C.R. KASPRZYK

Dry ice demo…

// November 16th, 2010 // composition, free improvisation

I recently gave a presentation on my work (i.e. social cognition by means of musical adaptation). While it was great to speak to a receptive audience, it proved beneficial for me to see how I have explored certain composition processes the past few years. The latest results (07.13.10a) are finally nearing completion. More soon…

In conjunction, I demonstrated some of the timbral possibilities with metals, dry ice and interactive electronics. Here is a rough mix of two excerpts from my improvisation that day.

High 0

// September 16th, 2007 // composition, free improvisation

As with apples and oranges, I certainly cannot compare my new home in Virginia with Baltimore. That said, next weekend I will definitely be missing out! The 9th edition of the International High Zero Festival will run from September 27-30, proving once again to be a mind blowing, do-not-miss experience. The free improvisation scene continues to become an important part of my life as a composer and saxophonist. Old instruments with a new approach as well as new instruments with unexpected power prove inspirational. The natural, Scelsi-like forms, quite often found in this music, allow for energy that most composers can only envy. This year’s event includes a few of my past collaborators and other amazing Baltimore musicians, as well as an eclectic mix of highly skilled improvisors from as close as New York to as far as Europe. Those in Maryland (or a with a car) would truly be unwise to miss such an event. For now I will have to rely on past experiences and future collaboration for inspiration.