Tag: Birgit Ulher

Salt Peanuts review of “horizontal shift” by Eyal Hareuveni

In April this year, Amalgam Music released “horizontal shift,” our CD recorded live in performance with Carol Genetti and Birgit Ulher. I am pleased to share that in June, Salt Peanuts, the European online jazz magazine reviewed it quite favorably. Thanks very much to Eyal Hareuveni, the reviewer for helping us get the word out!… Continue reading Salt Peanuts review of “horizontal shift” by Eyal Hareuveni

Ulher/Genetti/Leonardson – horizontal shift

Amalgam Music presents a new release entitled “horizontal shift,” featuring the electro-acoustic trio of trumpeter Birgit Ulher (DE), vocalist Carol Genetti (USA), and instrument-inventor springboardist Eric Leonardson (USA). The CD documents a live performance of this group, recorded in 2018 at Elastic Arts in Chicago.  Despite having known each other since the late 1990s, it… Continue reading Ulher/Genetti/Leonardson – horizontal shift

Winter 2018 News Update

I hope the start of 2018 has felt full of potential for you. It is my pleasure to announce a performance featuring Hamburg-based trumpet player Birgit Ulher. Please join Birgit with vocal artist, Carol Genetti and me at Elastic Arts. Katherine Young (bassoon, electronics) and Birgit will open with a duo set. Thursday, February 8… Continue reading Winter 2018 News Update

Birgit Ulher, Elastic Arts | February 8, 2018

Birgit Ulher with Carol Genetti and Eric Leonardson + Ulher and Katherine Young Join us at 9:00 PM Thursday, February 8, 2018 Elastic Arts, 3429 W Diversey Ave, 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60647 Birgit Ulher is an exquisite sound artist and improvising electroacoustic trumpeter. We have performed together on several occasions in Chicago and Hamburg… Continue reading Birgit Ulher, Elastic Arts | February 8, 2018

Between Air and Electricity | The Springboard by Eric Leonardson

Today, Cathy Van Eck, author of the wonderful book, Between Air and Electricity: Microphones and Loudspeakers As Instruments, posted about the Springboard. She describes my playing techniques, materials, and construction through the process of discovery. My new detailed drawings help describe its construction. Many links to a range of publications, audio, and videos are included,… Continue reading Between Air and Electricity | The Springboard by Eric Leonardson

June 6: Frequenzgänge #52, Hamburg

Blurred Edges Festival | Elektroakustische Frequenzverschiebungen I Centro Sociale Sternstr. 2 20357 Hamburg www.centrosociale.de Eric Leonardson: springboard Lê Quan Ninh: percussion Birgit Ulher: trumpet, radio, speaker Angharad Davies: violin Gunnar Lettow: e-bass, objects, electronics

New Video With Birgit Ulher at the Renaissance Society

Birgit Ulher and Eric Leonardson from The Renaissance Society on Vimeo. This video includes the full duration of our one hour concert at Bond Chapel, on the campus of the University of Chicago. The concert begins with a solo by Birgit (trumpet) and then myself (radios, oscillator, springboard), and concludes with our duo.

October 9 8:00 pm, Concert at Bond Chapel with Birgit Ulher

8:00 pm, Wednesday, Oct 9 A concert of improvised music, solo and duet sets with Birgit Ulher, from Hamburg, on trumpet, radio, electronics, assorted devices, with myself performing on Springboard, electronics, assorted devices. Address: Bond Chapel, 1025 East 58th Street, Chicago IL Admission: FREE Hosted by the Renaissance Society Read Bill Meyer’s recommendation from the Chicago… Continue reading October 9 8:00 pm, Concert at Bond Chapel with Birgit Ulher

Upcoming concerts in Europe June 8–15, 2010

Eric Leonardson & Ignaz Schick at Altes Finanzamt Tue, June 08 @ 10:00 PM CESTEric Leonardson (Chicago) – springboardIgnaz Schick (Berlin) – turntable Altes Finanzamt Schönstedtstraße 7 Berlin DE 12043A video of Eric Leonardson performing with Ignaz Schick and Jason Soliday Stark bewölkt with Birgit Ulher at Höbar Wed, June 09 @ 9:30 PM CEST… Continue reading Upcoming concerts in Europe June 8–15, 2010