Fuller/Fischer + Steve Peters

An evening of music by three 12k label-mates. Corey Fuller (Tokyo) and Marcus Fischer (Portland) offer restrained and delicate electro-acoustic music, intricately weaving modular synthesizer, tape loops, pianos, guitar, and analog electronics. Steve Peters (Seattle) debuts the first live version of one of his site-specific Chamber Music installations. Stained Glass reveals lush drones hidden within the "silence"of the empty space.

Two Cellos: Yanover + Rucker

Presented by Nonsequitur. Solos (and a duo) by two of Seattle's more unusual cellists — totally different, yet somehow complimentary. Gretchen Yanover uses looping devices to perform tonal compositions and improvisations, including material from her upcoming EP to be released this summer. Paul Rucker (visual artist, composer, and musician) combines traditional methods with extended techniques to create his own sound on the cello. Rucker continues to evolve through years of experimentation and continuous exploration. 

The Westerlies play Wayne Horvitz

The Westerlies are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of four friends from Seattle. Avid explorers of cross-genre territory, they have premiered over 30 original works for brass quartet since their inception in 2012. This program features new arrangements of the music of Wayne Horvitz - from his Gravitas Quartet, Sweeter Than The Day, 4+1 Ensemble, Zony Mash and The President repertoire, as well as recent chamber works.

Christian Pincock CD release + Dave Marriot

Trombonist Christian Pincock performs music from his new album release Plentiful Excitement, as well as new works to be released in the future, with Aaron Otheim (piano), Jon Hansen (tuba) and Chris Icasiano (drums). CDs will be available for purchase. Trombonist Dave Marriott opens the evening with an ensemble of trombones and drums performing original compositions by the group.

Border Crossings: New Music from US & Canada

Seattle composer Brad Sherman and Christopher Gainey (University of BC) team up again for a concert of new and exciting music by Canadian and USA composers. They each have premieres on the concert: Stipple and Crosshatch for guitar and violin, and Whiskey Desk for flute, banjo and piano, respectively. Also, world premieres by Kyle Grimm and Adam Hill, along with Glenn James’ US premiere of Get in Line.

Girma Yifrashewa + Amy Rubin

Presented by Nonsequitur & Unseen Worlds.

Girma Yifrashewa is Ethiopia’s most famous living pianist and composer. Using traditional tunes as a foundation, Yifrashewa’s compositions combine the ecstasy of Ethiopian harmony with the grandeur of virtuoso piano technique into an effortlessly enjoyable, heady mixture. Opening the concert is Seattle composer/pianist Amy Rubin, whose fearlessly eclectic and original music combines the rigorous structure of classical music with the spontaneity of jazz and the complex rhythms of African drumming and Latin American dance styles.

Earshot: Eric Ring + Paul Kikuchi's Autonomic Ensemble

Presented by Earshot Jazz. Pianist Eric Ring’s solo piano submission to Second Century shows the pianist in a pensive mode. He writes: “This music is an exploration of texture, voicing and song in small compositions...these pieces are deliberately quiet.” Paul Kikuchi is a percussionist, composer, educator, instrument inventor/builder, founder of Prefecture Records, and Feldenkrais practitioner. Tonight he brings his Autonomic Ensemble, which includes Taina Karr (oboe), Emma Ashbrook (bassoon), Greg Sinibaldi (bass clarinet), tari Nelson-Zagar (violin), Eyvind Kang (viola), Natalie Mai Hall (cello), and John Teske (contrabass).