Stand Alone (Lost Solos and Musical Monologues) is a series of solo presentations exploring music as a twoway communication between performer and listener, and music as an activity experienced in solitude, with or without an audience.
Stand Alone I Bird on a Wire
Saturday, November 1, 8PM Western Front $12 door / $10 advance / $8 WF Members & Students
NOW Improvisation Workshops
October 6 through December 1, Mondays, 4-6pm Concert: Monday, December 8PM Western Front , FREE New Orchestra Workshop Society continues its annual workshop series for musicians interested in learning the techniques of improvised music. Each week, a different facilitator presents their own approaches to the spontaneous creation of music. Open to all levels of ability.
An evening of new electroacoustic works by eight composers, performed by recorder soloist Terri Hron. Additonal solo performances by bassist Dave Chokroun, and pianist Rachael Wadham.
Stand Alone II Pauline Oliveros
Saturday, November 28, 6-11PM FUSE @ Vancouver Art Gallery $15 + Tax Free for VAG Members Contemporary music legend Pauline Oliveros makes a rare Vancouver appearance with the Expanded Instrument System (EIS). Special guest appearance by sound artist/spoken-word performer Ione.
Pauline Oliveros Deep Listening Workshop
Saturday, November 29, 10AM-12PM Western Front $25 / $20 WF Members & Students. Space is Limited. Registration Required. Contact: newmusicadmin@front.bc.ca Deep Listening is a technique and philosophy developed by Pauline Oliveros that distinguishes between the involuntary nature of hearing, and the voluntary nature of listening. Workshop participants will learn to cultivate an appreciation of sounds on a heightened level, and expand their ability to connect and interact with their immediate environment. Photo by Gisella Gamper