[RESIDENCY] Peter Evans Solo at Roulette

Peter Evans opens his residency at Roulette with a solo trumpet performance, a format in which he has been working for 15 years. His approach utilizes a process of intense practice and preparation against itself, with control over both the instrument and the musical narrative pushed to their breaking points. Evans’ solo performances seek to move past linear, rationally composed musical structures into an expressive multi-dimensional space.

Widely regarded as a leading figure in the field of solo performance, Evans’ music creates a visceral and intense sonic environment for the listener, oscillating wildly between amplified, almost electronic sounding textures and subtle, purely acoustic sounds...

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Peter Evans opens his residency at Roulette with a solo trumpet performance, a format in which he has been working for 15 years. His approach utilizes a process of intense practice and preparation against itself, with control over both the instrument and the musical narrative pushed to their breaking points. Evans’ solo performances seek to move past linear, rationally composed musical structures into an expressive multi-dimensional space.

Widely regarded as a leading figure in the field of solo performance, Evans’ music creates a visceral and intense sonic environment for the listener, oscillating wildly between amplified, almost electronic sounding textures and subtle, purely acoustic sounds. Preceding his solo performance at Roulette, Evans will work for several days in the venue, preparing the mind and body for a site-specific solo improvised solo composition.

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