Full Description:
ImproTech is an event bringing together composers, performers and researchers coming from USA and France and specially interested by the use of technology for musical improvisation. Tonight's concert celebrates the begining of this festival which continues with conferences and workshops at NYU and Columbia University from May 17th to 19th.
Featuring performances by:
Roscoe Mitchell, Saxophone, David Wessel, touch controller & computer , Improvisation
Robert Rowe : Cigar Smoke (2004) for clarinet and interactive music system – Esther Lamneck, clarinette
George Lewis : Interactive Trio (2007) for trombone, two pianos and interactive music system – George Lewis, trombone, Geri Allen, piano
Georges Bloch : Duck Laughs (world premiere) for percussions, Preceded by Canaries by Elliot Carter (performed by Laurent Mariusse or projected on-screen) – Laurent Mariusse, percussions, Georges Bloch, OMax interaction
Raphael Imbert : OMax at Lomax – Nine Spirit Company : Raphael Imbert, sax, Simon Sieger piano & trombone, Benjamin Lévy,Omax interaction, Thomas Weirich, Guitar
Bernard Lubat, piano, Gerard Assayag, OMax interaction, Improvisation
Steve Lehman, sax, live electronics, Mari Kimura, violin, live electronics, Vijay Iyer, Piano, Improvisation
Jean-Baptiste Barrière : Crossing the Blind Forest (2011) for flute, live electronics and live video – Margaret Lancaster, flute
Steve Coleman, saxophone, Gilbert Nouno, live electronics, Improvisation
For more info visit http://repmus.ircam.fr/improtechpny
