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Vancouver Improvised Music Meeting 2016
Barking Sphinx presents three nights of creative improvisation. Our finest local innovators meet guests, trumpeter, composer Lina Allemano (Toronto) and vocalist, pianist, composer Robin Holcomb (Seattle).
Thu, March 24 show @9 pm at the China Cloud, doors @8:30 pm (tickets at the door ONLY)
Fri & Sat, March 25-26 shows @8 pm at the Western Front, doors @7:30 pm (tickets online here on Brownpapertickets.com or at the door)
*** THURSDAY (CHINA CLOUD... TICKETS AT THE DOOR ONLY) ***
Lina Allemano / Jeff Younger
Handmade Blade (Aram Bajakian, JP Carter, Peggy Lee)
Bruce Freedmans Interphase (Freedman, John Paton, Clyde Reed, James Meger, Dan Gaucher)
*** FRIDAY (WESTERN FRONT) ***
Robin Holcomb
Lina Allemano / Peggy Lee / Lee Hutzulak / Ron Samworth
Torsten Muller / James Meger
Robin Holcomb / JP Carter / Dylan van der Schyff
*** SATURDAY (WESTERN FRONT) ***
Lina Allemano / Torsten Muller / Robin Holcomb / Dylan van der Schyff
Lina Allemano Project: Ben Brown / James Meger / Lee Hutzulak / Lisa Miller / Peggy Lee / Cole Schmidt
China Cloud: $10 (tickets at the door ONLY)
Western Front: $15 general admission (or $20 for both nights); $10 for students/seniors (tickets at the door or here online)
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Vancouver is recognized internationally as a centre for creative music. On March 24-26, 2016, Barking Sphinx hosts the third annual Improvised Music Meeting, featuring artists from Vancouvers hotbox of improvisation.
As part of 2016 Vancouver Improvised Music Meeting, Barking Sphinx Performance Society in partnership with the Western Front will present Toronto-based trumpeter, composer and bandleader Lina Allemano in concert with Vancouvers Ben Brown on drums, Cole Schmidt on guitar, James Meger on bass, Lisa Miller on piano and Lee Hutzulak on electronics. Allemano has rapidly established herself on the international improvised music scene in recent years. For the IMM, Allemano will create new work with local improvisers at the Western Front on Saturday, March 26.
The 2016 Improvised Music Meeting will be three nights of exhilarating music featuring Vancouvers finest innovators. In addition to Allemano, the IMM will feature guest artist, Seattle vocalist, musician and composer Robin Holcomb.
Experience the unexpected as these phenomenal musicians perform magic over the three nights from solo sets to large ensemble works led by Allemano.
Formed in 1998, Barking Sphinx is a collective of exceptional musicians; members of Vancouvers improvised music scene who are well known locally, nationally and internationally giving our city an international name as a significant centre of contemporary music and musique actuelle. Concerts presented by Barking Sphinx provide the chance to see and hear some of the worlds finest improvising musicians concoct an intoxicating brew of sounds and music.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of BC through Community Gaming Grants & the City of Vancouver through Cultural Services. Special thanks to the Western Front for co-presenting the March 26 concert featuring Lina Allemano, and our media sponsors CiTR and Discorder.
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LocationThe Western Front (View)
303 East 8 Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5T 1S1
Canada
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