Update : 29 June 2009
Jóhann Jóhannsson - 27 June 2009
Jóhann Jóhannsson is an Icelandic musician, composer, producer, soundtrack artist and an active member of his country's artistic community. His stately, slow-building and hauntingly melodic music has been quietly bewitching listeners for the past several years. Composing symphonic works which draw more from the present than the past, his works incorporate many unusual, possibly ironic, elements layered in with the familiar sounds and motifs of a classically outfitted string orchestra. By combining minimalism, ambient and symphonic music Jóhann Jóhannsson realizes compelling music - gently rising out of silence to endearing sonic heights.
Jóhann Jóhannsson made his Philadelphia concert debut at The Gatherings Concert Series on 27 June 2009. Vocal Soundscape artist Lichens opened to great acclaim. Photos and reviews coming soon.
Ben Neill is a performer, composer, and inventor of the Mutantrumpet - a hybrid electro-acoustic instrument. Through his use of interactive computer technologies, Neill creates a unique musical and visual universe, melding the worlds of electronic music, jazz, pop culture and visual media. In his performance, four linked computers form a "Powerbook Band" that merges his three-belled, computer interfaced mutantrumpet with live MIDI controlled digital video. Neill literally plays the moving pictures to create "video remixes" as he blows life into real-time and recorded video - making the images an extension of his electrified horn.
Ben Neill returned to Philadelphia and The Gatherings Concert Series on 16 May 2009. Philadelphia-based drone ensemble Soporus opened. Thanks to everyone who came out to the performance!
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Saul Stokes is recognized as one of the leading voices in modern Electronic Music. Described as "fresh and inventive", Stokes brings together elements of Space, Ambient, Industrial and Intelligent-Techno and forges a sound uniquely his own. The immediacy of the live setting brings out Stokes' talent for creating floating spacemusic. Using unique, self-designed and constructed electronic instruments, he effortlessly conjures up completely improvised electronic soundscapes.
Saul Stokes returned to Philadelphia and The Gatherings Concert Series on 18 April 2009. Also appearing was Electronic Musician Jason Sloan. Thanks to everyone who came out to the concert!
2009 Season
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Nepenthe - 21st Century Neo-Expressionism
The 2009 Season at The Gatherings Concert Series was funded in part by Nepenthe Music. An independent record label out of Toledo, OH, Nepenthe Music is dedicated to the music releases of Dwight Ashley and selected projects by Tim Story, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Cluster.
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The Corporation for Innovative Music and Arts of Pennsylvania
On 18 April 2003, CIMA filed Form 1023 (Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) with the Internal Revenue Service. On 9 February 2004, the IRS determined that The Corporation for Innovative Music and Arts of Pennsylvania is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501(c)(3). Donations to CIMA of PA are deductible as charitable contributions on the donor's federal income tax return.
The Gatherings CD Compilation
On 22 April 2006 CIMA of PA released a 2CD anthology made possible through the generous support of 20 individuals from The Gatherings community. The Gatherings volume 2 features excerpts from pre-year 2000 performances in The Gatherings Concert Series. All of the music included on The Gatherings volume 2 was recorded live in Philadelphia at events produced by the all-volunteer staff of The Gatherings Concert Series. The artists included on this disc are among the most recognized and talented in their field and have donated their music to help further the cause advocated by the series. Please access The Gatherings volume 2 CD webpage for full details.
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The Gatherings CD Compilation
In the Summer of 2002, Synkronos Music released an anthology CD featuring excerpts from past Gatherings Concert Series concerts. The Gatherings compiles previously unreleased live tracks by: Kevin Bartlett, Bionaut, Jeff Grienke, The Ministry of Inside Things, Ben Neill, Robert Rich and Steve Roach. The Gatherings anthology disc is available for a modest donation to CIMA of PA at the next and future Gatherings concerts. Please access The Gatherings CD webpage for full details.
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