Stet Lab 11-10-08

[Stet Lab curator]

Next Stet Lab will be on Monday, November 10th 2008, upstairs @ The
Roundy, Castle Street, Cork, Ireland [see map below…].


Stet Lab celebrates its first birthday with saxophonist Franziska
Schroeder


Monday, November 10th 2008

9:00 pm (doors: 8:45 pm)

Upstairs @ The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland

€10 (€5)

Up to date info at:
http://www.busterandfriends.com/stet/diary/


One year after the launch of Cork’s monthly improvisation event, Stet
Lab returns on Monday, 10th November to its very first venue—upstairs
at The Roundy. To celebrate this anniversary, Stet Lab will be
inviting both regular participants and newcomers, and welcoming
special guest, the Belfast-based extraordinary saxophonist-improviser-
theorist Franziska Schroeder.

If real-time sonic deviance is something that you enjoy, then
Franziska Schroeder’s saxophone prowess is definitely not to be
missed. Her technique is quick and virtuosic: every second of the
improvisation brings a new dimension to the performance (switch off
for an instant and you will be left wondering how the sonic landscape
changed). Having a sound and approach that sets her in a league of her
own, it is unsurprising that Schroeder has a distinguished background
that includes a fellowship at the Sonic Arts Research Centre in
Belfast.

Schroeder is the founder of the digital media collective laut, and was
the artistic director of the ICMC Roots Ensemble. She has released a
double CD with her trio FAINT (with pianist Pedro Rebelo and drummer
Steven Davis), and May There Be… (with Rebelo, ’cellist Guilherme
Rodrigues and violist Ernesto Rodrigues), both on the Creative Source
Recordings label.

“Over the past twelve month, Stet Lab has successfully presented ten
events and welcomed a dozen guest artist,” said Stet Lab founder and
curator Han-earl Park, who will also be performing with Schroeder.
“I’m pleased and excited to launch our second year of onstage
mutations and hybrids with an event featuring Franziska Schroeder; I
cannot think of any better musician with whom to celebrate Stet Lab’s
first birthday.”

Also performing at the event will be a group of Cork-based
improvisers, Veronica Tadman (voice), Paul Dowling (bass) and Barry
Twomey (guitar), appearing as The Real-Time Company (for the Ad-Hoc
Association) of….

The event will begin at 9:00 pm (doors open at 8:45 pm) and entry is
€10 (€5).

Stet Lab’s Winter 2008 season will continue at The Roundy on Monday,
8th December featuring another saxophonist, Birmingham-based Bruce
Coates.


further information:

Stet Lab: http://www.busterandfriends.com/stet

Map to venue:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=113338067607923775514.000457912aadfb5a6a529&ll=51.898502,-8.47504&spn=0.003204,0.006856&t=h&z=17

[Stet Lab curator]

A very special Stet Lab takes place in one week (Monday, November
10th). Featuring Belfast-based saxophonist Franziska Schroeder, the
event will mark Stet Lab’s first birthday. Details are at:

http://www.busterandfriends.com/stet/diary/

Schroeder will be joined by Cork-based improvisers including guitarist
Han-earl Park, and the evening of improvisations and extemporizations
will open with The Real-Time Company (for the Ad-Hoc Association) of…

Veronica Tadman (voice), Paul Dowling (bass) and Barry Twomey

(guitar).

It’ll be an exciting event. We hope to see y’all there, and thank you
for your continued support.

…But in the meantime, here’s a short sample of Schroeder’s playing
with FAINT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ4zaR5OihE

[Stet Lab curator]

Audio recordings of the November 10th Stet Lab are now online at

http://www.busterandfriends.com/stet/listen/#anchor_11-10-08

A very big thank you to Franziska Schroeder who took time to grace us
with her presence, share her expertise, and demonstrate (especially to
Han-earl Park who joined her on stage) exactly how good an improviser
she is.

Thanks also to Veronica Tadman for organizing The Real-Time Company
(for the Ad-Hoc Association) of… herself with Paul Dowling and Barry
Twomey, to all who participated onstage (Andrea Bonino and Kevin
Terry), and to the behind-the-scenes personnel. Kudos also to The
Roundy and its staff for again hosting this left-field venture. (And a
quick thanks to the Cork Indy for their write-up!)

Finally, as always, thanks to all — newcomers and old-timers — who
came to listen, hangout and await the leap off the edge. We couldn’t
(and wouldn’t) do this without you!


The next Stet Lab (featuring Bruce Coates) will take place upstairs @
The Roundy, Castle Street, Cork, Ireland, on Monday, December 8th
2008. Details at

http://www.busterandfriends.com/stet/diary/