Ear Pollen at Atlanta Contemporary
Saturday October 5, 2024 04:00 PM EDT
Cost: Free
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CRITIC’S PICK: For the past several months, the Ear Pollen Experimental Music Series at Atlanta Contemporary has paired experimental percussionist Klimchak with a similarly inclined musician for an entirely improvised duet performance in the facility’s lovely outdoor patio space (in the event of inclement weather, the action moves inside the gallery). October’s Ear Pollen guest is violinist and violist LaDonna Smith. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Smith is highly revered as one of the pioneers of free improv music. Frequent appearances in the 1970s and ‘80s (anybody remember “Next Wave Wednesdays” at 688?), particularly with the late guitarist Davey Williams and other improvisers, established Smith as a fan favorite in Atlanta. Lots of wonderful recordings of Smith and friends are available on the Trans Museq label, which she founded with Williams, but don’t miss this opportunity to catch the real deal live. – Doug DeLoach
From the venue:
The Ear Pollen Series started at Gallery 378 in 2020. Klimchak curated the monthly performances by selecting 3-5 musicians to perform a totally improvised concert together. The series was just getting started when Covid hit and ended it. At Atlanta Contemporary, Klimchak has revived the series in a minimalist compact form, while retaining the improvised format. For the Ear Pollen Series, Pt 2, Klimchak is performing in a series of duets, each month with a different partner and featuring different instruments. In many ways, the duet is the perfect vehicle for improvisation, as it allows the performers to treat their playing as a form of conversation, introducing new ideas, batting those ideas back and forth and taking them to new places to keep the dialog flowing. Part 2 becomes a 2 part conversation for the audience to witness and enjoy.Featuring
Klimchak Composer
Klimchak is a composer known for his use of electronics & homebuilt instruments. His work has been seen in dance, theater & solo performances around the world. In 2011, he was given a grant by Idea Capital to make a series of compositions for home-built percussion instruments with lights incorporate...
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