Workshop Concert Series at The Cafe Oto

18 - 22 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London, E8 3DL
info@cafeoto.co.uk

Monday February 23rd 2009 at 8 pm

Grundik Kasyansky (electronics) and Sebastian
Lexer (piano+)

Guillaume Viltard (double bass) and Seymour Wright
(alto saxophone)

Jamie Coleman (trumpet), Rodrigo Montoya (syamisen),
Ute Kanngiesser (cello), and Philip Somervell(piano)

extracts from an introduction to an experimental improvisation workshop:

"Each musician should look at the materials they use for making music, as an infinite resource for sound production […] the relationship between musician and sound source is fluid and capable of far more responses that can be imagined. Imagination itself is stimulated — ignited— only by practice. The musician is urged to try and search without specific objectives and even without hope or expectation of finding anything. Paradoxically this can lead to undreamt of results. These findings become part of the musician. They are part of self-invention."

"[Simultaneously it is suggested] that the musician refers to and extends the openness of enquiry, to the other participating musicians and what they are doing. For here, I contend, there is an infinitude greater than that encountered in our relationship with mere static material."

"Playing then, becomes a way of experiencing and accessing constantly renewable energy — that is consequently free of expectation and formula. It is full flowing cognition."

* See Cafe Oto or Matchless Recordings websites for the complete introduction.

Café Oto is easily accessible by public transport, see details bellow.

Tube
The nearest station is Dalston Kingsland just one minute walk from Cafe OTO. Dalston Kingsland is now part of the London Overground network so you can use your Oyster card. Take the tube to Highbury & Islington ( Victoria line) then change to the London Overground. Alternatively take the Tube to Liverpool Street then bus 149 or 242.

Bus
Dalston is well served for buses from all-over London . The following buses stop nearby: 30, 38, N38, 67, 76, 149, N149, 56, 277 & 242.

Bicycle
There are a limited number of bicycle racks opposite Cafe OTO.