Simple Measures: Lovely as a Tree

Simple Measures brings its unique brand of interactive chamber music performances to the Chapel. The theme for this concert is music that uses poetry, is inspired by poetry, or that has inspired poetry. The program includes a world premiere of Boston composer Don Krishnaswami's setting of Thoreau's "The Inward Morning”, and William Walton’s Façade, an Entertainment, with poetry by Dame Edith Sitwell. Plus movements by Bach, Saint-Saëns, Erwin Schulhoff, and Andrew Thomas.

Seattle Chamber Players: Chen Yi's Choice

The Seattle Chamber Players are joined by pianist Cristina Valdes in a program of music by Asian composers curated by composer Chen Yi: Toshio Hosokawa's Lied, Mukai Kohei's Souka, Kotoka Suzuki's Hidden Voices, Toru Takemitsu's Rain Tree Sketch II, Xi Wang's Three Images, Hu Xiao-ou's Kekexili, and Chen Yi's Chinese Ancient Dances.

Death Posture

so beautiful here where my death waits for me — A night of butoh/sound improvisation and new work. Movement by Death Posture (Vanessa Skantze and Alex Ruhe), Alan Sutherland, Kaoru Okumura and Briana Chittenden; live music by Paul Rucker (cello) and Bill Horist (ravished guitar), In the Deep Museum (celadon, soundscapes, bass; natazatan, guitar; Vanessa Skantze, voice/percussion), with special guest vox vespertinus (voice).

Stephen Drury plays Feldman & Rzewski

Nonsequitur & Washington Composers Forum present renowned Boston pianist Stephen Drury, performing Morton Feldman's Palais de Mari and Frederic Rzewski's The People United Will Never Be Defeated!. The Interval series presents video by filmmaker Mike Gibisser accompanying music by Matt Sargent.

Gavin Borchert & Friends

Presented by Nonsequitur and Washington Composers Forum.

Well known as a classical music writer for the Seattle Weekly and radio commentator on KUOW, Borchert is also an accomplished composer whose works are heard in Seattle all too infrequently. Performers include soprano Hope Wechkin, pianists Amy Rubin and Keith Eisenbrey, cellists Julian Schwarz and Dave Beck, violinist Matthew Weiss, and guitarist Mark Wilson.

Paul Rucker, cello: Innocence Project Benefit

Seattle jazz composer/musician and visual artist Paul Rucker performs a solo cello concert to bring awareness to the Innocence Project, a national litigation and public policy organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted people through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice. All proceeds will go to the organization.

Andrew D'Angelo Benefit

organized by Earshot Jazz & Cuong Vu

World-renowned saxophonist/composer and Seattle native Andrew D'Angelo has undergone two surgeries for brain cancer, and has a long road of chemo and radiation treatment ahead. A fund has been established to help with his medical expenses. Donations can be sent via PayPal at donate@andrewdangelo.com. This benefit concert features Bill Frisell, Cuong Vu, Robin Holcomb, Wayne Horvitz, Eyvind Kang, Greg Sinibaldi, and the Speak Quartet.

Eye Music: Graphic Scores

Eye Music performs written compositions that rely on visual information other than standard notation to convey musical ideas. These scores are often beautiful to look at as well as intriguing to play. In addition to graphic scores, Eye Music also plays text scores which consist of verbal instructions. Participating in this performance are Taina Karr, Robert Kirkpatrick, Eric Lanzillotta, Dave Knott, Carl Lierman, Rob Millis, Dean Moore, Michael Shannon, David Stanford, and Esther Sugai. Program: Mike Shannon Matrix, Toshi Ichiyanagi Sapporo, Bob Cobbing Chamber Music, Robin Mortimore Very Circular Pieces, Cornelius Cardew Treatise, Clifford Burke Upside Down & Backwards, Michael Parsons Piece for 1 or More Guitars, David Toop Lizard Music.

Paul Taub & Michael Partington

Paul Taub, flute and Michael Partington, guitar perform music by Bach, Bartok, Giuliani, Piazzolla, Rodrigo, and Takemitsu.

Subtext: Fred Wah + Lou Rowan

Presented by Subtext Reading Series.

Fred Wah is the author of about twenty books, including the award-winning bio-fiction Diamond Grill, which was re-released in the fall of 2006 with NeWest Press. His book of poetry Waiting For Saskatchewan won a Governor General’s Award in 1985. His book Faking It: Poetics and Hybridity, Critical Writing 1984-1999 won the Gabrielle Roy Prize for Writing in Canadian literature. A new book, Sentenced to Light, is forthcoming from Talonbooks. Wah was one of the founding editors of the poetry journal TISH. He currently lives in Vancouver, BC.

A native of Southern California, Lou Rowan began his writing career in New York City, and now lives and writes in Seattle. His current projects include a novel about the losing of the West, a sequel to My Last Days (Chiasmus), stories, and his editorial duties at Golden Handcuffs Review. He’s also the author of Sweet Potatoes (Ahadada).

Duo En: Echoes of Japan (1)

Elizabeth and John Falconer, aka Duo En, will perform music for koto, bass koto, and shakuhachi, featuring works from their newly-released CDs of compositions by the great Japanese composer Sawai Tadao, as well as their own original works. The concert will also include guest artist Marcia Takamura on shamisen, and a premier of a multi-media work for shakuhachi created by photographer Douglas Ethridge.