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Interstellar JoyBoy

Friday, 11-11-22
7:30-9:00pm

The Rosette
3908 Avenue B Ste 116
Austin, TX 78751

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Interstellar JoyBoy: 11-11-22

FFA 2022, front page
We are thrilled to present some of Austin’s most innovative new music creators for our 2022 showcase, Interstellar JoyBoy. This otherworldly program will include… Electro-acoustic harpist Vincent Pierce performing Carline…
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Future Forward: Nov 19, 2021

FFA 2021
Austin: On Friday, November 19 at the 4th Tap Brewing Cooperative, Fast Forward Austin presents Future Forward, an evening of eclectic, new music with inspiring performers from across Central Texas.…
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Digital Assemblage: Dec. 13, 2020

FFA 2020
Dear Fast Forward Austin friends, The high point of our year is getting together to experience cutting-edge, contemporary music with all our friends. We aren’t able to meet in person…
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Spare the Rod – Oct 14, 2017

FFA 2017
Sat. October 14 @7pm Museum of Human Achievement Free admission We are super-stoked to announce the next Fast Forward Austin event, Spare the Rod, featuring NOW Ensemble and Invoke. With fiercely focused…
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SXSW Composers Showcase: March 17, 2016

FFA 2016
We’re once again teaming up with some of Austin’s most innovative composers and performers for the SXSW Composers Showcase. For our portion of the the evening, we’ll be presenting Erik DeLuca‘s epic…
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Amid The Noise: April 30, 2016

FFA 2016
We are crazy psyched to let you know about the next Fast Forward Austin event, Amid the Noise. Going down April 30 at the 4th Tap in North Austin and featuring performances by Jason Treuting (So Percussion), Battle Trance, Kraken Quartet, Cordova…
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Charting Influences: Feb 6, 2016

FFA 2016
Charting Influences Feb 6 @ 8pm The North Door Charting Influences is an immersive concert experience exploring inspiration and the creative process. Culminating with the US premiere of UK Composer…
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Announcing FFA 2015!

FFA 2015
Fast Forward Austin 2015 Promo from Fast>>Forward>>Austin on Vimeo. Guess what y’all? ITS YEAR FIVE!!!! We are so excited to announce the fifth annual Fast Forward Austin. Mark your calendars…
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River Measures

front page
Canadian cellist Leanne Zacharias (FFA ’12) returns to Austin to perform an epic cycle of 9 one hour solo performances tracing a path along Austin’s lakeside trails. Various Locations along…
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FFA 2014 pics and reviews

FFA 2014
Our 2014 marathon festival was a resounding success! You can read great reviews by New Music Box and The Austin American Statesman and check out some pics below.  
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FFA 2013 recap

FFA 2013
With eight hours of new music, dozens of artists from Austin and all across the US,  ten world premieres, and the Austin premiere of Steve Reich’s iconic Music for 18 Musicians, Fast…
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FFA 2012 recap

FFA 2012
The second annual Fast Forward Austin Music Festival was a huge success! Nearly 200 people came to ND-501 to see artists from Austin, Waco, Winnipeg, and New York perform over…
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2012 Festival Artists

FFA 2012
Vicky Chow   Canadian pianist Vicky Chow has performed extensively as a classical and contemporary soloist, chamber musician, and ensemble member, and has been described as “brilliant” (New York Times), “a monster…
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Thank you!

FFA 2011
With over 150 people in attendance, 8 hours of music, 8 ensembles, one killer In C jam, a food truck, baked goods, koozies, tats and tees, the first ever Fast…
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