First Avenue presents its 2003-04 concert season:
Sonic Voyeurs
"hearing what you see and seeing what you hear - your eyes and ears will blush"
Concert #1 March 14, 2004 University of the Street 8 PM
"HOOKED ON SONICs"
A conference call of words and sound, video and electricity
2 Guests: Esther Lamneck - Clarinet/electronics
Robert Dick - Flutes
First Avenue's Rulon, Kannar and Sullivan puts it all together with three NYU faculty (Sullivan, Lamneck and Dick) for an evening of sensory communication. Ken Cro-Ken will project video live and First Avenue will vibrate, too. Hooked on Sonics will make your ears blush.
March 14, 2004 - 8 PM
University Of The Streets
7th Street and Avenue A - East Village - NYC
Tickets - $ 10 at the door
Concert #2 April 25, 2004 - University of the Streets - 8 PM
"GOT CURRENT?"
Mixing acoustics with electricity
Guests: Quintet of the Americas
Sato Moughalian - flute Ed Gilmore - clarinet Matt Sullivan - oboe
Laura Koepke - bassoon Barbara Oldham - Horn
Performing C. Bryan Rulon's "Anti-Silence" and other new works by First Avenue, William Kannar and Matt Sullivan. This concert brings two well-known music ensembles together downtown and brings focus to FA's continuing commitment to integration of technology and traditional instruments. Quintet of the Americas will be uptown at Merkin Hall on April 21 and will premier C. B. Rulon's "Anti-Silence" for Wind Quintet and Computer at a concert called "Getting Current."
April 25, 2004 - 8 PM
University Of The Streets
7th Street and Avenue A - East Village - NYC
Tickets - $ 10 at the door
Concert #3 May 16, 2004 CBGBs' Gallery 313 9 PM
"MAKING TIME"
Relinquishing paint, video and sound to time and gravity
May 16, 2004 CBGBs Gallery 313
Guests: Ken Cro-ken - painter/videographer
Time has always been an important component of music ñ For painter/videographer, Ken Cro-ken Time is absolutely crucial to his painting process called Speed-Elements. Painters "make art" Musicians "make music" together, in an effort to defy, capture, elude and keep time, they "Make Time" at CBGB's Gallery 313 - 313 Bowery in Manhattan.
May 16, 2004 - 9 PM
CBGBs
Gallery 313
313 Bowery - East Village - NYC
FIRSTAVENUE
Double Bass, Electronics, Computer
Piano, Synthesizers, Electronics,Computer
Oboe, English horn, WX7 Digital Horn ,
Electronics