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Adventures in sound


Opensound is a Greater Boston concert series, featuring experimental and electro-acoustic improvised and avant-garde music. The musicians work with musical tones and noise equally to bring forth a wide range expressive sounds. We bring artists from disparate backgrounds together for unique events in Somerville, Massachusetts. more...
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2012 Season

Saturday, May 19, 2012, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM
Opensound

Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.

Covers (three groups performing improvisations and familiar tunes)

Covers set 1
OK Chorale
Matt Samolis - flute
Forbes Graham - trumpet
Tom Plsek - trombone
Steve Norton - bass clarinet
Vic Rawlings - prepared cello

Covers set 2
Duck That
Angela Sawyer - voice, electronics, game calls
Josh Jefferson - reeds, game calls
Steve Norton - reeds, percussion, celesta, game calls

Covers set 3
De-votion
Vic Rawlings - electronics, guitar
Brendan Murray - synths, guitar
Steve Norton - percussion, saxophone, elec. bass
Chris Strunk - percussion, drums, vocals


duo:
D. Greenwood - handmade electronics
J. Starpoli - amplified trombone

trio:
Michael Rosenstein, electronics
Vic Rawlings, exposed electronics, speakers
Angela Sawyer, electronics

Saturday, June 9, 2012, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM
Opensound
Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.

EMERGING VOICES
curated by Walter Wright

In celebration of the Cage centenary:
John Cage:
Variations III, performed by the emerging voices
Saturday, September 22, 2012, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM
Opensound


Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.

quartet:
James Coleman, theremin
Morgan Evans-Weiler, violin
Michael Rosenstein, amplified objects
Howard Martin, guitar

quartet:
Garrison Fewell, guitar
Eric Hofbauer, guitar
John Voigt, bass
Curt Newton, drums

The Unfinished Quartet:
Jeff Platz, guitar
Kit Demos, bass, synth
Luther Gray, drums
Junko Fujiwara Simons, cello

Saturday, October 13, 2012, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM
Opensound
Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.


A special concert curated by Vic Rawlings.

Saturday, November 10, 2012, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM
Opensound
Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.

bodydrama
Joe Burgio and friends, movement
Lou Cohen, wiimote and laptop
Matt Samolis, flute
Walter Wright, synths
...and more friends!
Saturday, December 15, 2012, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM
Opensound
Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.

Ellen Band, field recordings, laptop

Grau Garten

Andrew Neumann, electronics



Admission $8

Special thanks to
Matt Schaffer


For more information send email to Lou Cohen or Lou Bunk