Maria de Alvear / Gavin Bryars (8pm)

Eve Egoyan, Piano
Seth Josel – Electric Guitar, Toys, Misc. Devices
Ulrich Krieger – Saxophones, Toys, Misc. Devices
Eli Friedmann – Electric Guitar
Yayoi Ikawa – Piano
Robert Poss – Electric Bass
Kenny Growhowski- Drums

This evening marks the release of two new recordings on the Mode Records label, Asking for piano solo by Maria de Alvear and The Marvelous Aphorisms of Gavin Bryars: The Early Years, a collection of early experimental works by Gavin Bryars. The acclaimed Toronto-based pianist Eve Egoyan, for whom Asking was written, will perform the work in its entirety, and an ensemble led by the Berlin-based duo of Seth Josel (electric guitar) and Ulrich Krieger (saxophones) will perform selections from the Bryars CD.