THIS WEEKEND: ERIC SATIES VEXATIONS IN A MARATHON PERFORMANCE Saturday & Sunday, 22-23 March - a 22-hour electro-acoustic improv marathon on a structure by Satie, w 39 musicians + 1 dancer — Vexations [Re-vexd] II @ Berkeley Arts (beginning 2pm Sat 22 March, ending approximately noon, Sun 23 March) The return of a rare electro-acoustic event which was premiered a year ago at Berkeley Arts Festival: Vexations [Re-vexd]. ================================= Vexations [Re-vexd], a 22-hour improv marathon on a structure by Satie, w 39 musicians + 1 dancer (this Sat-Sun 22-23 Mar @ Berkeley Arts Festival, Set 1, beginning 2pm Sat 22 Mar, ending approx. noon, Sun 23 Mar ================================= In Sep 2012 Berkeley Arts 19-pianist Satie/Cage Vexations marathon proved that many strange, wonderful, and unintended things happen when you try to repeat Saties enigmatic theme 840 times (as specified...) over a 22-hour period. Last Spring Equinox, 35 of the Bay Areas top improvisers in a wide variety of genres, ranging from electronic to free jazz to classical, followed-up with Vexations [Re-vexd] I and found out what strange, wonderful, and unintended things happen when you create something new from the enigmatic architecture of Vexations 840 times. Astonishing music ensued and a wonderful time was had by all. Join us for up to 22 hours of magnificent and radical solo/duo explorations of Saties structure by 40 local improvisers, from 2pm Sat 22 Mar to approx. noon Sun 23 Mar, 2013 at Berkeley Arts Festival - artists who, if last year is any indication, will use the architecture of Saties Vexations to build idiosyncratic dream vehicles of digital and electronic sound art, pure percussion, music theatre/wordplay, searing abstract guitar & saxophone lines, and a wide range of acutely re-vexed piano interpretations. Line-up: Kersti Abrams, Steve Adams, Kenneth Atchley, Jorge Bachmann ([ruidobello]), Nancy Beckman, Tom Bickley, Sheldon Brown, Nan Busse, Doug Carroll, Mark Clifford, Joe Colombo, Rachel Condry, Patti Deuter, Derek Drudge, Diane Grubbe, Ron Heglin, Jeff Hobbs, Motoko Honda (本田素子), Jaroba, Heikki Koskinen, Joe Lasqo, Dominique Leone, Robert López, Fernando López-Lezcano & El Dinosaurio, Ric Louchard, Bob Marsh, Josh Marshall, David Michalak, Tom Nunn, Tim Orr, Mika Pontecorvo, Teddy Rankin-Parker, Don Robinson, Rent Romus, John Schott, John Shiurba, Shanna Sordahl, Christina Stanley, Eli Wallace, Drew Wheeler
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