Concert Announcement
I'm playing at Sasquatch this Summer!!!!
06/04/10 12:52
playing with the Seattle Rock Orchestra! RAD! Same day as Ween, MGMT, Band of Horses, She & Him, Passion Pit, The New Pornographers, The Temper Trap, Drive-by Truckers, Mayer Hawthorne & the County, Camera Obsura, No Age, & others too!
Click here for more information --- and to buy tickets!
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1st Bach Suite + Modern Dance = :-)
15/03/10 09:12
For the past year and a half, Karin Stevens and I have collaborated in various ways. We performed an abridged version of the 1st Bach Cello Suite last year -- Karin was dancing solo. It was beautiful.
Afterwards she requested that I improvise for her Tuesday morning classes. On class day, I would noodle around while they warmed up & then once class got started I’d pull out my trusty gig-book for some time-signature specific dance work. I’ve continued to help her out in this way and love it. It’s really quite an amazing exercise for my technique, posture, and general cello chops. Kinda the equivalent of an oil change for a car - something every musician should do from time to time.
Being a musician for a dancer or dance class is a totally different experience. Of course timing is everything. So I really have to watch my tempo - a lot more than I usually do, I’m ashamed to admit. Somedays I’ll feel like taking it a bit slower, I mean just a hair slower - sure enough they notice! :-)
Karin Steven’s choreography truly is inspired. As I’ve been writing the press (for the Fremont Abbey, my “day job”) in an effort to get some coverage on her show, I’ve said that she will be around for awhile. And I really believe she’ll end up being a big deal. I’m honored to be part of her beginnings. I’m looking forward to the rest of our story together.
Friday and Saturday night will feature me playing the entire ~16 minute 1st Bach Cello Suite and her dance company. You guys should really get a chance to come out at see it. It’s gonna be great. Here’s the info:
Friday March 19th & Saturday March 20th
7:30pm at the Fremont Abbey Arts Center
Buy Tickets ($7-$15) Here.
Afterwards she requested that I improvise for her Tuesday morning classes. On class day, I would noodle around while they warmed up & then once class got started I’d pull out my trusty gig-book for some time-signature specific dance work. I’ve continued to help her out in this way and love it. It’s really quite an amazing exercise for my technique, posture, and general cello chops. Kinda the equivalent of an oil change for a car - something every musician should do from time to time.
Being a musician for a dancer or dance class is a totally different experience. Of course timing is everything. So I really have to watch my tempo - a lot more than I usually do, I’m ashamed to admit. Somedays I’ll feel like taking it a bit slower, I mean just a hair slower - sure enough they notice! :-)
Karin Steven’s choreography truly is inspired. As I’ve been writing the press (for the Fremont Abbey, my “day job”) in an effort to get some coverage on her show, I’ve said that she will be around for awhile. And I really believe she’ll end up being a big deal. I’m honored to be part of her beginnings. I’m looking forward to the rest of our story together.
Friday and Saturday night will feature me playing the entire ~16 minute 1st Bach Cello Suite and her dance company. You guys should really get a chance to come out at see it. It’s gonna be great. Here’s the info:
Friday March 19th & Saturday March 20th
7:30pm at the Fremont Abbey Arts Center
Buy Tickets ($7-$15) Here.
It's my birthday and I'll play if I want to!
28/12/09 08:08
Live on KEXP, David Bowie, Japanese Art-shows, Dance Companies, UK band, touring and more!
March 10th is my birthday - I'm turning 24 years old. Instead of doing 24 hours of birthday celebration packed into one day, I've decided to spread it out through 9 shows and performances over March.
Consider this your invitation to come celebrate with me! You're welcome to any of the shows/trips! Please let me know if I can look forward to seeing your face at any of them!
Read the full invitation here. And if you didn’t get it in your inbox, sign up for my email newsletter!
March 10th is my birthday - I'm turning 24 years old. Instead of doing 24 hours of birthday celebration packed into one day, I've decided to spread it out through 9 shows and performances over March.
Consider this your invitation to come celebrate with me! You're welcome to any of the shows/trips! Please let me know if I can look forward to seeing your face at any of them!
Read the full invitation here. And if you didn’t get it in your inbox, sign up for my email newsletter!
