audio and video recordings: Sonorities 2009

Thanks to Franziska Schroeder, audio and video documentation of the performance on May 16th 2009 at the Sonic Arts Research Center, Belfast, N. Ireland (the closing concert of Sonorities 2009) is now online.

The performers were Chris Corrigan, Manuela Meier, Pauline Oliveros, Gascia Ouzounian, Han-earl Park, Pedro Rebelo, Franziska Schroeder, Justin Yang, plus Chris Chafe and Doug Van Nort. [Details…]

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My trip to Belfast was made possible with the generous support of the Arts Council of Ireland.

performances: Human-Machine Improvisations (Cork, 2010)

io 0.0.1 beta++ logo2010 (date TBC): Blackrock Castle Observatory (Cork, Ireland) will be the site for on-stage meetings between human and machine improvisers. This event will mark the debut of two extraordinary machine musicians, io 0.0.1 beta++ and iWife constructed by Han-earl Park and John Godfrey respectively. Featuring Bruce Coates and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones), and Francis Heery (diffusion), the performances will be part critique and part playful exploration, both a boundary-breaking public demonstration of socio-musical technologies and an ironic sci-fi parody.

Details to follow… (See the performance diary for up-to-date info.)

  • Arts Council Ireland logo
  • Music Network logo
  • BCO logo

Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award, and support from the Arts Council of Ireland, Blackrock Castle Observatory, The Castle Bar and Trattoria and the UCC School of Music.

performance diary 12-15-09

upcoming performances
date venue time details
January 9th 2010 Basement Project Space
1 Camden Place
Camden Quay
Cork, Ireland
1:00pm Debut performance by the Jitney Trio: Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Admission free.
[Details…]
[BPS page…]
[Poster…]
January 11th 2010 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) First Stet Lab of 2010. Featuring Istanbul-based improviser Korhan Erel (electronics).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
January 16th 2010 Basement Project Space
1 Camden Place
Camden Quay
Cork, Ireland
1:00pm Performance by the Jitney Trio: Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Admission free.
[Details…]
[BPS page…]
[Poster…]
January 23rd 2010 Basement Project Space
1 Camden Place
Camden Quay
Cork, Ireland
1:00pm Performance by the Jitney Trio: Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Admission free.
[Details…]
[BPS page…]
[Poster…]
January 30th 2010 Basement Project Space
1 Camden Place
Camden Quay
Cork, Ireland
1:00pm Performance by the Jitney Trio: Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Admission free.
[Details…]
[BPS page…]
[Poster…]
February 8th 2010 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Stet Lab of 2010. Featuring Evan Dorrian (drums).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
March 8th 2010 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Stet Lab of 2010. Featuring Paul Stapleton (new musical instruments / sound sculptures).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
2010 (TBC) Blackrock Castle Observatory
Cork, Ireland
TBC Debut performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with Bruce Coates (saxophones), Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar), plus iWife (itself) with John Godfrey (guitar) and Francis Heery (diffusion).
Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award, and support from the Arts Council of Ireland, Blackrock Castle Observatory, The Castle Bar and Trattoria and the UCC School of Music.
[Details…]
2010 (TBC) Venue TBC TBC Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
Interested promoters and venues, please get in touch!
2011 (TBC)
Postponed!
Sonic Arts Research Centre
Queen’s University Belfast
Belfast, N. Ireland
n/a Recording session by Peter Elsdon (piano), Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
Postponed: We are seeking sponsorship of this project. If you would like to help, please get in touch!

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support the Lewis Glucksman Gallery

The flooding in Cork, Ireland has affected the Lewis Glucksman Gallery. The gallery has hosted improvised music performances by myself with Paul DunmallMark Sanders and Jamie Smith [details…], with Franziska Schroeder [details…], and with Bruce Coates [details…]. It has also offered generous behind-the-scenes support to Stet Lab [details…].

According to the director of the gallery, Fiona Kearney:

As a result of the unprecedented flooding in Cork city on Thursday evening, 19 November 2009, the Lewis Glucksman Gallery has suffered extensive flood damage to its basement. The flooding poses a severe problem for the gallery, as the basement area housed the art stores, a major plant area and the kitchens….

The Glucksman Gallery is grateful for all the support it has received to date which has allowed the gallery to respond to this unprecedented situation with maximum effect. The gallery now faces a major financial challenge to reinstate the award-winning building for public use, and to restore damaged works in the collection.

[Read the rest…]

See also the Glucksman’s facebook page.

performance diary 10-19-09

upcoming performances
date venue time details
November 6th 2009 Ó Riada Hall
UCC Music Building
Sundays Well
Cork, Ireland
1:10pm Performance by Paul Dunmall (bagpipes and saxophone) and Han-earl Park (guitar) as part of the UCC concert series.
Admission free.
[Details…]
[Concert series page…]
[Poster…]
November 10th 2009 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Stet Lab’s third birthday! Featuring Filario Farinoppo: Dario Fariello (saxophones, viola, electronics and little instruments), Filippo Giuffrè (guitar and electronics) and Antonio D’Intino (bass, electronics and little instruments), plus Han-earl Park (guitar) and Kevin Terry (guitar).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
December 7th 2009 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Me, Bailey; You, Parker: Justin Yang (saxophones) with Han-earl Park (guitar) perform as part of the final Stet Lab of 2009. Plus Susan Geaney (flute), Marian Murray (violin) and Veronica Tadman (voice).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
May 12th 2010 (TBC) Blackrock Castle Observatory
Cork, Ireland
TBC Debut performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with Bruce Coates (saxophones), Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
We are seeking further funding and performance opportunities. If you would like to help, please get in touch!
2010 (TBC) Venue TBC TBC Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
Interested promoters and venues, please get in touch!
2010 (TBC) Sonic Arts Research Centre
Queen’s University Belfast
Belfast, N. Ireland
n/a Recording session by Peter Elsdon (piano), Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
We are seeking sponsorship of this project. If you would like to help, please get in touch!

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performance diary 10-03-09

upcoming performances
date venue time details
October 12th 2009 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Stet Lab returns! With Marian Murray (violin), Tony O’Connor (bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar), plus Piaras Hoban (computer) and David O’Regan (tuba)
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
November 6th 2009 Ó Riada Hall
UCC Department of Music
Sundays Well
Cork, Ireland
1:10pm Performance by Paul Dunmall (bagpipes and saxophone) and Han-earl Park (guitar) as part of the UCC concert series.
Admission free.
Note: change of venue!
[Details…]
[Poster…]
November 10th 2009 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Stet Lab’s third birthday! Featuring Filario Farinoppo: Dario Fariello (saxophones, viola, electronics and little instruments), Filippo Giuffrè (guitar and electronics) and Antonio D’Intino (bass, electronics and little instruments).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
May 12th 2010 (TBC) Blackrock Castle Observatory
Cork, Ireland
TBC Debut performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with Bruce Coates (saxophones), Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
We are seeking further funding and performance opportunities. If you would like to help, please get in touch!
2010 (TBC) Venue TBC TBC Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
Interested promoters and venues, please get in touch!
2010 (TBC) Sonic Arts Research Centre
Queen’s University Belfast
Belfast, N. Ireland
n/a Recording session by Peter Elsdon (piano), Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
We are seeking sponsorship of this project. If you would like to help, please get in touch!

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audio recordings: updates

Samples from the March 26th 2009 performance by Han-earl Park and Franziska Schroeder, and the February 11th 2009 by Paul Dunmall, Han-earl Park, Mark Sanders, Jamie Smith are now online. [More…]

performance diary 09-06-09

upcoming performances
date venue time details
September 7th 2009 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Performance by Kato Hideki (bass), Katie O’Looney (drums) and Han-earl Park.
Admission: €12 (€6).
[Details…]
[Poster…]
October 12th 2009 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Stet Lab returns! With Marian Murray (violin), Tony O’Connor (bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar), plus Piaras Hoban (computer) and David O’Regan (tuba)
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
November 6th 2009 Aula Maxima (TBC)
UCC
Cork, Ireland
1:00pm Performance by Paul Dunmall (bagpipes) and Han-earl Park (guitar) as part of the UCC concert series. Admission free.
More details to follow…
November 10th 2009 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Stet Lab’s third birthday! Featuring Filario Farinoppo: Dario Fariello (saxophones, viola, electronics and little instruments), Filippo Giuffrè (guitar and electronics) and Antonio D’Intino (bass, electronics and little instruments).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
May 12th 2010 (TBC) Blackrock Castle Observatory
Cork, Ireland
TBC Debut performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with Bruce Coates (saxophones), Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
We are seeking further funding and performance opportunities. If you would like to help, please get in touch!
2010 (TBC) Venue TBC TBC Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
Interested promoters and venues, please get in touch!
2010 (TBC) Sonic Arts Research Centre
Queen’s University Belfast
Belfast, N. Ireland
n/a Recording session by Peter Elsdon (piano), Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
We are seeking sponsorship of this project. If you would like to help, please get in touch!

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performance diary 08-27-09

upcoming performances
date venue time details
September 7th 2009 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Performance by Kato Hideki (bass), Katie O’Looney (drums) and Han-earl Park.
Admission: €12 (€6).
[Details…]
[Poster (PDF)…]
October 12th 2009 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Stet Lab returns!
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
November 10th 2009 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Featuring Filario Farinoppo: Dario Fariello (saxophones, viola, electronics and little instruments), Filippo Giuffrè (guitar and electronics) and Antonio D’Intino (bass, electronics and little instruments).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
2009/2010 (TBC) Venue TBC TBC Performance by Paul Dunmall (bagpipes) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Details to follow…
Interested promoters and venues, please get in touch!
May 12th 2010 (TBC) Blackrock Castle Observatory
Cork, Ireland
TBC Debut performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with Bruce Coates (saxophones), Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
We are seeking further funding and performance opportunities. Interested bodies, please get in touch!
2010 (TBC) Venue TBC TBC Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar) and Mark Sanders (drums), Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
Interested promoters and venues, please get in touch!

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performance diary 07-01-09

upcoming performances
date venue time details
September 7th 2009 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Performance by Kato Hideki (bass), Katie O’Looney (drums) and Han-earl Park.
Admission: €12 (€6).
[Details…]
[Poster (PDF)…]
October 12th 2009 (TBC) The Roundy (TBC)
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (TBC) Stet Lab returns!
Details to follow…
2009/2010 (TBC) Venue TBC TBC Performance by Paul Dunmall (bagpipes) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Details to follow…
Interested promoters and venues, please get in touch!
February 10th 2010
Postponed!
Blackrock Castle Observatory
Cork, Ireland
TBC Debut performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with Bruce Coates (saxophones), Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
We are seeking further funding and performance opportunities. Interested bodies, please get in touch!

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postponed: io 0.0.1 beta++ at Blackrock Castle Observatory

The performance at Blackrock Castle Observatory by io 0.0.1 beta++ will not take place as scheduled in February 2010. The event would have featured Bruce Coates, Franziska Schroeder and Han-earl Park, plus John Godfrey.

We are still looking to put this on in 2010, and we are seeking further funding and performance opportunities. Interested bodies, please get in touch!

performance diary 06-20-09

upcoming performances
date venue time details
September 2009 (TBC) Venue TBC
Cork, Ireland
TBC Performance by Kato Hideki (bass), Katie O’Looney (drums) and Han-earl Park.
Details to follow…
Interested promoters and venues, please get in touch!
October 2009 (TBC) Venue TBC
Cork, Ireland
TBC Stet Lab returns!
Details to follow…
2009/2010 (TBC) Venue TBC TBC Performance by Paul Dunmall (bagpipes) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Details to follow…
Interested promoters and venues, please get in touch!
February 10th 2010 (TBC) Blackrock Castle Observatory
Cork, Ireland
TBC Debut performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with Bruce Coates (saxophones), Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Details to follow…

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