Alexander Ezerman, solo cello

Washington Composers Forum's Transport series continues with cellist Alexander Ezerman performing pieces from the 12 Hommages a Paul Sacher: Variation Uber Das Thema Sacher by Christobal Halffter, Les Mots Sont Alles by Luciano Berio, Punena No. 2 (Homage a Paul Sacher) Alberto Ginastera, and Trois Strophes sur le Nom de Sacher by Henri Dutilleux. The Sonata for Cello and Piano by Elliott Carter will also be performed with pianist Cristina Valdes, as well as Her Light Extinguished by John Crouch.

Nova Improvised Music Ensemble

Debut performance by Nova High School’s new improvised music group. This chamber group of adventurous high school age musicians explores the world of spontaneous sound with a special blend of bravery, concentration and wonder. Co-facilitated by Sheri Brown, Neal Meyer, and Dean Moore.

Paul Rucker: solo cello + clay sculpture

Paul Rucker performs improvised cello solos inspired by original clay sculptures created by the audience. Non-toxic/non-staining clay will be provided. Paul Rucker is a composer, musician, and visual artist who has made audience interactive, sound-based work for various art and public venues. A recent spotlight award-winner from Seattle Magazine, he's celebrating the completion of his new sound installation at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

Seattle Composers Salon

The Seattle Composers' Salon is a bi-monthly, informal presentation of new music by Seattle composers. The salon features finished works, previews and works-in-progress, and brings together composers, performers and audience members in a casual setting that allows for discussion and experimentation. This month's composers: Brian Cobb, Clifford Dunn, Marcus Oldham, Mark Wilson.

Subtext: Brenda Iijima + Brian Carpenter

Presented by Subtext Reading Series.

BRENDA IIJIMA’s forthcoming books include Rabbit Lesson (Fewer & Further Press) and If Not Metamorphic (Ahsahta Press). These days she is conducting a steady dirt dialog with CA Conrad and spelunking retro emergence as evidenced in homo sapien roots, cave people, burials, excavations, quaking underlayers, body sensing and incarceration, etc. by filtering through the concept of revolution with all its varied implications — that and understanding animals' selves. She publishes a chapbook series at Portable Press at Yo-Yo Labs in Brooklyn, NY. BRIAN CARPENTER is an expatriate Seattleite currently living in Philadelphia, where he works as an audio archivist of Native American languages. His three books and boxes of poetry are Bluest Keys, Aspect Cycle, and Small Seasons.