High Zero 2019

The 21st High Zero Festival included many mind-blowing performances. Although it is impossible to capture the true nature of the live experience, this documentation site conveys the variety, energy, non-conformity and inspiration that makes the whole thing one of a kind. With better than ever lighting and stage design, 2019 was a year of striking sounds and visuals.

In addition to the performances at Baltimore Theatre Project, there were a number of public street performances and a symposium on improvisation in composed music hosted by Red Emmas.

Thursday
September 19th

Solo
Le Quan Ninh surrounded bass drum

Group 1
Charmaine Lee vocalist
Ståle Liavik Solberg drums and percussion
Jeron White bass

Group 2
Bob Bellerue improvised feedback manipulation
Danishta Rivero voice, electronics
Bonnie Jones electronics
Nik Francis percussion, electronics

Group 3
Susie Kozawa sound art
Jayve Montgomery woodwinds, percussion, electronics
Kristen Toedtman voice, violin, piano

Group 4
Ledah Finck violin, viola
Sarah Hennies vibraphone, percussion
Owen Gardner guitar, cello
CK Barlow live sampling, electronics


Friday
September 20th

Solo
Owen Gardner guitar, cello

Group 1
Charmaine Lee vocalist
Bonnie Lander soprano
Danishta Rivero voice, electronics
Kristen Toedtman voice, violin, piano
Biliana Voutchkova violin, voice
Ledah Finck violin, viola
Samuel Burt daxophone, clarinets


Group 2
Tom Boram harpsichord, synthesizer
Forbes Graham trumpet, laptop computer


Group 3
Susie Kozawa sound art
Le Quan Ninh surrounded bass drum
Samuel Burt daxophone, clarinets
Ledah Finck violin, viola
Clarissa Gregory dance


Group 4
Sarah Hennies vibraphone, percussion
Bob Bellerue improvised feedback manipulation
Jeron White bass


Saturday
September 21st

Solo
Charmaine Lee vocalist


Group 1
Nik Francis percussion, electronics
Forbes Graham trumpet, laptop computer
Jayve Montgomery woodwinds, percussion, and electronics
Steve Baczkowski saxophone, multi-wind instrumentalist
CK Barlow live sampling, electronics


Group 2
Bonnie Jones electronics
Sarah Hennies vibraphone, percussion
Biliana Voutchkova violin, voice
Le Quan Ninh surrounded bass drum


Group 3
Tom Boram harpsichord, synthesizer
Ståle Liavik Solberg drums and percussion
Bob Bellerue improvised feedback manipulation
Clarissa Gregory dance


Group 4
Bonnie Lander soprano
Steve Baczkowski saxophone, multi-wind instrumentalist
Jeron White bass


Sunday
September 22nd

Solo
Jayve Montgomery woodwinds, percussion, electronics


Group 1
Bonnie Lander soprano
CK Barlow live sampling electronics
Ståle Liavik Solberg drums and percussion


Group 2
Susie Kozawa sound art
Biliana Voutchkova violin, voice
Forbes Graham trumpet, laptop computer


Group 3
Nik Francis percussion electronics
Owen Gardner guitar, cello
Kristen Toedtman voice, violin, piano
Clarissa Gregory dance


Group 3
Steve Baczkowski saxophone, multi-wind instrumentalist
Danishta Rivero voice, electronics
Bonnie Jones electronics
Samuel Burt daxophone, clarinets
Tom Boram harpsichord, synthesizer


Supported in part by grants from

National Endowment for the Arts
William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, creator of the Baker Artist Portfolios, www.BakerArtist.org