The Extradition Series 2020 Winter Concert presents four pieces by legends of experimental music and art.

> Keith Rowe, “Pollock #82” (1981-82): A graphic score series created from intensively magnified drip and splatter patterns from Jackson Pollock paintings. Tonight’s ensemble realization will feature performances by Matt Carlson (piano), Loren Chasse (zither, percussion), Alissa DeRubeis (modular synthesizer), Lee Elderton (clarinet), Matt Hannafin (psaltery, percussion), Branic Howard (electronics, objects), Catherine Lee (oboe), Collin Oldham (cello), and Caspar Sonnet (lap steel dobro).

> Philip Corner, “Small Pieces of a Fluxus Reality” (2018): A recent work by the legendary Fluxus composer, merging abstract minimal graphics and equally abstract text, to be performed by Loren Chasse (zither, percussion), Lee Elderton (reeds), Annie Gilbert (trombone), Matt Hannafin (psaltery, percussion), Maxx Katz (flute), and Caspar Sonnet (concertina).

> Annea Lockwood, “Jitterbug” (2007): A piece in which two performers interpret the patterns and color shifts of a series of creek rocks from the Montana Rockies, against a backdrop of insect sounds recorded in the small lakes and backwaters of Montana’s Flathead Valley. “Jitterbug” was commissioned by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in 2006 for the dance eyeSpace, and will be performed at Extradition by Lee Elderton (tenor & soprano sax), Matt Hannafin (percussion), Branic Howard (multi-channel media), and Collin Oldham (cello).

> Walter De Maria, “Cricket Music” (1964): An early musical work by the legendary minimalist artist, “Cricket Music” sets a constant but subtlely shifting 6/8 drum pattern against a field recording of crickets sounds. The piece will be performed by John Niekrasz (drum kit) with pre-recorded fixed media.

Saturday, January 18
Leaven Community
5431 NE 20th Ave, PDX
Doors 7pm, music 7:30pm
$10-$20 sliding scale, at door