Live Composing Festival at NuBlu Classic

Live Composing Festival:
A Celebration of Soundpainting, Conduction, and Beyond

For three nights, Nublu celebrates the diverse ways that composers use gesture-based languages to create vibrant, intense, immediate work. Featuring Soundpainting founder Walter Thompson, some of the foremost practitioners of Butch Morris's Conduction system, and many others, this is the first time such a wide spectrum of the live composing community has been together in one place. Note the festival will be taking place at the original Nublu (62 Ave C), Butch Morris's spiritual home for many years. ...

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Live Composing Festival:
A Celebration of Soundpainting, Conduction, and Beyond

For three nights, Nublu celebrates the diverse ways that composers use gesture-based languages to create vibrant, intense, immediate work. Featuring Soundpainting founder Walter Thompson, some of the foremost practitioners of Butch Morris's Conduction system, and many others, this is the first time such a wide spectrum of the live composing community has been together in one place. Note the festival will be taking place at the original Nublu (62 Ave C), Butch Morris's spiritual home for many years.

Thursday June 8th:
8pm: Evan Mazunik and Zaha
9pm: Walter Thompson Orchestra
10pm: Frank London & Co.

Friday June 9th:
8pm: Mob Job and Walter Thompson
9pm: Walter Thompson Orchestra
10pm: Matt Lavelle's 12 Houses (Extended Unit) with Gil Selinger

Saturday June 10th:
8pm: Kirk Knuffke's "For Butch"
9pm: Walter Thompson Orchestra
10pm: Kenny Wollesen & the Stone Clouds

$15/night suggested donation. All proceeds go directly to the artists.

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