727 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Liederkreis
Judith Berkson is a composer, vocalist, and pianist. Her research centers around tuning and microtonality as they relate to memory and perception, exploring the small spaces between similarity and difference. She cites influences ranging from cantorial chant to jazz standards, and lieder from composers such as Schubert and Schumann. Her music offers a contemplative, spare space for the reworking of traditional structures within contemporary sonic modes and techniques. Collaborations have included work with Kronos Quartet, Laurie Anderson, JACK Quartet, Vijay Iyer, Alvin Lucier, Mivos Quartet, Wet Ink and Yarn/Wire. Recordings on ECM Records, Fresh Sound, Pi, and Notice Recordings. Film music presented at Venice Biennale, SXSW and Outfest LA. Festival appearances: Angel City Jazz Festival, Picasso Museum Malaga, National Sawdust, Women from Space Festival, and Bang on a Can.
https://noticerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/liederkreis-ii
STEVE SCHMIDT
Stevie Schmidt is an experimental electronic musician, composer, and improviser based in Portland, Oregon. Recently, he has focused on mostly improvisational music that explores the relationship between a computer and a live musician. He releases music software under the name Heaps of Bleeps, using these tools to build digital, improvisational environments for his live sets. His most recent release is a collaborative EP with saxophonist Zach Frotton, titled EP (2020).
Instagram: @stevieschmidt
