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January 23 - January 23, 2010

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Amidst: Concert Series Part Two (with Fred Frith) Shelley Hirsch
Shelley Hirsch (US) - voice Flo Kaufmann (Switzerland) - live electronics Ursula Scherrer (Switzerland / US) - live video Fred Frith (US) - guitar Hirsch, Kaufmann, and Scherrer collaboratively manipulate the space. Unintended narratives unfold from various vantage points. Shelley Hirsch, performing for the third time with Ursula Scherrer, sings and speaks in a voice capable of mercurial transformations: at some times blending in like a chameleon, while at others defining herself as an outside figure: commenting, weaving together the audiovisual constructs thought up by Scherrer, Kaufmann and the viewers. Flo Kaufmann samples Hirsch’s live singing, her captured voices becoming a Greek Chorus as he mixes them with the soundtracks he distributes to the different speakers placed in the installation space. Ursula Scherrer mixes the images live with an antiquated analog video mixer, manipulating the projectors to highlight one area of the installation, darkening another. A handheld projector is used as a spotlight capturing Hirsch on her journey amid "Amidst." Scherrer, Hirsch and Kaufmann’s live audiovisual trio will be joined on their second performance (Jan 23) by exceptional guest Fred Frith. The avant garde legend and guitar luminary will add his own blend of sonics to an already potent brew of sound and visions.
Amidst: Concert Series Part Two (with Fred Frith) Ursula Scherrer
Amidst: Concert Series Part Two (with Fred Frith) Flo Kaufmann
Amidst: Concert Series Part Two (with Fred Frith) Fred Frith