THE WALTER THOMPSON ORCHESTRA
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 (EDT)
07:00PM - 08:30PM
Barbès
376 9th st
Brooklyn, New York 11215
The Walter Thompson Orchestra was founded in 1984. All of their compositions are created in the moment using Soundpainting - Thompson's sign language for real time composition. Soundpainting is a multidisciplinary live composing sign language comprising more than 1500 signs.
This unique performance features a number of special guest performers and an expanded percussion section for exploring the outer limits of rhythmic live composition as well as a diverse ensemble of contrasting textures. Featuring Walter Thompson (Soundpainting), Efraín Rozas, Caitlin Cawley, Andrea Pryor, Steve LaRosa, Erica Mancini, Hollis Headrick (percussion) Kirk Knuffke (cornet) Celeste Cantor-Stephens (trumpet) Michael Attias (sax), Stefan Zeniuk (clarinet), Eleonore Weill (flutes), Sana Nagano (violin), Sam Day Harmet (mandolin), Rolf Sturm (guitar), Zach Swanson (bass)
This unique performance features a number of special guest performers and an expanded percussion section for exploring the outer limits of rhythmic live composition as well as a diverse ensemble of contrasting textures. Featuring Walter Thompson (Soundpainting), Efraín Rozas, Caitlin Cawley, Andrea Pryor, Steve LaRosa, Erica Mancini, Hollis Headrick (percussion) Kirk Knuffke (cornet) Celeste Cantor-Stephens (trumpet) Michael Attias (sax), Stefan Zeniuk (clarinet), Eleonore Weill (flutes), Sana Nagano (violin), Sam Day Harmet (mandolin), Rolf Sturm (guitar), Zach Swanson (bass)