Tag: improvisation

New recordings from re:flexions sound-art festival

Listen to the release from my performance in the re:flexions sound-art festival with Anja Kreysing, on accordion and laptop from Muenster, and singer and actress Donatella Bartolomei from Milan; recorded live at Abraxas in Augsburg, July 20, 2018. Many thanks to Sascha Stadlmeier for recording and mastering, and for organizing, the inviting, and hosting my visit… Continue reading New recordings from re:flexions sound-art festival

Walking In Between Soundscapes | August 4 | Comfort Station

Join us for a night of experimental music based in soundscapes, acoustic instruments, walking, and microtonal improvisations by New York and Chicago artists Eric Leonardson, Jenn Grossman, Amanda Gutierrez, and Stuart Jackson. 9 PM–12 AM Saturday, August 4 Comfort Station Logan Square 2579 N Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60647 Program Amanda Gutiérrez, in collaboration with… Continue reading Walking In Between Soundscapes | August 4 | Comfort Station

Splice Series: Stephen Dorocke At Beat Kitchen, May 9

Please join Stephen Dorocke and me, along with hosts Peter Maunu (guitar, mandolin, violin), Carol Genetti (vocals) and Julian Kirshner (drums), for this week’s installment of Splice live improvised music series. Wednesday, May 9 at 8:30 p.m. Address: Beat Kitchen 2100 W Belmont Ave Chicago, Illinois Tel: 773-281-4444 Admission: FREE! Among Stephen Dorocke’s many talents… Continue reading Splice Series: Stephen Dorocke At Beat Kitchen, May 9

DIY Eco-sensing Workshop ISU College of Design

Amazing workshop! Ear cleaning exercise and DIY eco-sensing w/ Eric Leonardson @ericleonardson @designonmain203 @isugd @isucollegeofdesign #SusE #MDesSE #iowa #midwest #acousticEcology #soundart #art #listening #design #isugd A post shared by Alex Braidwood (@formalplay) on Mar 26, 2018 at 4:12pm PDT

Sorry, No Pike – Library Experimental – Saturday, March 3

2–4 p.m. Saturday, March 3 Jefferson Park Library 5363 W. Lawrence Avenue Chicago IL 60630 Tel: (312) 744-1998 Conveniently located near both CTA bus and Blue Line. Library Experimental is an ongoing series focusing on Chicago’s experimental musicians; happening at the Chicago Public Library in Jefferson Park. Early! free! kid friendly! if the kids are… Continue reading Sorry, No Pike – Library Experimental – Saturday, March 3

Interview By John Lane, Standing In The Stream Episode 19

Standing in the Stream, Hosted by John Lane: Episode 19 This episode features a conversation with prolific Chicago-based multidisciplinary artist Eric Leonardson. We chatted about his work as an instrument inventor/improvisor, his history with experimental theater in Chicago, and acoustic ecology.

June 17: Magma, Springs and Bugs at Školská 28, Prague

Magma, Springs and Bugs Eric Leonardson: Solo for Springboard Brane Zorman: Hidden Materia Featuring: Petr Nikl – Cockroaching – Beetle Works Wednesday, June 17 – 19:00 Školská 28 Gallery Školská 28 110 00 Prague 1 tel. +420 222 966 974 This concert is part of LISTENING AROUND THE CORNER a mini-symposium happening the next day,… Continue reading June 17: Magma, Springs and Bugs at Školská 28, Prague

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

Michael Zerang: Monday, March 2 at Myopic Books

Michael Zerang and I play together in the venerable weekly Improvised-Experimental Music Series… 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 2 at Myopic Books 1564 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago IL 60622 (773) 862-4882 Admission free Join the Facebook Event Michael Zerang is a first generation American of Assyrian decent, a professional musician, composer, and producer since 1976, focusing… Continue reading Michael Zerang: Monday, March 2 at Myopic Books