Rank Ensemble published 24 November

Rank Ensemble in Kunsthalle Saturday 3. December 3pm-5pm Nervanderinkatu 3, Helsinki.

Rank Ensemble performs David Toop: FLAT TIME/sounding.

FLAT TIME/sounding is David Toop's answer to the challenge of 'composing for improvisers'. The composition's unique 'score' combines a multi-faceted approach to time with a range of performance directions which are more stimulus than instruction, widely open to a range of performance interpretation, from direct enactment, to metaphor, inspiration, and beyond. The work will be performed in the Nuoret 2011 exhibition space.

Rank is a Helsinki-based ensemble devoted to new music and free improvisation.

Tickets: Kunsthalle admission € 8 / € 5,50,
 under 18s and Charm of Sound members - no charge.

Äänen Lumo in Turku published 22 July

Äänen Lumo in Colourscape
Sunday 24. July, 1pm-5pm
Kupittaanpuisto, Kupittaankatu 2, Turku

1pm Music workshop with kazoo whistles by Jan Anderzen
2.30pm Nuslux
4pm Tomutonttu

After the Tomutonttu performance Colourscape can be accessed as pure experience till 6pm.

Tickets: adults 8 Euros, children 5 Euros. Family ticket 20 Euros.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?...
http://www.turku2011.fi/colourscape

Performanssi 2011 published 27 May

Performanssi2011 festival this weekend, 27-29 May, in Turku!

Programme includes a concert from the renowned French improvising musician Pascal Battus, who has played e.g. with Thomas Lehn and Christine Sehnaoui.

Äänen Lumo's head honcho Kimmo Modig has curated a special exhibition for the festival titled Through the Grapevine, featuring Mikko Kuorinki, Pilvi Porkola, David Muth, Per Platou, Johanna McDonald, Richard Widerberg, Heidi Fast and Gabi Schafner. You can only experience the exhibition on Sunday 29 May between 6-8pm.

Afterwards we'll have a party, with Pymathon playing live. Welcome!

Äänen Lumo is proud to be one of the festival's collaborators.

Quartet Wilkinson/Johannesen/Høyer/Andersen in May! published 28 April

May concerts in the Vaihe-series:

Friday 6 May, 7pm - Reunanen Gallery, Lönnrotinkatu 41 B, Helsinki
Wilkinson/Johannesen/Høyer/Knedal Andersen, Horst Quartet
Tickets 8 Euros

Saturday 7 May, 7pm - V.R. Studio, Köydenpunojankatu 14, Turku
Wilkinson/Johannesen/Høyer/Knedal Andersen, Horst Quartet and Tsembla
Tickets 8 Euros

You can reserve tickets in advance by emailing tickets (at) aanenlumo.fi

LAL LAL LUMO FEST 15.-16.4. HELSINKI published 26 March

LAL LAL LUMO FEST 15.-16.4. HELSINKI

Friendship. Cooperation. Sounds.

Ää:nen lumo and Mental Alaska, pioneers of experimental music in Finland, shake hands in April. LAL LAL LUMO fest will stage free jazz,otherwordly sounds and extremities of human voice. The headliner of the festival is Phil Minton, a driving force in British New Music.

The festival takes place as Mental Alaska's fifth LAL LAL LAL festival and third edition of Äänen Lumo's monthly concert series VAIHE.

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Perjantai / Friday 15.4. Klo 19-22 Kirjan talo, Kirjatyöntekijänkatu 10 B Liput 10e / 8 e jäsenille (for members)

ELI KESZLER (USA)

Composer and multi-instrumentalist Eli Keszler utilises drums as both percussion and string instruments. In addition he plays guitar and various self-built instruments. Audience is treated with forceful psychoacoustic phenomena: droning harmonics transforming into energetic rhythms.

http://www.elikeszler.com/
http://www.myspace.com/elikeszler

JOOKLO QUARTET (ITA/FIN)

Jooklo turns around the Italian couple of David Vanzan (drums) and Virginia Genta (sax). With long daily rehearsals they have created a music that is rooted in free jazz and maintains an irresistible drive. On their Finnish tour in April the duo is joined by local young jazzmen Topias Tiheäsalo (guitar) and Tero Kemppainen (bass).

http://jooklo.altervista.org/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PQ2hKfHW4Y

ONE LICK LESS (FRA)

One Lick Less does anguished, sophisticated and noisy songs: Parisian blues at its best. Julien Bancilhon's selfmade slide guitar and Basile Ferriot's jazzily fluid drumming moans, runs out of breath, groans, howls like a war machine of passion in chains.

http://onelickless.bandcamp.com/

Lauantai / Saturday 16.4. Klo 17-21 Myymälä2, Uudenmaankatu 23 Liput 10 e / 8 e jäsenille (for members)

PHIL MINTON (UK)

Headliner of the festival is English vocal artist Phil Minton. Performing since 1965, Minton uses and distorts the human voice in fashions unheard-of: transforming traditional jazz scat into barking, squealing, burping and whining.

During his stay in Finland Minton will lead a Feral Choir workshop for amateur vocalists and perform on Tuesday 19.4. at jaZZanti-concert organized by Helsinki Jazz ry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Minton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZBREkLcBcM

ORPHAN FAIRYTALE (BEL)

Eva van Deuren creates spookily beautiful music as Orphan Fairytale. Looping like a broken music box, rhythms raising from a tropical mist, human voice melanged with synthetic squeals.

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Orphan+Fairytale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcLz1Z8E_f0

ANTTI TOLVI

Member of Rauhan Orkesteri, Lauhkeat Lampaat and frequent collabolator with Lau Nau, Antti Tolvi offers meditative solo performances based on classic Minimalist music.

PETO

New superband of Finnish improvised music. Sami Pekkola and Jaakko Tolvi of Taco Bells' fame share their first duo outing ever! Banging, clanging, puffing feast of dynamics and sound!

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