CALLITHUMPIAN CONSORT EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC SERIES ANNOUNCES SPRING 2004 SCHEDULE

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Scott Menhinick, Improvised Communications
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 5TH, 2004

BOSTON, MA -- The Callithumpian Consort Experimental Music Series, a new concert series produced by improvising multi-instrumentalist Jorrit Dijkstra in collaboration with the Callithumpian Consort and its artistic director Stephen Drury, is proud to announce its inaugural Spring 2004 performance schedule. Funded by the Massachusetts Cultural and Cambridge Arts Councils, this series was established to present programs that explore the crossroads between composition and improvisation in an informal atmosphere conducive to the enjoyment of both aficionados and new listeners alike.

Concerts will be held on the first Fridays of the month from March through June at the Zeitgeist Gallery in Cambridge (Inman Square) for a suggested donation of $7. More information about the series is available at http://www.callithumpian.org and venue information can be found at http://www.zeitgeist-gallery.org

Friday March 5th at 7pm
SEQUENZE
Four of Luciano Berio's famous sequenzas performed by soloists from the Callithumpian Consort followed by improvised sequenzas performed by Boston improvisers.

Sequenza IX performed by Chris Bush, clarinet
Sequenza IV performed by Yukiko Takagi, piano
Sequenza VIIb performed by Phillippe Stäulin, soprano saxophone
Sequenza II performed by Jennifer Ashe, voice

Improvised sequenzas performed by Jorrit Dijkstra, laptop computer; Joe Maneri, tenor saxophone; James Coleman, theremin; and a special guest TBA

Friday, April 2nd at 7pm
SAX
An evening of music composed and/or performed by saxophonists and special guest, Dutch composer/pianist Guus Janssen.

Venus (John Coltrane)
Eric Hewitt, tenor saxophone; Sam Solomon, percussion

Amour Fou (John Zorn)
Stephen Drury, piano; Gabriela Diàz, violin; Benjamin Schwartz, cello

Duo-Sonata (Sofia Gubaidulina)
Eric Hewitt, baritone saxophone; Philippe Stäulin, baritone saxophone

Klotz (Guus Janssen)
Ben Russell, violin; Guus Janssen, hi-hat; Chris Bush, clarinet; TBA, bassett horn; Justin Aramati, bass clarinet; Nick Ciraldo, guitar

Karton (Guus Janssen)
April (Guus Janssen)
Memory Project (Guus Janssen)
Konitzology (Guus Janssen)
Jorrit Dijkstra, saxophone; Allan Chase, saxophone; Josh Sinton, saxophone; Jeremy Udden, saxophone; Guus Janssen, piano

Friday, May 7th at 7pm
GAMES
Musical games by composers experimenting with open forms, with a special guest appearance by Dutch electric guitar pioneer, Wiek Hijmans.

Novara (Earle Brown)
Stephen Drury, conductor; Sarah Tiedemann, flute; Stephen Banzaert, trumpet; Gabriel Boyers, violins; Amelia Hollander, viola; Jing Li, cello; Elaine Rombola, piano; Michael Norsworthy, bass clarinet

Folio (Earle Brown)
Players TBA

Hockey (John Zorn)
Cobra (John Zorn)
Players TBA

Compositions and performances by Wiek Hijmans TBA

Friday, June 4th at 7pm
QUIET!
Silence, stillness, and micro-differentiation: An evening dedicated to hushed music by leading composers of this genre and some of Boston's quietest improvisers.

Trio Fluido (Helmut Lachenmann)
Michael Norsworthy, clarinet; Wendy Richman, viola; Tim Feeney, percussion

Improvised music by Onda
Ken Ueno, voice; Hillary Zipper, violin; Tim Feeney, percussion

Improvised music by the Undr Trio
James Coleman, theremin; Liz Tonne, voice; Vic Rawlings, cello

The Viola of My Life (Morton Feldman)
Performers TBA

Work by John Cage TBA

Please direct all media inquiries regarding Callithumpian Consort Experimental Music Series, including images and further information about the producers and performers, to Scott Menhinick at Improvised Communications. More information about the series and the Calithumpian Consort ensemble can be found at http://www.callithumpian.org and series producer Jorrit Dijkstra's Web site is http://www.jorritdijkstra.com