Saturday, March 22 – 3WDS14 – New York

3WDS14 – NEW YORK NODE – EAR TO THE EARTH I have a new electroacoustic composition premiering in the “Hydrosonics” program, part of the World Water Wheel on Saturday, March 22 in New York.

Saturday, December 7, Performance by Jay Needham and Report on Acoustic Ecology

3PM Saturday, December 7 Experimental Sound Studio 5925 North Ravenswood Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60660 Admission free, more details at www.mwsae.org. The Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology (MSAE) hosts a performance by sound artist and President of the American Society for Acoustic Ecology (ASAE), Jay Needham, entitled This is a Recording, a work for radio and… Continue reading Saturday, December 7, Performance by Jay Needham and Report on Acoustic Ecology

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 22 “Our Sonic Playground” At Musuem of Contemporary Art

6–8:00 pm Oct 22, 2013 Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Avenue Chicago IL 60611 Admission: FREE I am leading a public, interactive event on Oct. 22, part of a weekly Tuesday evening series organized by the Education Department at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. The activities planned will actively engage the… Continue reading October 22 “Our Sonic Playground” At Musuem of Contemporary Art

New video from 2013 MEGAPOLIS Fest with Anna Friz

New video from 2013 MEGAPOLIS Audio Festival, just in from Justin Groteleuschen, shows Anna Friz and me performing and talking about our work with 100 radios as “breathing instruments” and “players,” accompanied by Springboard, reeds, and electronics. This performance and talk happened at Union Docs in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, April 13. Anna Friz +… Continue reading New video from 2013 MEGAPOLIS Fest with Anna Friz

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

World Listening Day 2013: R. Murray Schafer Tribute at Stratford Summer Music Festival

It was a sweltering evening at The Church Restaurant, in Stratford, Ontario on 2013 World Listening Day, where my friend Sabine Breitsameter and I had the honor of joining R. Murray Schafer, his wife Eleanor, and a large group of a hundred people in celebration of and tribute to Schafer on his 80th birthday, at… Continue reading World Listening Day 2013: R. Murray Schafer Tribute at Stratford Summer Music Festival

April 17, Magali Babin & Martin Tétreault at Casa Del Popolo

9 pm Wednesday, April 17 at Casa del Popolo, 4873 St-Laurent, MontréalI’m excited to be performing on my Springboard with two wonderful local sound artists, Magali Babin (electronics, amplified objects) and Martin Tétreault (turntables). Also performing this evening, Alexander MacSween and Jérémi Leroy.

March 30, Soundfest at Amherst College

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.

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.