Deborah Thurlow

Deborah Thurlow: Patchworks

by Budd Kopman
October 2, 2005

Deborah Thurlow is the founder of Turn on the Music, which is her core quartet of French horn, violin, electric guitar, and electric bass, along with electronic processors for the acoustic instruments and computers to generate electronic sounds. Performances can also include guest players, here on theremin, ney flute, soprano sax, and piano, in various configurations. The stated purpose of the group is “to expand the aesthetic of contemporary improvisation by using a hint of jazz and rock influences, to ...