The rare opportunity to hear a live performance of traditional Tibetan Buddhist chanting, transformed by the sonic atmospheres of Steve Tibbetts, came to Philadelphia on 5 November 1998 in the peaceful surroundings of St. Mary's Hamilton Village. Choying Drolma, Steve Tibbetts and Marc Anderson returned to Philadelphia for a performance within the church sanctuary of St. Mary's Hamilton Village on 9 April 2005 as part of The Gatherings Concert Series. | Anderson - Drolma - Tibbetts |
Jonn Serrie | Jonn Serrie creates music that is irresistible to the ears and calming to the mind. Over the course of his illustrious career in Spacemusic, Serrie has released highly personal musical statements - albums dealing less with the challanging mysteries of space than with its moving and inspirational grandeur. Serrie is one of the world's foremost composers of Space Music. Ranging from classic plantarium-style deep-space excursions to romantic melodic compositions, Serrie's many recordings have been among the most popular releases in this genre. Jonn Serrie returned to Philadelphia and The Gatherings Concert Series on Saturday 14 May 2005. Thanks to everyone who came out to experience the music live! |
302 acid | 302 acid made their Philadelphia concert debut at The Gatherings Concert Series on 17 September 2005. The combination of computer technology and live improvisation play an integral role in their composition and live performance. The concert presented a heavily-layered sound drawn from dub, ambient and IDM influences and added to the already diverse musical genres featured at The Gatherings. Also appearing was Ambient Downtempo artist Gel-Sol. | Gel-Sol |
Multi-instrumentalist Tim Story uses melody in his music to reveal deep truths while Dwight Ashley seems to be the disruptive experimentalist. Together the duo have achieved a careful blend of melody, atmosphere and mystery and realize an unusual, disquieting music - something beyond ambient. Despite the obvious comparisons to the German duo Cluster, these Ohio residents explore their own fertile ground, as heard on their acclaimed collaborations A Desperate Serenity, Drop and Standing + Falling. Ashley/Story made their live concert debut in Philadelphia at The Gatherings Concert Series on 19 November 2005. | Ashley/Story |
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