Sound Particles
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Friday, August 19th
Doors 9:30pm | Show 10pm
“In the attack, body, and decline of a complex sound, thousands of pure sounds appear in a more or less short interval of time.” –Iannis Xenakis
Sound Particles
National Sawdust invites you to Sound Particles, a pulsating electro-acoustic exploration on granular synthesis, subatomic frequencies, glitched rhythms and time stretched spectral harmonies. Music by Ricardo Romaneiro with live visuals by Christian Hannon. In performance with Jacqui Kerrod (electric harp), John Hadfield (percussion), Leo Leite (engineer), NoisioN (analog synths), David Zisa (modular synth), Hannah Sumner (vocals), Daisy Press (vocals), Ramin Abrams (electric bass), Justin Abrams (cello), Fabio Morelli (prepared piano) & special guest Fallen Atom.
Join us for a sonic experience inspired by the world of sound grains, accompanied by live projections.
Other In Situ Events
In Situ: Joanna Wallfisch Album Release
July 31, 2016 - 7:00pm Critically acclaimed singer and composer Joanna Wallfisch celebrates the release of Gardens In My Mind, her newest recording for Sunnyside Records.
Axel Tosca: Live Performance and Album Debut
July 28, 2016 - 7:00pm Axel Tosca has been playing Cuban-inspired piano since childhood. He has performed with Quest Love and the Roots, and his band, (U)nity, has produced two critically acclaimed albums during their 7 years together.
National Sawdust & MATTE Present: Dream Koala, Oyinda, & Kissey
Jan 27, 2016 - 8pm
Starting January 27th, MATTE presents a six part year-long showcase series at the National Sawdust. For the first showcase we are excited to host British-Nigerian electronic R&B artist / producer Oyinda. Accompanying her will be ethereal Parisian heartthrob Dream Koala as well as an opening and closing set from the Swedish multitalented Kissey.
Starting January 27th, MATTE presents a six part year-long showcase series at the National Sawdust. For the first showcase we are excited to host British-Nigerian electronic R&B artist / producer Oyinda. Accompanying her will be ethereal Parisian heartthrob Dream Koala as well as an opening and closing set from the Swedish multitalented Kissey.
The Dave Harrington Group Live Improvised Scoring of “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”
Feb 5, 2016 - 10:00pmThe Dave Harrington Group embars on a sonic odyssey with the great classic, THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI. Bringing free jazz, drone, ambient, and film music to bear on this iconic classic of the silent era, the DHG will re-construct a sonic world for this night only - a singular experience of the film that lives and breathes.
Nikara Warren Presents: Black Wall Street
June 18, 2016 - 10:00pm In the early 1900s America’s most affluent Black neighborhood boasted over 600 Black owned businesses, including schools, markets and hospitals. Although Greenwood, Oklahoma’s population was destroyed by local rioting Whites (including the KKK, police force and National Guard) in one of this country’s largest and most unspoken massacres of our history, Nikara Warren pays tribute to Black Wall Street in attempt to create an open discussion for all people about supporting people of color in business, education and the arts. “Black music is a treasure to be uplifted, not destroyed” Nikara Warren
In Situ: BombaYo
Apr 09, 2016 - 7:00pm Bomba was developed in Puerto Rico over 300 years ago by enslaved Africans from parts of West Africa and the Kongo region and also includes influences from the Spanish colonizers and native Taino people. Bomba is more of an experiencethan a show. It's where singing, dancing and drumming come together in a community celebration of life. Boricuas on the island and stateside are reviving this tradition and in turn uncovering part of their cultural heritage.
Chiara String Quartet – Bartók by Heart, Part I
August 30, 2016 - 7:00pm Hungarian composer Béla Bartók sought to capture the essence of folk music in his string quartets, and in his travels across Europe and North Africa, he documented hundreds of hours of folk music, meticulously transcribing it. The quartet hopes that by sharing their performances, Bartók’s remarkable music continues its journey from ear to ear and generation to generation just as the folk music that inspired it.
Jazztopad Festival Presents: Lutosławski Quartet & Uri Caine
June 26, 2016 - 8:00pm Tonight’s concert creates an opportunity for the audience to meet the extraordinary musical persona of Uri Caine, an American classical/jazz pianist and composer.
In Situ: Wet Ink Ensemble
Jan 20, 2016 - 9:30pm
The next installment of Wet Ink's ongoing Portrait Concerts series celebrates the work of Anthony Braxton for his 70th birthday. Showcasing the extraordinary breadth & scope of Braxton's output, from the early Stockhausen-influenced chamber works to mid-career quartet works, as well as the development of his “Ghost Trance Music” series through the large ensemble brings together an incredible lineup of interpreters and improvisers for the evening.
The next installment of Wet Ink's ongoing Portrait Concerts series celebrates the work of Anthony Braxton for his 70th birthday. Showcasing the extraordinary breadth & scope of Braxton's output, from the early Stockhausen-influenced chamber works to mid-career quartet works, as well as the development of his “Ghost Trance Music” series through the large ensemble brings together an incredible lineup of interpreters and improvisers for the evening.
In Situ: Exo-Tech
Mar 2nd - 9:00pm Traversing fields somewhere between Liquid Liquid, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Plastic Ono Band and Talking Heads, EXO-TECH is a new age improvising ensemble pulling together some of New York and beyond’s most talented music luminaries.
In Situ: Fellow Travelers
Mar 20, 2016 - 4:00pm National Sawdust will host a piano-vocal showcase of scenes from Fellow Travelers, the first full-length opera by composer Gregory Spears and librettist Greg Pierce. Fellow Travelers premieres at Cincinnati Opera on June 17 with eight performances through July 10, directed by Kevin Newbury (Bel Canto, Kansas City Choir Boy, Doubt). At National Sawdust, a cast of five singers headed by tenor Aaron Blake and baritone Joseph Lattanzi will perform nearly an hour of excerpts from the eagerly awaited two-act work
Chris Grymes and Open G Records Present: In Celebration of Steven Stucky
Mar 2, 2016 - 7:00pm Chris Grymes presents an evening of works in celebration of the life of Steven Stucky. The program will include performances of music that inspired, and was inspired by the composer.
