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Dimensional States For Orchestra: The Microtonal Music Of Sten Hostfalt At Shapeshifter Lab on June 19

Source: Sten Hostfalt
June 15, 2014

After the successful March 13 2014 debut concert performance of composer/guitarist Sten Hostfalts large microtonal ensemble Dimensional States (a 15-piece featuring 2 dancers) at ShapeShifter Lab Brooklyn NY, follows the second (11-piece) June 19 2014 incarnation of the unique orchestra exclusively performing Sten Hostfalt compositions. Constance Cooper - voice Robyn Siwula - viola Takuya Nakamura - trumpet Ole Mathisen - tenor saxophone Claire de Brunner - bassoon Stan Nishimura - ...

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Dimensional States: The Microtonal Music Of Sten Hostfalt At Shapeshifter Lab

Source: Sten Hostfalt
March 12, 2014

March 13 2014, sets at 8.30pm + 9.30pm ShapeShifter Lab 18 Whitwell Place Brooklyn NY 11215 TRIO ( 8.30 pm ) Sten Hostfalt guitar, Shayna Dulberger bass, Dave Miller drums ORCHESTRA ( 9.30 pm ) Liliana Santon voice Constance Cooper voice Robyn Siwula viola Takuya Nakamura trumpet Noah Preminger tenor saxophone Claire de Brunner bassoon Stan Nishimura trombone ...

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Nishimura, Siwula, Iacovone, Hostfalt, Gallagher, Cooper Live At Nublu NYC August 13 2013

Source: Sten Hostfalt
August 12, 2013

Tuesday August 13, 2013, 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM at Nublu NYC Always Continuing STRAIN INTO THE LIMITS Improvised performances of music pushing past the boundaries of convention and delving into less traveled relationships between melody, time, instruments,dynamics and personal voice. HEAR THIS TRIO HERE Rocco John Iacovone (Saxophone) Blaise Siwula (Saxophone) Stan Nishimura (Trombone) STAN, STEN, e VAN Evan Gallagher - Casio ctk611 keyboard Sten Hostfalt - Guitar Stan Nishimura - ...

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Sten Hostfalt Solo Performance at ABC No Rio NYC

Source: Sten Hostfalt
February 15, 2012

Award-winning New York City composer and virtuoso guitarist Sten Hostfalt is known for over two decades of documented innovative contribution to the international creative music scene, and for he past decade mainly for his critically acclaimed work as a leader using original groundbreaking instrumental techniques for interpreting former mentor Joe Maneri's ET 72 note system to the traditional 6 string / 12 fret guitar. This year, with his 7th album as a leader due out on the Sonus Rex NYC ...

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Sten Hostfalt Solo Standards at Symphony Space NYC August 25 2011

Source: Sten Hostfalt
August 23, 2011

Sten Hostfalt Standards Solo @ Symphony Space's Thalia Cafe' NYC August 25 2011 (at 7pm / no cover) presenting music by a genuinely innovative musician, reflecting the 80's spent in creative improvised music, the 90's as an apprentice in noted traditional jazz orchestras on tour in Europe, South America and USA and the recent decade as a celebrated solo performer and bandleader developing an original musical expression, through the legacy of mentors legendary Icons of American Music and Jazz Jimmy ...

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Sten Hostfalt Trio featuring Dave Miller, Blaise Siwula Live at National Underground (NYC) May 21, 2011

Source: Sten Hostfalt
May 19, 2011

Celebrating the two Spring 2011 Sonus Rex NYC CD releases Now Matter and Moneytown Sonus Rex NYC proudly presents Sten Hostfalt Trio featuring Dave Miller and Blaise Siwula in concert at National Underground, Saturday May 21 2011. National Underground 159 E Houston Street New York NY 10002 9pm / $11 Dave Miller—drums Blaise Siwula—alto/tenor saxophone Sten Hostfalt—guitar Award-Winning, critically acclaimed guitar virtuoso phenom, composer and bandleader Sten Hostfalt's unique original artistry carries ...

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Blaise Siwula and Sten Hostfalt at University Of The Streets Thursday Feb 24

Source: Sten Hostfalt
February 23, 2011

Blaise Siwula—saxophone and Sten Hostfalt—guitar live in concert at The University Of The Streets NYC Thursday February 24 2011 at 8pm / $10 This Feb. 24 2011 concert performance, originally scheduled with guitarist Dom Minasi, was due to illness, switched to guitarist colleague, and Siwula's regular duo companion for the past three years, Sten Hostfalt. Sten Hostfalt / Blaise Siwula's duo CD 'Now Matter,' released on the Sonus Rex label, Jan. 30 2011, is available worldwide ...

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Sten Hostfalt's K*MOD at Shrine NYC Friday Jan 14, 2011

Source: Sten Hostfalt
January 11, 2011

Sten Hostfalt's K*MOD Live at Shrine NYC Friday January 14 2011at 6pm (2 sets) / $10 suggested Described as Genuinely Innovative and Groundbreaking by Don Williamson of Jazz Review, Impressive by Time Out NY, Inimitable by Paper Magazine as well as Virtuosic, Original and Highly Exceptional by legendary icons of American music Joe Maneri, George Russell and Jimmy Giuffre respectively. And with three decades spent in creative music and two of them on the NYC and international scene alongside some ...

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