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Adventures in sound


Opensound is a monthly concert series that explores improvised music, bringing artists from disparate backgrounds together for unique events in Somerville, Massachusetts. more...

2010 Season

Friday, September 24, 2010, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM, $5 donation


Opensound at the Outpost! 186 ½ Hampshire St., Inman Sq. Cambridge

Dave Gross: Solo Saxophone

Grizzler, Noise Orchestra!

Krista Martynes (Montreal), Clarinet and Electronics


Saturday, September 25, 2010, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM
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Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.

Krista Martynes: Clarinet and electronics

Apocalypso Trio
Joe Burgio, movement
Shayna Dulberger, double bass
Walter Wright, electronics

Rick Breault, phonography and musique concrete

Jajuno Trio
James Coleman, theremin
Noell Dorsey, voice
Jules Vasylenko, saxophone

Saturday, October 23, 2010, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM
Shawn Greenlee
Josh Baker


Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.

Shawn Greenlee, electronics

Josh Baker, solo: bicycle wheel and electronics

birdorgan- free improvising dada-ist psychedelic sound ensemble
dei xhrist - voice, loops
marc bisson- guitar, casio sk-1 keyboards
mike fun - modular synthesizer, theremin
mike dailey - percussion, guitar, voice

duo:
Noell Dorsey, voice
Brendan Murray, electronics

Saturday, November 13, 2010, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM
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Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.

solo:
Jeff Roberts: guqin and Max/Msp

solo:
Tim Feeney: percussion and electronics

The Kevin Frenette Trio
Kevin Frenette, guitar
James Rohr, Fender Rhodes
John McLellan, drums

Pentagon
Lou Cohen, laptop
Flandrew Fleisenberg, percussion
Forbes Graham, trumpet
Joshua Jefferson, reeds
Matt Samolis, flute





Saturday, December 11, 2010, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM




Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.

solo:
Abram Taber: guitar, electronics

Doug van Nort, solo

duo:
Mike Bullock, bass, electronics
Vic Rawlings, electronics

John Cage: Ryoanji
Performed by Matt Samolis and friends

Saturday, January 15, 2011, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM
Opensound


Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.

Andrew Neumann and friends, electronics etc.

Saturday, February 12, 2011, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM
Opensound


Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.

Music composed at the Dartmouth Contermporary Music Lab, Doug Perkins, Director
Saturday, March 12, 2011, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM


Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.


Saturday, April 2, 2011, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM
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Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.

EAR Duo with EMMI: robotic instruments:
Michael Straus, saxophone
Dana Jessen, bassoon

Saturday, May 14, 2011, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.


Saturday, June 11, 2011, doors open at 7:30PM; music at 8:00PM Third Life Studio, Union Square, Somerville, Mass.




This program supported
in part by an LCC grant
from the Somerville Arts
Council, a local agency
supported by the
Massachusetts Cultural Council.


Suggested donation $8

Special thanks to
Matt Schaffer


For more information send email to Lou Cohen or Lou Bunk