2008 High Zero Festival of Improvised Experimental Music in September

Baltimore Museum of Art (Fox Court)
Doors open 8:00 PM, Performance starts 8:15 PM sharp.

A FREE event in the Fox Court of the BMA
Tuesday Night, September 16th

A presentation of new films by Peter Rose, shot in Baltimore using his process of “transfalumination." These films will be accompanied with live sound by Baltimore's own Second Nature Orchestra.

This event marks the special first night of festivities for the 10th annual High Zero Festival. To follow will be several nights of totally out-of-compartment free improvised music performed at Baltimore's Theatre Project. Performers include Olga Adorno, Tony Conrad, Jenny Graf Sheppard, Chris Corsano, Tony Buck, Liz Allbee, Camel Zekri, and many more.

Opening Night Performers:

Film
Peter Rose

Second Nature Orchestra
Susan Alcorn: pedal steel guitar
Shelly Blake-Plock: guitar
Tom Boram: voice
Dan Breen: xylophone
Rose Burt: baritone saxophone
Samuel Burt: clarinet
Audrey Chen: cello
Andy Hayleck: saw
Katt Hernandez: violin
Bonnie Jones: electronics
Liz Meredith: viola
Melissa Moore: field recordings
Michael Muniak: electronics
Paul Neidhardt: percussion
Katherine Porter: cello

High Zero Concerts at The Theatre Project
Doors open 7:30 PM, Performances start 8:30 PM sharp.

Detailed set listings:

Wednesday Night, September 17th

Solo
Tom Boram: synthesizer, voice

Group One
Susan Alcorn: pedal steel guitar
Magali Babin: amplified metal
Rose Hammer Burt: saxophones
Robert van Heumen: electronics

Group Two
Dan Blacksberg: trombone
Carson Garhart: inventions, electronics
Michael Muniak: electronics

Group Three
Alessandro Bosetti: electronics, voice
John Eaton: alto saxophone, voice
M.C. Schmidt: electronics

Group Four
Robert van Heumen: electronics
Bill Nace: guitar
Ric Royer: voice, tapes

Thursday Night, September 18th

Special Set
Olga Adorno: spontaneous performance

Group One
Liz Allbee: trumpet
Bill Nace: guitar
Paul Neidhardt: percussion, friction
Carlos Santiago: violin

Solo Magali Babin: amplified metal

Group Two
Tony Buck: drums
Audrey Chen: voice, cello, electronics
Arrington de Dionyso: voice, bass clarinet

Group Three
Liz Allbee: trumpet
John Berndt: electronics, reeds, inventions
Samuel Burt: clarinet, electronics
Rose Hammer Burt: saxophones
Chris Corsano: drums
John Eaton: alto saxophone, voice

Friday Night, September 19th

Special Set
Tony Conrad: violins
Dan Conrad: inventions, light

Group One John Berndt: electronics, reeds, inventions
Tom Boram: synthesizer, voice
Samuel Burt: clarinet, electronics
Arrington de Dionyso: voice, bass clarinet
Robert van Heumen: electronics

Group Two
Tetuzi Akiyama: acoustic guitar
Janel Leppin: cello, electronics, autoharp
Camel Zekri: oud, guitar, electronics

Group Three
Magali Babin: amplified metal
Alessandro Bosetti: electronics, voice
Michael Muniak: electronics

Group Four
Liz Allbee: trumpet
Magali Babin: amplified metal
Tom Boram: synthesizer, voice
M.V. Carbon: electronics, tapes, cello
Audrey Chen: voice, cello, electronics

Saturday Night, September 20th

Solo Arrington de Dionyso: voice, bass clarinet

Group One
Tetuzi Akiyama: acoustic guitar
Susan Alcorn: pedal steel guitar
Tony Buck: drums
Paul Neidhardt: percussion, friction

Group Two
M.V. Carbon: electronics, tapes, cello
G. Lucas Crane: tapes
Michael Muniak: electronics
M.C. Schmidt: electronics

Group Three
Audrey Chen: voice, cello, electronics
Chris Corsano: drums
Carson Garhart: inventions, electronics
Paul Neidhardt: percussion, friction

Group Four
Tony Buck: drums
Janel Leppin: cello, electronics, autoharp
Michael Muniak: electronics
Bill Nace: guitar
Camel Zekri: oud, guitar, electronics

Sunday Night, September 21st

Solo
John Berndt: saxophones

Group One
Dan Blacksberg: trombone
Alessandro Bosetti: electronics, voice
Samuel Burt: clarinet, electronics
Carlos Santiago: violin

Group Two
Arrington de Dionyso: voice, bass clarinet
Carson Garhart: inventions, electronics
Janel Leppin: cello, electronics, autoharp

Group Three
Dan Blacksberg: trombone
Samuel Burt: clarinet, electronics
Ric Royer: voice, tapes
M.C. Schmidt: electronics

Group Four
Rose Hammer Burt: saxophones
Chris Corsano: drums
G. Lucas Crane: tapes
Carlos Santiago: violin

There will also be a special Saturday Matinee curated by Jenny Graf Sheppard featuring several High Zero Performers.