Monthly Archives: September 2013

MSP/Piano: Renga Games – Cage’d & UnCage’d: Cage’s Two² w Patti Deuter • Renga-kai (連歌会) for 9 musicians • w dancer Nan Busse (Berkeley Arts Festival: Sat 05 Oct | CNM: Mon 07 Oct | Two² only: Palo Alto house concert, Sat 28 Sep)

Patti Deuter and I are very excited to present contrasting musical explorations of the unusual and fascinating Japanese group poetry-improv form renga (連歌): one of John Cage’s renga-based masterpieces, Two², and the new Renga-kai (連歌会) improvisational form for 9 musicians, combining … Continue reading

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MSP/Piano: Scelsi + Renga-kai (連歌会) improvs w “Jacob L” / Kristian Aspelin (Sat 07 Sep, @ Crane House, Oakland, 9pm), + Set 1: Henry Kaiser (solo) @ 8pm

The superb series at the Crane House (for address/directions contact me at joe@joelasqo.com) has made it into one of the most interesting places to hear improv & new music in the Bay Area. I’m excited to play again at this … Continue reading

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