2002 Season
marking the tenth anniversary of our first concert in 1992 | While on his 2002 North American tour Robert Rich returned to Philadelphia on 23 March to open the 2002 Gathering season. Rich performed two sets of music which included live selections from across his ample discography. Th eevening concluded with a standing ovation which brought Rich back for a brief encore. |
| Norwegian electronic musician Erik Wollo made his stateside solo concert debut in Philadelphia at the Gathering on 27 April 2002. Wollo's performance at the Gathering was inspired no doubt by the spirited audence and their enthusiastic reception. His music was transportive, virtuosic, emotional and beautiful. After playing two sets of guitar driven synth-scapes, Erik was brought back for a lengthy and dynamic encore. |  |
 | Steve Roach and Vidna Obmana made their area debut as a duo with two shows at The Gathering on 26 May 2002. Both musicians have made significant contributions to the Gatherings Concert Series with their past solo concerts; with this performance in Philadelphia, they truley evolved beyond the sum of their parts. This event was affiliated with the Memorial Day weekend-long ProjektFest. |
 | The Gatherings Concert Series marked the release of its first compact disc with a CD release party and concert on Sunday 11 August 2002 at St. Mary's parish hall. Admission included entrance to the event, refreshments and one copy of the new The Gatherings compilation compact disc. Live musical entertainment was provided by the duo The Ministry of Inside Things. | 
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| 0n 21 September 2002, synthesist Rudy Adrian travelled from his home in southern New Zealand to make his stateside concert debut in Philadelphia at the Gathering. With musical influences ranging from the floating spacemusic of the Berlin School to the breathing thought tones of the American Atmospheric scene, Rudy Adrian presented introspective layered washes of gently drifting sound accented by focused synth patterns and melodies. The performance referenced his albums Twilight, The Healing Lake, Irridescence, Kinetic Flow, Starfields and beyond. Adrian's concert realizations were accompanied by video projections of the stunning landscapes which are a great influence on his music. |  |
 | 19 October 2002 saw the concert debut of Mike Griffin and Dave Fulton who performed an interesting set combing Griffin's laptop generated textures with Fulton's hand built modular synth modulations. Their performance was followed by soundscape guitarist Jeff Pearce and a profound set of short structured pieces from Bleed followed by cosmic, long-form works ala To The Shores of Heaven. For an encore, the three took the stage to perform together (for the first time ever) in a perfect blend of the three styles. Both Imprint and Bleed were released at this event. |
| Richard Pinhas returned to the Gatherings Concert Series in Philadelphia on 2 November 2002 and, along with collaborator Jerome Schmidt, presented new music based on the latest release Event and Repetitions. Though he is aware his Heldon/solo albums of the 70s "were way ahead of their time," Pinhas is not one to dwell upon the past, much to the chagrin of old fans. Once again, Pinhas earned the respect of the audience through his musical originality and the artist's willingness to experiment. | 
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 | Radio Massacre International are a trio from England following the path laid down by Tangerine Dream on releases like "Rubycon" "Phaedra", "Encore" and "Ricochet". The group includes Steve Dinsdale (synths), Duncan Goddard (synths) and Gary Houghton (guitar). RMI is well known for their part in preserving Europe's Electronic Music scene with legendary performances as part of the KLEM Dag, Alfa Centauri and EMMA festivals and concerts for the Jodrell Bank and Hampshire Jam series. RMI made their east-coast stateside debut in Philadelphia at the Gathering on 16 November 2002. |
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