West Oakland Sound Series
2201 Poplar Street Dresher Ensemble Studio Oakland
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Thea Farhadian with Chris Brown + HRAYR Ա EULMESSEKIAN
OAKLAND REDUCTIONIST ORCHESTRA

Thea Farhadian (violin/electronics) celebrates her recent release of Tattoos and Other Markings on Other Minds Records. The album delves into the power of memory through a rich tapestry of musical influences, blending Farhadian’s training in classical violin and electronics, achieving a sound described by critics as a "beautiful grimness." Chris Brown (piano/electronics) joins in a set of improvisations as a duo and with the film Bruitage by Los Angeles based artist, HRAYR Ա EULMESSEKIAN.

The concert also features the OAKLAND REDUCTIONIST ORCHESTRA, a supergroup of local musicians with a predilection for lowercase/fricative/reductionist acoustic improvisation that often sounds more electronic than acoustic. This ensemble grows out of a rich tradition of "American reductionist" music that emerged (re-emerged?) in the late 1990's and early 2000's. Previous projects like Tom Djll's Grosse Abfahrt and The Jack Wright Large Ensemble Eight By Nine document the Bay Area's contribution to the genre.

PERFORMERS
Danishta Rivero, voice
Cody Putman, bassoon
Kanoko Nishi-Smith, koto
Lisa Mezzacappa, bass
Kevin CK Lo, violin/flute/piano
John Ingle, saxophones
Matt Ingalls, clarinets
Ron Heglin, tuba
Diane Grubbe, flutes
Sarah Grace Graves, voice
Jacob Felix Heule, percussion
Tom Djll, trumpet
Kevin Corcoran, percussion
Chris Cooper, objects, electronics

Cost: $10-$25 sliding scale

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