2:00 Precipice
mixed chamber ensemble from Waco, TX whose set will include Shawn Allison’s Towards the Flame*
3:00 Leanne Zacharias
Canadian cellist Leanne Zacharias brings Music for Spaces back to the East side with sounds of the North: from John Cage’s sonic map of the northern sky to electronics by Montreal’s rock-star composer Nicole Lizee.
4:00 Butoh
vivid and surreal form of dance rooted in the modern Japanese tradition. Performed by Ellen Bartel, Caroline Sutton Clark, and Mari Akita with live soundscapes by Adam Sultan
4:30 PK Waddle
composer/performer PK Waddle performs a set of his own virtuosic works for solo bass.
5:00 Baylor Percussion Group
hear one of the best percussion ensembles in Texas tackle two monumental works, Peaux (from Pleades) by Iannis Xenakis and The So-Called Laws of Nature by David Lang.
6:00 Bel Cuore Saxophone Quartet
this barn-burning, precision unit of wizard saxophonists returns to FFA for a set of 21st century works including David Biedenbender’s You’ve Been Talking in Your Sleep.*
7:00 Graham Reynolds and Austin Soundwaves
composer and bandleader Graham Reynolds teams up with Austin Soundwaves to present a newly composed film score, followed by a performance of Graham’s recent works inspired by West Texas.
8:00 Owen Weaver
Owen Weaver returns to Austin for an exhilarating set of works for solo percussion + electronics
9:00 Vicky Chow
Described as “brilliant” (New York Times), “a monster pianist” (Time Out New York), and “virtuosic” (New Jersey Star Ledger), pianist and Bang on a Can All-Star will perform a set of 21st century works including Christopher Cerrone’s Hoyt-Scherherhorn.*
*Winners of the 2012 Fast Forward Austin call for scores
