Música Latina Clássica

Works by Piazzolla, Cassadó, Guastavino, Buchardo, Gabriela Lena Frank and Seattle composer Bern Herbolsheimer, with Julie Cho, cello, Natalie Lerch, soprano, Victoria Parker, violin and Oana Rusu Tomai, piano.

Deep Listening Band

Presented by Nonsequitur.

The Deep Listening Band - Pauline Oliveros (accordion, electronics), Stuart Dempster (trombone, electronics), and David Gamper (keyboards, electronics), all pioneers of new/experimental music since the 1960s - celebrates the 20th anniversary of their historic first recording in the "Cistern Chapel" at Pt. Townsend's Fort Worden with two concerts in the intimate space and gorgeous acoustics of the Good Shepherd Chapel.

Transport Series: Michael Nicolella

Presented by Washington Composers Forum as part of their Transport Series.

Michael Nicolella is recognized as one of America's most innovative classical guitar virtuosos. Referred to as “one of the contemporary guitar’s most gifted stars” by Classical Guitar magazine, he has received wide critical acclaim for his performances, recordings and compositions. This concert will feature the West Coast premiere of a piece by Octavio Vasquez chosen from a call for scores, along with music for classical and electric guitar by Steve Reich, Jacob ter Veldhuis, Leo Brouwer, Jimi Hendrix and Michael Nicolella.

Olivia Block

Presented by Nonsequitur.

Chicago composer/sound artist Olivia Block presents new and recent works with an ensemble of ace local musicians, including Tiffany Lin, piano; Paul Taub, flute; Jesse Canterbury, clarinet; Lori Goldston, cello; Tari Nelson-Zagar, violin; Sarah Bass, viola; and Julia Tai, conductor. Stupid Afternoon for chamber ensemble explores the complex timbral qualities of acoustic instruments through extended techniques and carefully blended combinations between players. Untitled for piano and electronics is a loosely scored/partially improvised piece for prepared piano and electronic sounds which uses the complexity of overtones and rich timbres from low amplified piano tones.

Oldham/Egawa/Turtle: Remembering Catherine

Presented by Jack Straw Productions.

Collectively embracing human experience in both new and retrospective work, Remembering Catherine juxtaposes experiential native American music, gestures, and idioms, with formalized chamber music composed in the Western classical tradition by Seattle composer Marcus Oldham, S'Klallam Coast Salish/Lummi composer Chenoa Egawa, and Navajo/Southern Cheyenne composer, Alex Turtle. Pre-concert program of native American storytelling for children of all ages, conducted by Chenoa Egawa and Alex Turtle.

Sarah Cahill: Peace Pieces

Presented by Nonsequitur.

Bay Area pianist Sarah Cahill performs new music selected from her commissioning project A Sweeter Music, inspired by this quote from Dr. Martin Luther King’s Nobel Lecture: "We must see that peace represents a sweeter music, a cosmic melody that is far superior to the discords of war." Program: Terry Riley, Be Kind to One Another (Rag); Meredith Monk, Steppe Music; Frederic Rzewski, Peace Dances; Kyle Gann, War Is a Racket!; Larry Polansky, B'Midbar; Jerome Kitzke, There Is a Field; Mamoru Fujieda, The Olive Branch Speaks.

Seattle Occultural Music Festival

The Seattle Occultural Music Festival is a three-weekend, community-based festival celebrating new and experimental music in the Pacific Northwest of psychic, ecological or otherwise deeply resonant importance.

The Seattle Phonographers Union improvise with field recordings. Jason Kopec is an audio ethnographer and field recording artist continually in search of lesser known sonic treasures. Graham Banfield performs new works for classical guitar.

Subtext: Beverly Dahlen & Ezra Mark

Subtext Reading Series presents...

Beverly Dahlen, a native of Portland, Oregon, has lived in San Francisco for many years. Her first book, Out of the Third, was published by Momo’s Press in 1974. Two chapbooks, A Letter at Easter (Effie’s Press, 1976) and The Egyptian Poems (Hipparchia Press, 1983) were followed by the publication of the first volume of A Reading in 1985 (A Reading 1—7, Momo’s Press). Since then, three more volumes of A Reading have appeared. Chax Press published A Reading 8—10 (1992); Potes and Poets Press: A Reading 11—17 (1989); Instance Press: A Reading 18—20 (2006). Chax Press also published the chapbook A-reading Spicer & Eighteen Sonnets in 2004. A forthcoming issue of Crayon will publish poetry and her essay on beauty.

Ezra Mark writes between things. He is author of the prose work Intention, with Retention forthcoming. Current projects are Slow Motion (completing the arc of the previous two books) and Clairefontaine. He lives and works in Seattle.

Andrew Boscardin's Nickel & Brass Septet

Guitarist Andrew Boscardin's Nickel & Brass Septet celebrates the release of their new CD, Four-Color Heroes!, featuring new music for improvising ensemble by composer and guitarist Boscardin with Chris Stover on trombone, Clark Gibson on sax, Tom Varner on French horn, Ben Thomas on vibes, Jon Hamar on bass, and Jose Martinez on drums. The songs on Four-Color Heroes! are dedicated to, and take inspiration from, artists and writers of comic books from the 1960s and 1970s.

Seattle Composers' Salon

The Seattle Composers' Salon is an informal presentation of new music by regional composers. The salon meets the last Friday of every other month, and features finished works, previews, and works-in-progress. It brings together composers, performers and audience members in a casual setting that allows for discussion and experimentation. This month's composers include Greg Bartholomew, Marcus Oldham, Sean Osborn, and Neal Kosaly-Meyer with the Nova Group.