"A night of ppp - FFF"
8pm Lucie Vítková - accordion
9pm Jooklo Duo vs Dancin' Baby
Virginia Genta-saxophone, clarinet
David Vanzan-drums, percussion
Brian Pedersen-baritone horn
Jeff Lievers-baritone horn
Kit Young-video
Lucie Vítková is a composer, improviser and performer (accordion, harmonica, voice and tap dance) from the Czech Republic. Her compositions focus on sonification (compositions based on abstract models derived from physical objects), while in her improvisation practice explores characteristics of discrete spaces through the interaction between sound and movement. In her recent work, she is interested in the musical legacy of Morse Code and the social-political aspects of music and art in relation to everyday life.
In her PhD. studies she is analyzing music of Christian Wolff, researching on the hierarchy and social relations in his music and looking for the composition techniques which express this phenomena. Furthermore, she is placing his music and scores into the context of free improvisation to explore the definitions of composition and improvisation.
As a student of JAMU Brno, she was realizing her PhD. research at Universität der Künste in Berlin (partly on DAAD scholarship) under the supervision of Marc Sabat (2014-2015). Recently, she is based in New York City and is enrolled at Columbia University as Visiting Scholar with Prof. George Lewis.
Dancin' Baby is a psychedelic processed baritone horn trio noise duo (with visuals by Kit Young)
"Boss Italian woodwinds/drum duo who skronk the big bulb of freedom as hard as anyone. The overblowing is as insane as either of Borbetomagus’s lips-guys, so it vibes like a collision between them and Flaherty/Corsano duo or something. Raw, loose, jibbery. (Byron Coley, The Wire, April 2011)
Jooklo Duo is a free jazz duo from Rome, Italy, formed in 2004 by experimental musicians Virginia Genta (saxophone, clarinet) and David Vanzan (drums, percussions).
Dancin' Baby from Brian Pedersen on Vimeo.
Cost: $6-15 sliding