Recording this week at the Institute of Sonology (Den Haag, The Netherlands): Richard Barrett (electronics) and Han-earl Park (guitar). Should be fun.
recording: Richard Barrett and Han-earl Park
Thanks: Maynooth, Berlin and Vienna
Thanks to Jesse Ronneau of EIMM, Hilary Jeffery and Richard Scott of AUXXX, Marco Eneidi of the Neu New York / Vienna Institute of Improvised Music for organizing the performances, and for hosting this itinerant musician. Thanks also to Jaap Pieters whose films added an extra interactive complication (in the best possible sense) to the AUXXX performance, Richard Scott for the informal recording session in Berlin, and to all the performers who were involved in EIMM and Neu New York / Vienna Institute of Improvised Music.
And a big, big thanks to Richard Barrett for the pushing/pulling me. I’m in awe of Richard’s skill and craft, and I hope I managed to keep up with his energy and creativity. I recall, during our twenty-five minute duet, at least four points during which I fumbled the ball, but I still think he got some of the best playing out of me. It was certainly a mental and physical workout, and I leaned a lot during that performance. Hope to play again!
As always, thanks to all who came to listen/watch—it was a pleasure to share the journey.
reminder: Richard Barrett and Han-earl Park at AUXXX
Tonight (Friday, October 22, 2010) at 10:00pm (doors: 9:00pm): Performance by Richard Barrett (electronics) and Han-earl Park (guitar), plus Jaap Pieters (super 8 films) presented by AUXXX. The event takes place at Lichtblik Kino (Kastanienallee 77, 10435 Berlin, Germany). Donation: €5. [Details…] [AUXXX page…]
Very, very much looking forward to this one. Hope to see y’all there!
performance: Richard Barrett and Han-earl Park at AUXXX
Friday, October 22, 2010, at 10:00pm (doors: 9:00pm): Performance by Richard Barrett (electronics) and Han-earl Park (guitar), plus Jaap Pieters (super 8 films) presented by AUXXX. The event takes place at Lichtblik Kino (Kastanienallee 77, 10435 Berlin, Germany). Donation: €5.
See the performance diary for up-to-date info.
[AUXXX page…]
[facebook event page…]
about the performers
Richard Barrett is equally active in electronic free improvisation and notated composition. Recent compositions have been premiered by the London Sinfonietta and the Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, and in 2010 he has performed at the Venice Biennale, Inventionen (Berlin), Jazz em Agosto (Lisbon), Spark (Minneapolis), Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ (Amsterdam), MusikTriennale Köln and elsewhere. He is currently a guest professor at the Instituut voor Sonologie in Den Haag, where he leads a workshop in electroacoustic improvisation. Current work in progress includes CONSTRUCTION, a two-hour composition for voices, twenty instruments and electronics, which is the latest result of his twenty-year collaboration with the Elision Ensemble and whose premiere is planned for November 2011. He and Paul Obermayer have been working together as the electronic duo FURT since 1986 and formed the electroacoustic octet fORCH in 2005. He also performs regularly with vocalist Ute Wassermann, in the Evan Parker Electroacoustic Ensemble and in many other contexts, and has recorded for NMC, Matchless, Unsounds, ECM, Creative Sources, Psi and others.
Improviser, guitarist and constructor Han-earl Park (박한얼) works from/within/around traditions of fuzzily idiomatic, on occasion experimental, mostly open improvised musics, sometimes engineering theater, sometimes inventing ritual. He feels the gravitational pull of collaborative, multi-authored contexts, and has performed in clubs, theaters, art galleries, concert halls, and (ad-hoc) alternative spaces in Denmark, England, Ireland, The Netherlands, Scotland and the USA. He is involved in ongoing collaborations with Bruce Coates, and with Franziska Schroeder, fifteen year long associations with Alex Fiennes and Murray Campbell. Recent performances include ensemble Mathilde 253 (Park, Charles Hayward and Ian Smith) with Lol Coxhill, a duo concert with Paul Dunmall, a trio with Kato Hideki and Katie O’Looney, an improvisative meeting with Thomas Buckner and Jesse Ronneau, and the performance of Pauline Oliveros’ ‘Droniphonia’ alongside the composer. He has appeared at festivals including Sonic Acts (Amsterdam), the Center for Experiments in Art, Information and Technology Festival (California), dialogues festival (Edinburgh), Sonorities (Belfast) and VAIN Live Art (Oxford). Park founded and curates Stet Lab, a monthly improvised music space in Cork, Ireland, and teaches improvisation at the UCC School of Music.
performances: Maynooth, Berlin and Vienna
Updates on upcoming performances in October 2010: Maynooth, Berlin and Vienna. See the performance diary for up-to-date info.
- Maynooth, October 21, 2010: Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar) with others as part of EIMM (Evenings of Improvised Music, Maynooth).
[performance diary entry] [facebook event page] - Berlin, October 22, 2010: Performance by Richard Barrett (electronics) and Han-earl Park (guitar), plus Jaap Pieters (super 8 films) presented by AUXXX.
[Details…]
[performance diary entry] [facebook event page] - Vienna, October 25, 2010: Han-earl Park (guitar) performs as part of the Neu New York / Vienna Institute of Improvised Music.
[Details…]
[performance diary…] [facebook…]
Hope to see y’all at these events!
performance diary 10-14-10 (Belfast, Berlin, Cork, Dublin, Maynooth, Vienna)
| date | venue | time | details |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2010 | Renehan Hall NUI Maynooth Maynooth, Ireland |
8:00pm | Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar) with others as part of EIMM (Evenings of Improvised Music, Maynooth). Admission free. |
| October 22, 2010 | Lichtblik Kino Kastanienallee 77 10435 Berlin, Germany |
10:00pm (doors: 9:00pm) |
Performance by Richard Barrett (electronics) and Han-earl Park (guitar) plus Jaap Pieters (super 8 films) presented by AUXXX. Donation: €5. [Details…] [AUXXX page…] |
| October 25, 2010 | Celeste Jazz Bar Hamburgerstrasse 18 Vienna, Austria 1050 |
9:00pm | Han-earl Park (guitar) performs as part of the Neu New York / Vienna Institute of Improvised Music. [Details…] |
| November 6, 2010 | Sonic Arts Research Center Queen’s University Belfast, N. Ireland |
9:30am (my paper at 2:00pm) |
Not exactly a gig, but a presentation, ‘Subject Matter: Improvising Cyborgs’ by Han-earl Park at the TWO Thousand + TEN symposium. More info to follow… [Paper Abstract…] [Details…] |
| November 7, 2010 | Sonic Arts Research Center Queen’s University Belfast, N. Ireland |
6:00pm | Call them Improvisors! Performance as part of an ensemble led by Evan Parker. More info to follow… [Details…] |
| November 15, 2010 | The Roundy Castle Street Cork, Ireland |
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) |
Stet Lab’s third birthday event featuring Ian Smith (trumpet and flugelhorn). Admission: €10/5. [Details…] |
| November 25, 2010 | Ó Riada Hall UCC Music Building Sundays Well Cork, Ireland |
8:00pm | Performances by Matana Roberts (saxophone), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Mark Sanders (drums) as part of the UCC concert series. More info to follow… Admission: €10/5. Matana Roberts will also be presenting a talk, ‘Coin Coin: a Blood Narrative in Blacks, Browns, Reds and Blues’ at the UCC Music Building at 11:00 am on the day. The talk is free, and open to the public. [Details…] |
| December 6, 2010 | The Roundy Castle Street Cork, Ireland |
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) |
Final Stet Lab of 2010 featuring Corey Mwamba (vibrophone). Admission: €10/5. [Details…] |
| March 30, 2011 | Venue TBC Dublin, Ireland |
TBC | Performances by Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet) with Mathilde 253 (Charles Hayward (drums, percussion and melodica), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Ian Smith (trumpet and flugelhorn)). Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award and support from the Improvised Music Company. Details to follow… |
| March 31, 2011 | Venue TBC Cork, Ireland |
TBC | Performances by Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet) with Mathilde 253 (Charles Hayward (drums, percussion and melodica), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Ian Smith (trumpet and flugelhorn)). Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award and support from the UCC School of Music. Details to follow… |
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performances: Berlin and Vienna
Upcoming performances in Berlin and Vienna, October 2010 (see the performance diary for up-to-date info):
- Berlin, October 22, 2010: Performance by Richard Barrett (electronics) and Han-earl Park (guitar), plus Jaap Pieters (super 8 films) presented by AUXXX.
[Details…]
[performance diary entry] [facebook event page] - Vienna, October 25, 2010: Han-earl Park (guitar) performs as part of the Neu New York / Vienna Institute of Improvised Music.
[Details…]
[performance diary…] [facebook…]
Hope to see y’all at these events!
performance diary 10-04-10 (Belfast, Berlin, Cork, Dublin, Vienna)
| date | venue | time | details |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2010 | The Roundy Castle Street Cork, Ireland |
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) |
Stet Lab returns! With Kevin Terry (guitar), Marian Murray (violin) and Jeffrey Weeter (drums), plus Han-earl Park (guitar), Claudia Schwab (violin) and Dan Walsh (drums). Admission: €10/5. [Details…] |
| October 22, 2010 | Lichtblik Kino Kastanienallee 77 10435 Berlin, Germany |
10:00pm (doors: 9:00pm) |
Performance by Richard Barrett (electronics) and Han-earl Park (guitar) plus Jaap Pieters (super 8 films) presented by AUXXX. Donation: €5. [Details…] |
| October 25, 2010 | Celeste Jazz Bar Hamburgerstrasse 18 Vienna, Austria 1050 |
9:00pm | Han-earl Park (guitar) performs as part of the Neu New York / Vienna Institute of Improvised Music. [Details…] |
| November 6, 2010 | Sonic Arts Research Center Queen’s University Belfast, N. Ireland |
9:30am (my paper at 2:00pm) |
Not exactly a gig, but a presentation, ‘Subject Matter: Improvising Cyborgs’ by Han-earl Park at the TWO Thousand + TEN symposium. More info to follow… [Paper Abstract…] [Details…] |
| November 15, 2010 | The Roundy Castle Street Cork, Ireland |
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) |
Stet Lab’s third birthday event featuring Ian Smith (trumpet and flugelhorn). Admission: €10/5. [Details…] |
| November 25, 2010 | Ó Riada Hall UCC Music Building Sundays Well Cork, Ireland |
8:00pm | Performances by Matana Roberts (saxophone), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Mark Sanders (drums) as part of the UCC concert series. More info to follow… Admission: €10/5. |
| December 6, 2010 | The Roundy Castle Street Cork, Ireland |
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) |
Final Stet Lab of 2010 featuring Corey Mwamba (vibrophone). Admission: €10/5. [Details…] |
| March 30, 2011 | Venue TBC Dublin, Ireland |
TBC | Performances by Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet) with Mathilde 253 (Charles Hayward (drums, percussion and melodica), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Ian Smith (trumpet and flugelhorn)). Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award and support from the Improvised Music Company. Details to follow… |
| March 31, 2011 | Venue TBC Cork, Ireland |
TBC | Performances by Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet) with Mathilde 253 (Charles Hayward (drums, percussion and melodica), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Ian Smith (trumpet and flugelhorn)). Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award and support from the UCC School of Music. Details to follow… |
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performance diary 09-14-10 (Belfast, Berlin, Cork, Dublin, Vienna)
| date | venue | time | details |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2010 | Basement Project Space 1 Camden Place Camden Quay Cork, Ireland |
1:00pm | Solo (or guitar-guitarist duet) performance by Han-earl Park (guitar). Free admission. [Details…] |
| October 11, 2010 | The Roundy Castle Street Cork, Ireland |
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) |
Stet Lab returns! Admission: €10/5. [Details…] |
| October 22, 2010 | Lichtblik Kino Kastanienallee 77 10435 Berlin, Germany |
10:00pm (doors: 9:00pm) |
Performance by Richard Barrett (electronics) and Han-earl Park (guitar) presented by AUXXX. Donation: €5. [Details…] |
| October 25, 2010 | Celeste Jazz Bar Hamburgerstrasse 18 Vienna, Austria 1050 |
9:00pm | Han-earl Park (guitar) performs as part of the Neu New York / Vienna Institute of Improvised Music. [Details…] |
| November 6, 2010 | Sonic Arts Research Center Queen’s University Belfast, N. Ireland |
9:30am (my paper at 2:00pm) |
Not exactly a gig, but a presentation, ‘Subject Matter: Improvising Cyborgs’ by Han-earl Park at the TWO Thousand + TEN symposium. More info to follow… [Paper Abstract…] [Details…] |
| November 15, 2010 | The Roundy Castle Street Cork, Ireland |
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) |
Stet Lab’s third birthday event. Admission: €10/5. [Details…] |
| November 25, 2010 | Ó Riada Hall UCC Music Building Sundays Well Cork, Ireland |
8:00pm | Performances by Matana Roberts (saxophone), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Mark Sanders (drums) as part of the UCC concert series. More info to follow… Admission: €15/5. |
| December 6, 2010 | The Roundy Castle Street Cork, Ireland |
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) |
Final Stet Lab of 2010. Admission: €10/5. [Details…] |
| March 30, 2011 | Venue TBC Dublin, Ireland |
TBC | Performances by Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet) with Mathilde 253 (Charles Hayward (drums, percussion and melodica), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Ian Smith (trumpet and flugelhorn)). Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award and support from the Improvised Music Company. Details to follow… |
| March 31, 2011 | Venue TBC Cork, Ireland |
TBC | Performances by Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet) with Mathilde 253 (Charles Hayward (drums, percussion and melodica), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Ian Smith (trumpet and flugelhorn)). Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award and support from the UCC School of Music. Details to follow… |
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performance diary 08-25-10 (Belfast, Berlin, Cork, Dublin, Vienna)
| date | venue | time | details |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2010 (TBC) | Venue TBC Cork, Ireland |
TBC | Stet Lab returns! [Details…] |
| October 22, 2010 | Lichtblik Kino Kastanienallee 77 10435 Berlin, Germany |
10:00pm (doors: 9:00pm) | Performance by Richard Barrett (electronics) and Han-earl Park (guitar) presented by AUXXX. Donation: €5. [Details…] |
| October 25, 2010 | Celeste Jazz Bar Hamburgerstrasse 18 Vienna, Austria 1050 |
9:00pm | Han-earl Park (guitar) performs as part of the Neu New York / Vienna Institute of Improvised Music. [Details…] |
| November 6, 2010 | Sonic Arts Research Center Queen’s University Belfast, N. Ireland |
9:30am | Not exactly a gig, but a presentation, ‘Subject Matter: Improvising Cyborgs’ by Han-earl Park at the TWO Thousand + TEN symposium. More info to follow… [Details…] |
| November 25, 2010 | Ó Riada Hall UCC Music Building Sundays Well Cork, Ireland |
8:00pm | Performances by Matana Roberts (saxophone), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Mark Sanders (drums) as part of the UCC concert series. More info to follow… We’re also looking for dates between 22 and 24 November. Interested promoters, venues and sponsors, please get in touch! |
| March 30, 2011 | Venue TBC Dublin, Ireland |
TBC | Performances by Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet) with Mathilde 253 (Charles Hayward (drums, percussion and melodica), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Ian Smith (trumpet and flugelhorn)). Details to follow… Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award, and support from the Arts Council of Ireland, and support from the Improvised Music Company. |
| March 31, 2011 | Venue TBC Cork, Ireland |
TBC | Performances by Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet) with Mathilde 253 (Charles Hayward (drums, percussion and melodica), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Ian Smith (trumpet and flugelhorn)). Details to follow… Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award, and support from the Arts Council of Ireland, and support from the Triskel Arts Centre and the UCC School of Music. |
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