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Appliances #7

For Appliances #7 on Thursday 16th October 2008, we have invited 2 very interesting guests from Europe; Andreas Willers (guitar) and Rudi Fischerlehner (drums).

Andreas Willers is without a doubt one of Europe’s most interesting improvisers and could, along with figures such as Hans Reichel be seen as one of Germanys grand masters of guitar.

The young Austrian drummer Rudi Fischerlehner is a very active member of the exciting Berlin music scene and a discovery not to be missed. He is at home in many different musical genres but has the distinction of remaining recognizable from the moment he starts playing.

Andreas Willers (guitar)
– solo performance

Rudi Fischerlehner (drums), Isambard Khroustaliov (laptop), Lothar Ohlmeier (bass clarinet)
– new improvising trio

Andreas Willers (guitar), Rudi Fischerlehner (drums)
– duo performance

Andreas Willers (guitar), Rudi Fischerlehner (drums), Maurizio Ravalico (percussion), Isambard Khroustaliov (laptop), Lothar Ohlmeier (bass clarinet)
– new improvising quintet

Kammer Klang @ Charlie Wright’s

On Tuesday September 30th, Isambard Khroustaliov will be presenting new work with filmmaker Alice Scott and improvising with Alex Bonney at ‘Kammer Klang’, a new night devoted to exploring the increasingly blurred boundaries between contemporary classical music, improvised music, electronic music and contemporary art.

Kämmer Klang String Trio – Ed Brenton (violin), Rob Ames (viola), Lucy Railton (‘cello)
– perform ‘Signs, Games & Messages’ by György Kurtág

Sasha Milavic Davies (performer), Lucy Railton (‘cello)
– perform ‘Letter Pieces‘ by Matthew Shlomowitz

Sarah Cresswell (metallic percussion)
– performs ‘Flex’ by Anna Meredith

Isambard Khroustaliov (electronics) in collaboration with film maker Alice Scott
– present new work

Alex Bonney (piccolo trumpet) and Isambard Khroustaliov (electronics)
-improvise

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH @ Charlie Wright’s International Bar, 45 Pitfield Street, N1 6DA.
nearest tube – OLD STREET
£5 on the door

Khroustaliov / Lash / Stent @ Cafe OTO

On Thursday 14th August, Isambard Khroustaliov will be performing as part of a new trio at ‘A series of Fortunate Events’, curated by Small But Perfectly Formed which aims to explore the relationship between improvisation and composition.

Adam Newman (violin), Edward Brenton (viola) and Lucy Railton (‘cello)
– perform Anton Webern’s String Trio Op.20 + Iannis Xennakis’ Ikhoor for sting trio.

Isambard Khroustaliov (laptop), Dominic Lash (double bass) and David Stent (electric guitar)
– improvise in a new trio.

Cafe OTO, 18 – 22 Ashwin street, Dalston, London, E8 3DL. Tickets : £6

On Friday 8th August, you can also catch Lothar Ohlmeier and Isambard Khroustaliov performing on the Bathysphere stage at Summer Sundae in Leicester, the line-up also includes Frank Bretschneider and Philip Jeck, more details here.

Sand Hoppers

Some kind words from HH Judge Worsley on Nowhere: ‘We are listening to Nowhere: the Haze of a summer day at low water on an uncharacteristically hot day on the marsh [sand hoppers bothering my ankles]; After Sunrise – the sand hoppers are going wild to the bass cl – how high will they dance up my legs? No, they are retreating, introspective; The Vague Terrain, not feeling so very well – sharp sand, indigestible; Monkey Puzzle, order restored, philosophy period, with digressions; Dusk, exhaustion, contented, after what they do with each other?’

Music for Museums

A 15 minute sound piece by Isambard Khroustaliov will form part of an installation entitled Music for Museums by Support Structure in the Far West Exhibition at the Arnolfini in Bristol from the 28th June until the 31st August 2008.

Designed as an ambient work to be listened to at a volume just above the environmental noise floor, the piece takes as its motivation the idea that a family of small insects are attempting to learn how to communicate with the human world using morse code.

Situated in the bookshop at the gallery (surrounded predominantly by books on art theory and practice) and feeling the desire to express themselves in the code they are seeking to master, they begin to contemplate the familiar human allegory of the cave. Needless to say, a fierce argument ensues, which is notable, above all, for its complete incomprehensibility.

A documentary CD containing recordings of all of the pieces is available through the gallery.