This evening (Sunday, November 7, 2010) at 6:00 pm: the closing event of Sonorities, ‘Call them Improvisors!,’ an ensemble performance led by Evan Parker takes place at the Sonic Arts Research Center (Queen’s University, Belfast, N. Ireland). [Details…] [Sonorities page…]
performance: Call them Improvisors! at Sonorities 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010, at 6:00 pm: the closing event of Sonorities, ‘Call them Improvisors!,’ an ensemble performance led by Evan Parker takes place at the Sonic Arts Research Center (Queen’s University, Belfast, N. Ireland).
See the performance diary for up-to-date info.
[Sonorities page…]
[facebook event page…]
On Saturday, November 6, 2010, I will also be presenting a talk,‘Subject Matter: Improvising Cyborgs,’ at the TWO Thousand + TEN symposium [Paper abstract…].
description
The final event in this year’s festival is a celebration of improvisation with one of the most renowned free improvisors of our time – saxophonist Evan Parker. A day of workshops and rehearsals led by Parker culminates in a public performance by an improvisation collective especially created for this event with musicians from around the world including Mark Trayle (electronics), Gascia Ouzounian (violin), Chris Brown (piano), Paul Stapleton (percussion), Dan Goren (trumpet), Don Nichols (percussion), Simon Rose (sax), Gustavo Aguilar (percussion), Han-earl Park (guitar), Ulrich Mitzlaff (’cello), Tasos Stamou (zither), Dominic Lash (double bass), Christopher Williams (bass), Nuno Rebelo (guitar), Richard Scott (synth), Steven Davis (drums), Pedro Rebelo (piano), Justin Yang (sax) and Franziska Schroeder (sax).
May I suggest a much more promising line of investigation…. it is the musical process known as group improvisation. This offers an escape from a composer’s inevitable intentions forced on the hierarchically inferior performers (drones?) and leads to a unique sound event made by a group of equal individuals working in social equality in relation to the unique environment (acoustics, listeners, etc.) of the performance. (Evan Parker)
audio and video recordings: Sonorities 2009
Thanks to Franziska Schroeder, audio and video documentation of the performance on May 16th 2009 at the Sonic Arts Research Center, Belfast, N. Ireland (the closing concert of Sonorities 2009) is now online.
The performers were Chris Corrigan, Manuela Meier, Pauline Oliveros, Gascia Ouzounian, Han-earl Park, Pedro Rebelo, Franziska Schroeder, Justin Yang, plus Chris Chafe and Doug Van Nort. [Details…]
My trip to Belfast was made possible with the generous support of the Arts Council of Ireland.
performances: final Stet Lab of 2009
Tomorrow (Monday, December 7th 2009) at 9:00 pm (doors open at 8:45pm): the final Stet Lab event of 2009. Featuring the saxophonist, composer-improviser and digital artist Justin Yang, the event will mark a few firsts: the first Stet Lab cover band (Yang with Han-earl Park—also the first Asian American duo at the Lab) and the first Stet Lab all women band (Susan Geaney, Marian Murray and Veronica Tadman). The event takes place at The Roundy (Castle Street, Cork, Ireland). [Details…]
performance diary 10-19-09
| date | venue | time | details |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 6th 2009 | Ó Riada Hall UCC Music Building Sundays Well Cork, Ireland |
1:10pm | Performance by Paul Dunmall (bagpipes and saxophone) and Han-earl Park (guitar) as part of the UCC concert series. Admission free. [Details…] [Concert series page…] [Poster…] |
| November 10th 2009 | The Roundy Castle Street Cork, Ireland |
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) | Stet Lab’s third birthday! Featuring Filario Farinoppo: Dario Fariello (saxophones, viola, electronics and little instruments), Filippo Giuffrè (guitar and electronics) and Antonio D’Intino (bass, electronics and little instruments), plus Han-earl Park (guitar) and Kevin Terry (guitar). Admission: €10 (€5). [Details…] |
| December 7th 2009 | The Roundy Castle Street Cork, Ireland |
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) | Me, Bailey; You, Parker: Justin Yang (saxophones) with Han-earl Park (guitar) perform as part of the final Stet Lab of 2009. Plus Susan Geaney (flute), Marian Murray (violin) and Veronica Tadman (voice). Admission: €10 (€5). [Details…] |
| May 12th 2010 (TBC) | Blackrock Castle Observatory Cork, Ireland |
TBC | Debut performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with Bruce Coates (saxophones), Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar). We are seeking further funding and performance opportunities. If you would like to help, please get in touch! |
| 2010 (TBC) | Venue TBC | TBC | Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones). Details to follow… Interested promoters and venues, please get in touch! |
| 2010 (TBC) | Sonic Arts Research Centre Queen’s University Belfast Belfast, N. Ireland |
n/a | Recording session by Peter Elsdon (piano), Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones). Details to follow… We are seeking sponsorship of this project. If you would like to help, please get in touch! |
Sonorities and TWO Thousand + NINE
On May 16th 2009 I performed as part of the closing concert of Sonorities 2009 at the Sonic Arts Research Center, Belfast, N. Ireland. The performance was with Chris Corrigan, Manuela Meier, Pauline Oliveros, Gascia Ouzounian, Pedro Rebelo, Franziska Schroeder, Justin Yang, plus Chris Chafe and Doug Van Nort. [Details…]
On the same day I presented a paper ‘io 0.0.1 beta: ironic tale? sci-fi parody? nostalgic relic?’ at the TWO Thousand + NINE symposium. [More…]
My trip to Belfast was made possible with the generous support of the Arts Council of Ireland.