Synoptic Frequencies 11: Maria Chavez / Eddie Breitweiser / Chris Douthitt | MaTovu
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Synoptic Frequencies returns with for an 11th edition of sound art and experimental music in unique spaces--for this iteration, we'll be back at MaTovu, an inclusive Jewish space in St. Louis City housed in a former synagogue. -- Maria Chavez is a Lima-born, NYC-based turntablist, sound artist and DJ--one of the foremost representatives of contemporary experimental turntablism. Her unique performances use fragments of broken records and a custom double needle to create otherworldly fragments of sound and texture. Eddie Breitweiser is an Illinois-based artist, musician, electronic instrument builder, and writer. Breitweiser organizes particulars (modular synthesizers, custom software, handmade electronics, audio/visual signals, text, networked distribution channels, improvisational music, performative activities) into arrangements whose products are the macro-result of the emergent interactions of all components at once. Christopher Douthitt is a lecturer in electronic music at Washington University in St Louis, where he teaches classes in synthesis, sound art, digital music composition, and songwriting. As a composer, Douthitt designs interactive environments for mixed electroacoustic groups, writes words and music for voices, and composes concert pieces for traditional acoustic ensembles. -- In addition to the performance, there will be a workshop with Maria on the day of the show at 5:00 pm, where she will demonstrate and discuss her turntable techniques and unique approach to composition. She will talk about her methods, how she thinks about sound, her composition for ensembles using Sonic Scores, and her book Of Technique: Chance Procedures on Turntable.
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