Small But Perfectly Formed presents ‘A series of Fortunate Events’, exploring 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
Some pictures from Lothar Ohlmeier and Isambard Khroustaliov‘s recent performance at Elektronisk JazzJuice in Aarhus. Many thanks to Oliver, Ljud, Pflum, Pzl, Jens, all at the Musikcafeen and the Aarhus Hardporre Krew for making it such a blast…
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?’
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.
Some pictures from Ted Milton and Sam Britton‘s recent performance of Odes at the Fondation Cartier in Paris.
