Exploring the improvisational potential across disciplines and art forms, the following virtual performance will feature the coordination of live 3D spatial modeling and musical improvisation, combining techniques of spatial thinking to music performance. How can the works of J. S. Bach and Arvo Pärt inspire new spatial experiences? Join this groupmuse to find out!
About the Artists
www.impromptuo.com
Based in New York City, Impromptuo is an innovative improvisation-focused duo made up of violinist Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim and pianist Joey Chang. The duo has been commissioned and presented by Metropolis Ensemble, House of Yes, (Le) Poisson Rouge, Fifth Wall Performing Arts, and National Arts Diversity Integration Association in 2020. They have also performed as part of the Variousound Sessions 2020 Residency, and co-founded The Moving Orchestra in 2019. Though primarily trained in European classical music, Impromptuo draws influence from traditions of free jazz, experimental electroacoustic music, etc., and suggestions from you!
Impromptuo is a recipient of a Chamber Music America Ensemble Forward Grant, made possible with generous support from the New York Community Trust
www.DsButnerDesign.com
Davis Butner is an architectural designer and musician with an interest in the intersection of architecture, preservation, and the performing arts. With interdisciplinary experience in design, curation, and artistic planning, he is passionate about the civic role of architecture and the performing arts as a means of promoting and preserving cultural heritage.
A proud native of Atlanta, GA, he is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Music and Architectural Design, likewise completing a certificate of design at the Architectural Association in London, and his masters in architecture at Yale University.
