Performance with Mind on Fire
I’ll be performing a short solo guitar + electronics set with Mind on Fire (and playing guitar with The Arm and piano with Mind on Fire for another piece!)
"bodies immutable" projection at the Peale Museum
a 2-minute, 3-channel version of my animation bodies immutable screens for the “Projections at the Peale” event curated by Phil Davis.
Catch it from 7-9 PM on Friday, November 10 or Friday, November 17.
"allegory" at PWA Homecoming Group Show
installing allegory speaker/light sculpture installation as part of Public Works Administration’s “Homecoming” popup art festival and group show.
"Cisterna II" at University of Georgia
Cisterna II (2021) will be performed in octaphonic surround sound as part of the SEAMUS Rhizome Concert at the University of Georgia.
"Visions, Dreams, and Flying Machines" with Handel Choir of Baltimore
site-specific light and projection installation to accompany Handel Choir of Baltimore’s “Visions, Dreams, and Flying Machines” multimedia concert.
Works by Mason Bates, Joel Peters, and Ander Mikalson/Caroline Shaw
Performance at the Baltimore Jewelry Center
I’ll be performing a short set on modular synthesizer demonstrating the sound design techniques behind my work for Andy Lowrie’s “Fulfillment” exhibition (as a part of his artist talk about the work). It will be streamed live on Zoom - register here to watch and listen.
"Fulfillment" at the Baltimore Jewelry Center
Created a 4-channel audio installation to accompany Andy Lowrie’s solo exhibition “Fulfillment” at the Baltimore Jewelry Center. Made from recording the sounds of Andy’s metalwork production process.
Live at the Red Room
playing a duo improv set on modular synth with Shelly Purdy (vibraphone/percussion) and opening for Leo Suarez (drums), James McKain (tenor sax), and TJ Borden (cello). First live show at the Red Room in a long time! $10-20 sliding scale.
Red Room in Your Room
Premiering three short performances on my pen plotter in a video on High Zero Foundation’s Red Room in Your Room. Streaming on twitch.tv/highzerofoundation at 9:00 PM EST.
Also on the program: performances by Kenta Nagai, Hi Tom Ensemble, Kyrre Laastad, David Brandon Ross, Nava Dunkelman, Erin Demastes, Will Yager, and Jen Hill.
Premiere of "Cisterna II"
Premiering a piece for 8-channel audio at High Zero’s scaled-down 2021 edition of the “Diffusion” festival. The hour-long program of surround sound pieces also includes works by Tom Boram, MC Schmidt, Jeff Carey, and Matmos. It repeats twice a night over three nights to limited audiences.
The piece is composed of field recordings made in southern Honduras in 2013, revolving around the remote community of Guanacaste’s access to clean water. I performed the original version of this piece in Paris in 2014.
"Interstitch" in Austin
Less Than 10 Music performs “Interstitch” for tenor saxophone and drumset at Pease Park in Austin.
Ocean Body at UWM
Fifth House Ensemble performs "Ocean Body” for string quartet at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
"fate" in Young Blood group show at Maryland Art Place
I will be showing my piece “fate” as part of a group show at Maryland Art Place – all area MFA grads from 2020 and 2021. Also featuring work by Brandon Ables, Elijah Davis, Jim Doran, Brianna Doyle, Tinglan Huang, Yifan Luo, Noah McWilliams, McKinley Wallace, and You Wu.
Opening reception from 6-8 PM on Thursday, July 15.
"Uncanny Bodies" - Corrie Francis Parks exhibition
I designed surround sound for Corrie Francis Parks' solo exhibition of animation Uncanny Bodies (using individual grains of sand among other tiny, beautiful things). Check it out at the Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel, MD through July 31.
"reciprocation" at Codex: Intermedia and Digital Art MFA Thesis Exhibition
Presenting a collection of new sound art, “reciprocation” at the Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture from January 28-March 13, joined by Brandon Ables, Mandy Morrison, and Adan Rodriguez.
intrpltns premiere - The Oliveros Response Project
Brianna Matzke and Chris Graham premiere intrpltns for piano and percussion as part of the Oliveros Response Project, a series of site-specific music and art in response to Pauline Oliveros’ seminal Sonic Meditations.
Ocean Body at Morton Arboretum
Fifth House Ensemble will perform Ocean Body at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL.
Equivocation at Circulations conference
Installing equivocation as part of the “Circulations” conference on audio feedback in music at the Unviersity of Chicago.
"Parallaxis Forma" light installation – Mind on Fire and In the Stacks
Creating a site-specific light installation to accompany a performance by Mind on Fire of Catherine Lamb’s “Parallaxis Forma”. Free, part of the In the Stacks series.
"firmament i" at UC Irvine
Teeth and Metals perform “firmament I” for piano + electronics.
Light Web at MUTEK San Francisco
Presenting the interactive networked installation LIGHT WEB at MUTEK.SF’s closing event at The Midway.
JMoney Fur // Jason Charney @ The Undercroft
Playing a solo modular synth set with JMoneyFur
Details and full lineup forthcoming.
Ocean Body at RED NOTE New Music Festival
Fifth House Ensemble performs Ocean Body for string quartet (2012), at the RED NOTE New Music Festival at Illinois State University
Marbles on Tile
playing a solo modular synth set with Leo Suarez (drums) and James Young (bassoon) in a night of improvised music at The Red Room.
Jason Charney // Hutchins&Seligmann // Cesspool
playing a new solo modular set at The Crown with improvisors Niccolo Seligmann/Kyle Hutchins (Baltimore/Blacksburg) and Cesspool (Brooklyn)
Web Audio Workshop
Leading a workshop on web audio (with Tone.js and p5.js) for the SPLICE Festival.
"Electric Counterpoint" with Jonathan Zwi
Designed a new light installation to accompany Jonathan Zwi’s performance of “Electric Counterpoint” by Steve Reich as part of the UMBC Livewire festival.