HIGH ZERO Festival of Experimental Improvised Music
Venues, Directions and Schedule

Baltimore, September 21st-24th

Thursday, September 21st, 9:00 PM
THE AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM
800 Key Highway (in the Inner Harbor)

directions

SET Performer Name Instrument
Set One Toshi Makihara solo percussion (~20 minutes)
 
Set Two Joe McPhee reeds, trumpet, pvc, etc.
Michael Johnsen saxophone, saws, electronics, etc.
Sean Meehan percussion, objects
 
Set Three Joe Giardullo reeds, flute
Evan Rapport reeds
Eric Leonardson springs and self-built instruments
Greg Pierce percussion, banjo, saws, etc.
 
Set Four John Dierker reeds
Dave Champion trombone
Catherine Pancake percussion
 
Set Five John Berndt saxophone, electronics
Lafayette Gilchrist keyboard
Tom Boram guitar, etc.
Bob Wagner percussion
 

Friday, September 22nd, 9:00 PM
THE 14 KARAT CABARET
218 West Saratoga Street

directions

Set One Carol Genetti voice
John Berndt saxophone, electronics
Paul Hoskin reeds
 
Set Two Jack Wright saxophone
Dave Champion trombone
Tom Boram guitar, etc.
Vattel Cherry bass
Sean Meehan percussion
 
Set Three Neil Feather self-built instruments
Bob Falesch keyboard, computer
Vattel Cherry bass
 
Set Four Joe McPhee reeds, trumpet, pvc, etc.
Jerry Lim guitar
James Coleman theremin
 

Saturday, September 23rd, TWO SHOWS!!!
12:30 pm mid-day show
THE CHARLES THEATER
1711 North Charles Street

directions

Set One Evan Rapport reeds
Michael Johnsen saxophone, electronics
James Coleman theremin
Jason Willett claviolene, electronics, rubber bands, guitar
 
 
Set Two Scott Larson accordion, guitar, elec.
Bob Falesch keyboard, computer
Bob Wagner percussion
 
Set Three Matt Ingalls clarinet
Joe Giardullo reeds, flute
Julie Pomerleau violin
Jon Rose violin
Bob Marsh cello, voice, electronics
 

Saturday, September 23rd, TWO SHOWS!!!
9:00 PM night SHOW
THE CHARLES THEATER
1711 North Charles Street

directions

Set One Jack Wright saxophone
John Oswald saxophone
Bob Marsh voice, elec., cello, piano
Greg Pierce drums, banjo, saw, saxophone
 
Set Two Magali Babin objects, transducers
Michael Johnsen electronics, etc.
Ian Nagoski electronics
Eric Leonardson springs
 
Set Three Carol Genetti voice
John Berndt saxophone
Magali Babin objects, transducers
Julie Pomerleau violin
Catherine Pancake percussion
 
Set Four Joe McPhee reeds, trumpet, pvc, etc.
Jack Wright saxophone
Ian Nagoski electronics
 

Sunday, September 24th, 9:00 PM
THE 14 KARAT CABARET
218 West Saratoga Street
directions

Set One Jon Rose violin
Lafayette Gilchrist keyboard
Toshi Makihara percussion
 
Set Two Joe Giardullo reeds, flute
David Prentice violin
Julie Pomerleau violin
Neil Feather self-built
 
Set Three Carol Genetti voice
John Dierker reeds
Jerry Lim guitar
Jon Rose violin, electronics, slef-built
 
Set Four Matt Ingalls clarinet
Jim Baker synthesizer
Jason Willett claviolene, electronics, rubber bands, guitar
  Paul Hoskin reeds  
Toshi Makihara percussion

The festival will also include daily "interventions" on the streets and in special locations throughout the city involving the musicians, organized by BALTIMORE SCIENCE. Locations and contents of these guerilla mini-concerts will be announced DURING the festival right here on the web site!

At the same time as the festival, there will be an improvisation workshop called "Healing The Soul With Voices and Song" on Saturday, September 23rd, 9:00 Am to 12:00 noon at Goucher College. The Workshopwill be directed to singers and non-singers and is timed to coincide with the festival because it involves improvisation. It is organized by Robin Kissinger who can be contacted at 410-526-2608 x 6351.

Click here for directions to all of the venues.