Domi + Kaitlin McSweeney + K. Francis Messer.
Ken Ueno + Matt Ingalls.

Domi, Kaitlin McSweeney, and K. Francis Messer are an experimental trio blending electro-acoustic composition and improvisation with prepared drums, scrap metal, cello, movement, voice, amplifiers, and salvaged resonant objects. Out of a receptive summoning, distinct voices emerge and impress upon each other, moving with and in contrast, interpenetrating and gravitating toward a common orbit of evolving conditions. The trio welcomes sonic feedback as a fourth collaborator, with elements of ritualistic repetition and deep listening.

For over a decade, the duo of Ken Ueno (vocals) and Matt Ingalls (clarinet) has presented its unique arsenal of extended techniques, creating an experience that defies classical expectations of the sounds that can be made with voice and clarinet. Composer, vocalist, and sound artist Ueno is a recipient of the Rome Prize and the Berlin Prize and is currently a professor at UC Berkeley. He sings overtones, multiband multiphonics, and subtones, and employs throat singing. Oakland-based Ingalls’ clarinet techniques include circular breathing, multiphonics, various breath effects, and a unique hybrid-timbre polyphonic effect.