UPCOMING PERFORMANCES, EVENTS, AND THE LIKE
Ongoing exhibition at Clyfford Still Museum of ‘Abstract Expressions’, redesigned terrace gardens with sound installations; all elements are connected to the life and works of artist Clyfford Still and bridge his work with the outside community at large.
A two-year in-Denver studio residency for my art practice begins this week at RedLine Contmporary Art Center, along with a cohort of colleagues. Come visit and see what I’ve been working on!
My piece ‘Visby’ will be on view (minus motorized windchimes) for the ‘Living Land’ group show of resident artists and alumni curated by Jane Burke.
January 24-March 30, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, January 24, 2025, 6-9pm, free admission.
A duo lecture with horticulturist Kevin Williams on rest, care, dormancy, and the future of our work ‘Abstract Expressions’ on view on the terraces of Clyfford Still Museum.
Time, details, and ticket info TBD.
Premiere of ‘Til the End of Time’ for trumpet and electronics, commissioned by Shane Courville, trumpet. Part of Playground Ensemble’s ‘Pride’ Concert.
Savoy Theater, Denver June 13, 7:30pm.
Ticket link forthcoming.
A small solo show of my graphic scores and recordings inspired by my artist residency in Joshua Tree National Park. Black Rock Canyon Gallery (inside visitor center); free admission to the gallery during visitor hours as this is ‘outside’ the park’s ticketed area. Curated by Bernard Leibov.
A staged performance of ‘Atlas of Remote Islands’ from youth singers in a fundraiser trio of performances at Cape Town Opera, South Africa.
Performances March 8, 11, and 14.
Tickets are priced; pricing TBA.
An intimate afternoon of singing together and making improvised music as a contemporary version of olde-time parlor singing. Led by me! Plus if you’re lucky, a song from me at the keyboard. Back in the day, if you wanted music in your life, you had to go listen to it live or make it yourself! Here’s my modern-day version of this. No musical experience required.
Space is limited to 8-10 people as this will include a visit to Rebecca Peebles’ house in Cole neighborhood, Denver; homemade food is provided.
$50/person. Email home.safe.projects.co@gmail.com to RSVP or message me for more details.
A performance of ‘Vessels’ for flute and singing bowls, performed and led by Sonya Yaeger-Meeks, flute. Singing bowls performed by intrepid audience member volunteers!
A part of Playground Ensemble and Gabriel Minninberg’s concert ‘Community Resonances’ through MCA Denver at the Holiday Theatre (Denver Highlands).
Tickets through MCA Denver at the Holiday.
Jacob Swanson performs ‘Portals’ for sax and electronics. Free admission.
Rosch Recital Hall, SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia NY.
A live performance of scores from ‘A Stone’s Throw’ on view at Lakewood Cultural Center.
Featuring Nathan Hall, keyboard; Michael John McKee, percussion.
Feb 13 at 6:30pm for additional artist performance; our work performs at 7pm.
Free admission.
Exhibiting my graphic score collage ‘A Stone’s Throw’ made during Bunnell’s residency in Homer, AK, at Lakewood Cultural Center.
There will be an artist reception for this exhibition on Jan. 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free admission and a live performance with Nathan Hall and Michael John McKee (percussion) Feb 13.
Exhibition runs Friday, January 17, 2025- Monday, March 16, 2025.
A new, sexy premiere for the adventurous Duo Sydeboob (flute and soprano), premiering in New York City Jan 2025.
Mitu Theatre
Friday Jan 10, 8pm (doors at 7), tickets $20. Link:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/operator-tickets-1027436559407?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
Sat Jan 11, 8pm (doors at 7), tickets $20. Ticket link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/operator-tickets-1027442085937?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=organizer-profile&utm-share-source=organizer-profile
Featuring premieres by several other composers for Sydeboob’s ‘Operator’ program on sex work advocacy.
Content warning: Suitable for audiences 18+.
A live performance of my graphic score ‘Heiði Dots’ with Simon Hellewell and Contemporary Music for All, on a concert at the Scottish Music Centre, Glasgow.
100 Candelriggs, Glasgow
5 pounds or pay-what-you-can.
Premiere of a new commission for pipe organ and recorder plus electronic sounds, featuring the addition of string quartet and piano Wild Beautiful Orchestra, for the Swedish Duo Kondens on their US mini-tour.
Denver, CO
Trinity United Methodist Church
Tickets $15/20 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/f6a95cd0-8660-4b63-91b7-da14fe1b31b8
Premiere of a new commission for pipe organ and recorder, for the Swedish Duo Kondens on their US mini-tour.
Broomfield, CO
Holy Comforter Episcopal Church
a premiere performance of my work ‘closeness’ for Duo Kondens at First Congregational Church, Boulder, CO.
‘Portals’ played by the longtime new music advocate Jacob Swanson, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Jamestown, NY.
Performance-lecture ‘A Garden of Sound’ reprised at the Denver Botanic Gardens!
Originally made for DBG’s Artist in Residency program Landline, I will perform John-Cage style a lecture and sound-survey of all the sounds of the gardens that are not plants. Come hear what one YouTube commenter called ‘Conceited’ and ‘Devoid of Content’, and three people walked out of in its first performance—but what the rest of the house found a tribute to this magical place and people that make plant life happen.
Ticketing/RSVP details TBD.
Half-hour interview/chat on Quantum Music radio program based out of Wisconson, hosted by Jules and Dewey. 3:30pm CO time, 4:30 Central Time, 5:30 EST.
To listen live:
https://www.riverwestradio.com/
Shows are then uploaded to Soundcloud after, if you miss it.
Live performance with keyboard, electronics, and found objects.
Hosted by the Icefjord Center, Ilulissat, Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland).
7pm Greenland time- admission 100DKK.
A two-month residency as an artist listening to Ilulissat, Greenland’s culture, people, and landscapes. Part of Arctic Culture Lab.
My piece for flute and piano ‘A Room of Quiet’, commissioned by Cobus du Toit, is appearing on his album ‘From the Rooftop’, released today!. Featuring Doreen Lee, piano. For links to listen/buy: https://neuma202-cobusdutoit.hearnow.com/from-the-rooftop
A 20 minute talk about a Music Theory topic, paired with an unrelated talk by another expert in another field. Curiosity ensues. More details TBA. Date may also be subject to change.
Holiday Theater, Denver, CO
A short (20-30 minute) opening set of original music (and song?) for Teacup Gorilla and Grapefruit Lab’s next theatrical, musical, philosophical show.
Buntport Theater, Denver, CO
Tickets at https://grapefruitlab.com/
Teaching a half-day course at the Denver Art Museum, tickets available to the public! Come be my student. I taught this two years ago and it was an amazing experience seeing everyone make connections between visual art and sound- we went up to the galleries and interpreted artworks as a mini 'choir' and then made a massive collaborative music score.
Chris Werner, bassoon performs ‘Four Lovers’ for bassoon and percussion for his doctoral recital performance at the University of Arizona. Details TBA.
Premiere of a collaborative chamber work/performance piece with artist MG Bernard on disability, time, queer experience, pain, and doctor-patient relationships.
Premiered by Playground Ensemble with artists Hall and Bernard.
April 13, 7:30pm
Metro State (Auraria Campus, Denver), King Center Recital Hall
$25 GA, $20 Seniors/Military, $15 Students
Purchase tickets through Metro State:
Cobus du Toit performs ‘Vessels’ at the International Low Flutes Festival outside Washington DC. Featuring community performers on singing bowls!
The long installation of ‘Chime Walk II’ gets deinstalled at Majestic View Park in Arvada, CO this month. Thank you to LandMark and its curators for several years of chime participation!
Saxophonist Wu 吳志桓Chih-Huan performs ‘Portals’ at National Recital Hall in Taipei. My first performance in Asia!
A fundraiser for Buntport Theatre and a one-night-only appearance of Artemesia II of Caria (and Nathan), doing a hit from their centuries-old ‘Cabaret de Profundis’, live improvisations prompted by the audience, and maybe even a holiday song. Hybrid: In person AND online.
Tickets (name your price) and info at Buntport.com
https://buntport.com/show/virtual-happy-hour-with-artemisia-and-nathan/
Four weeks at La Napoule Residency in southern France, making site-specific sound interventions on the grounds and in the gardens by the sea.
Performance of ‘Vessels’ and Q&A about the work by Cobus du Toit, flute, and audience members playing singing bowls. Location and time TBD.
Composer residency at VICC in Visby, Gotland (Sweden) working on a surround-sound piece and found sounds along with a collaboration with an archeologist on Bronze Era settlements there. Rescheduled from 2021 due to COVID.
A new set of choral works premiering with original electronics for International Orange Chorale San Francisco, in support of a fundraiser for their org. Performance at the restaurant ‘Duende’.
More details TBA!
