Ending a weeklong tour of the north-east, Jeremiah Cymerman, Matthew Welch, and Eric Hinds, three young musicians whose singular voices absolutely demand attention, present an evening of solo and trio music. Each musician will perform a brief solo set and then reconvene for a trio set. Music for Bagpipes, H’arpeggione, and Modified Electroacoustic Clarinet doesn’t get any better than this.
Matthew Welch’s compositions range from traditional-like bagpipe tunes to electronic pieces, improvisation strategies and fully notated works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles and orchestra. A recording of his most recent compositions, Dream Tigers, was released on John Zorn’s Tzadik Records’ Composer Series in March of 2005.
Erik Hinds plays quartertone electric guitar and the H’arpeggione, an upright acoustic instrument with 12 sympathetic strings built by Fred Carlson. Equally influenced by improvisational music and “composed” sounds, Erik’s style blends primitive folk, heavy metal, and sacred musics from around the world into a distinct voice.
Jeremiah Cymerman is known for an admirable DIY aesthetic and an unorthodox approach to the Bb clarinet. Cymerman has performed with many of music’s most darling luminaries including Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris, Walter Thompson, & Otomo Yoshihide.