Shapes of Sound exhibition online

Hal Rammel inspired me to make my own instruments in 1990. Tonight, I learned from him that a web page about the wonderful exhibition of experimental musical instruments and their inventors, The Shapes of Sound: Musical Instruments and the Imagination in the Midwest, curated by Hal is now online. I was honored to be among… Continue reading Shapes of Sound exhibition online

Auris at Brown Rice

9:00pm, Friday April 11 4432 N Kedzie Avenue Chicago IL 60625 Suggested donation: $5 www.brownricemusic.org Doors open 30 minutes before the show begins. Auris Eric Leonardson — springboard Julia Miller — guitars, plucked instruments, electronics Chris Preissing — flute, voice YouTube: www.youtube.com/auristrio MySpace: www.myspace.com/auristrio also performing: (from Oakland, California) Aurora Josephson — voice Guillermo Gregorio… Continue reading Auris at Brown Rice

CHICAGO COMPOSERS’ CONSORTIUM

CCC presents Live Digital Performances IV with Auris 7:30pm Saturday, February 23, 2008 Casa de Sandia 1359 W. 16th St. Chicago, IL 60608 Admission: Free/donation Doors open at 6:30 with light appetizers. Auris is: Julia Miller — guitar, voice, electronics Chris Preissing — flute, voice, electronics Eric Leonardson — springboard Auris website Auris YouTube Auris… Continue reading CHICAGO COMPOSERS’ CONSORTIUM

Solo Concert for Bridges

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

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

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