Innovative Contemporary Classical Concert Series Returns

GARNER Arts Center is proud to relaunch its Innovative Contemporary Classical Concert series on Saturday, March 12th with a concert by the J. Pavone String Ensemble led by New York-based composer and performer Jessica Pavone, including live video projections by John Gasper. The series, which began in 2015, has featured such world-class talents as Ashley Bathgate, Bora Yoon, Eva Salina and Christopher Tignor. All have delivered evening- length performances of new music paired with video projections presented in the stunning Dye Works event space venue. The result has been a series of one-of-a-kind enveloping music experiences unlike any other concert offered in the region. It has been over two years since GARNER last presented a Contemporary Classical concert. This evening, set to feature yet another pairing of masterful musicians with adventurous video art, is sure to bring the series back on a high note.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, March 12th | Doors 7:30PM, Concert 8PM

LOCATION: GARNER Arts Center, *Dye Works event space – 55 W. Railroad Avenue, Garnerville, NY 10923

TICKETS: $15 advance, $18 in-person | Discount codes available for student, senior, military, member  https://garnerartscenter.org/events

HEALTH & SAFETY: Ticketholders must show proof of vaccination & photo ID. Masks are required in venue. Dye Works is an 8,000 square, foot space with ample room for safe distancing.

*Dye Works Event Space is not ADA accessible. We apologize for the inconvenience.

QUESTIONS/MORE INFORMATION: Jesse Heffler, Director of Programs and Operations at info@garnerartscenter.org

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:                                                                                                                         

Instrumentalist and composer, JESSICA PAVONE’s creative practice encompasses and moves beyond developing a personalized voice on her instrument. Since 2012, she has established an individual body of material for solo viola, concentrating on the tactile elements of performance. These structured yet indeterminate pieces stem from intensive long tone practice and an interest in repetition, song form, and sympathetic vibration. The J. Pavone String Ensemble has performed at the Graham Foundation in Chicago; Firehouse12 in New Haven; Roulette and ISSUE Project Room in Brooklyn; and The Rotunda in Philadelphia. In 2019, the ensemble's debut album, Brick and Mortar, was hailed by the Chicago Reader's Peter Margasak as " the most assured, bracing work of Pavone's career." Astral Spirits Records released their second album, Lost and Found, in 2020 to critical acclaim from publications such as The New Yorker, NYC Jazz Record, NPR and Jazzwise, and it was named a "Best Contemporary Albums of 2020" by Bandcamp Daily. Global music publication, The WIRE praised Pavone by calling her work "...concise, closely focused and beautifully poised compositions, firm and clean contours free from superfluous embellishment." This tour celebrates the release of the J. Pavone String Ensemble's third album ...Of Late, on Astral Spirits Records and features Pavone on viola, with Aimée Niemann on violin and Abby Swidler playing both violin and viola.

https://www.jessicapavone.com/                                                    https://jessicapavone.bandcamp.com/

JOHN GASPER is a maker and observer of sound, video, music and art. He currently lives in upstate New York, after living & working in New York City for more than a decade. His work is time-based and improvisational, more focused on the process rather than the product, and he thrives in collaborative and collective environments. His design work includes the interactive video feedback installations, LAMPLAND for Blueprint/Valley Underground and AFFIRMATIVE FEEDBACK at GARNER Arts Center. He is an ensemble member of Elevator Repair Service and has collaborated with artists: Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble, Advanced Beginner Group, St Fortune, Designated Movement Company, Czech Neck, Tender, and beloved others. MFA: Performance and Interactive Media Arts, Brooklyn College.

https://www.realjohngasper.com/                                                  https://realjohndwayne.bandcamp.com

CONCERT DETAILS: GARNER Arts Center is located within the GARNER Historic District located at 55 West Railroad Avenue, Garnerville, NY 10923. Parking available on Railroad Avenue and on site. Look for signage to the Dye Works event space. Contact: (845) 947-7108 info@garnerartscenter.org