February 2011
4 posts
Wally Shoup - February 27th, 2011
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Free Playing at the Racer Sessions
Having been inspired by American Free Jazz and European Free Improvisation of the late 60s/early 70s, I’ve devoted my entire music life to the practice of free playing or spontaneous music making, as I prefer to think of it.
Every situation is approached as unique, and it is the improviser’s goal to make or, better...
Luke Bergman - February 20th, 2011
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After one year of Racer Sessions, I have experienced more than 50 completely unique presentations, each one exploring a new musical area, stretching my mind in some way. I am amazed at how the community of Racer participants has developed its own unique way of playing and listening to music as a result. I feel very lucky to be a part of such an open and supportive...
Natalie Hall - February 13th, 2011
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“Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction.” ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wind, Sand and Stars, 1939
Works presented:
String Quartet No. 3, by Béla Bartók
Scherzo for String Quartet, by Charles Ives
Performed by the Quantum String Quartet
(Violinists Kouki Tanaka and MeeAe Hong, violist David...
Seth Alexander - February 6th, 2011
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One of the first memories I have is of my mother in her basement workshop cutting different shapes out of colored glass. She was a stained glass artist. Not blown glass but cut glass, like you would see in a church window. As you might guess, glass isn’t the most forgiving medium. It’s not like you can make a mistake and still make it work. No, you’ve got to stop, do it...