsbirthday.net.… Continue reading January 17, Art’s Birthday Broadcast
Amherst College Copeland Colloquia on Art in Place / the Place of Art
Beginning in January I will be an artist-in-residence at Amherst College. I was selected by faculty at Amherst College to be a Copeland Fellow in their colloquium on “Art in Place/the Place of Art.” The Copeland Fellows for the spring semester also include saxophonist Matana Roberts, filmmaker Catherine Masud, and choreographer Idan Cohen. The Copeland… Continue reading Amherst College Copeland Colloquia on Art in Place / the Place of Art
Malformation, 60×60 PianoForte Mix
My one-minute composition, Malformation was selected for the 60×60 PianoForte mix at the PianoForte Foundation, coordinated by Christopher Preissing. Founder/organizer Robert Voisey describes 60×60 as a one-hour music extravaganza featuring 60 one-minute slices of New Music. Malformation is a digital sound creation that uses one small piano sample read by a self-made application, built from… Continue reading Malformation, 60×60 PianoForte Mix
December 8, Live Performance on Classical and Beyond, WNUR 89.3 FM
Live Performance on Classical and Beyond, WNUR 89.3 FM Saturday, December 8, 2012, 2:00 p.m. WNUR 89.3 FM, throughout Chicagoland and streaming on the web. Eric Leonardson performs live on WNUR’s weekly Classical and Beyond show. Listen at 2:00 p.m. on 89.3 FM, broadcast from Evanston. Live streaming from WNUR online. The ensemble for this… Continue reading December 8, Live Performance on Classical and Beyond, WNUR 89.3 FM