Thingamajigs presents another year of exciting new musical works for homemade instruments, found objects, DIY inventions, and alternate tunings by some of the Bay Area’s most innovative artists. Instrument inventors are a rare breed; but at this year’s 18th annual Music for People and Thingamajigs Festival, a dozen of the finest experimental instrument builders will be entertaining all ages crowds at the Center for New Music.
From local legends like Tom Nunn and Peter Whitehead to the freshest Mills graduates to giants of improvisation Neil Feather (MD) and Tim Kaiser (MN); from master inventors like Sunk Kim and Cheryl Leonard to the man who literally wrote the textbook on experimental musical instruments, Bart Hopkin; this years festival is jammed full of variety, beauty, humor, showmanship and grace.
The Music For People & Thingamajigs Festival is an annual event featuring experimental and traditional musicians and performing artists who incorporate made/found instruments and alternate tuning systems in their work. Each year, MFP&T invites such artists to join in a festival of workshops, music making, and performances with the goal of reaching a large, diverse audience of all ages.
Now in its 18th year, Thingamajigs’ genre-crossing MFP&T Festival is the only annual event completely dedicated to music created with made/found materials and alternate tuning systems. Past participants include Carla Kihlstedt, Walter Kitundu, Pauline Oliveros, Brenda Hutchinson, Electric Junkyard Gamelan, and Laetitia Sonami.
Thursday, October 1st 6pm: Center for New Music, 55 Taylor st, San Francisco (FREE). Festival opening reception at The Window Gallery* featuring instruments and performance by Sung Kim.
Friday, October 2nd 8pm: Center for New Music, 55 Taylor st, San Francisco ($15 general $10 student/senior sliding scale). Artists include Cheryl Leonard, Bart Hopkin and Tom Nunn
Saturday, October 3rd 7:30pm: Center for New Music, 55 Taylor st, San Francisco ($15 general $10 student/senior sliding scale). Artist include Alex Cohen, Luciano Chessa, Johnny Radio and Tim Kaiser
Sunday, October 4th 7pm: Center for New Music, 55 Taylor st, San Francisco ($15 general $10 student/senior sliding scale). Artists include Taylor Gersbach, The Crank Ensemble, Peter Whitehead and Neil Feather/Rosie Langabeer
*The window gallery is a collaboration of the Center for New Music and Thingamajigs. The window gallery is curated by Bart Hopkin and David Samas.
Further details can be found online at www.thingamajigs.org
Cost: $10-$15