Event Info
Age Guidance: 6+ years
Running Time: 2 hours
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, MusicFest Aberystwyth and Gwrandewch present:
PsychoCeramics - The Study of Crackpots
Complimenting "From Ceramics to Sound", three exhibitions in Gallery 1 at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre based multi-instrumentalist, Lyndon Owen, will be presenting a series of 2 hour extemporary improvisations, reacting to the exhibition.
The initial performance is part of the opening day's activity for MusicFest Aberystwyth.
The series begins on the 26th July and will continue fortnightly on the 9/8, 23/8, 6/9 and culminating on the 20/9 with a trio performance of local improvisors.
Admission is free
Supported by Aberystwyth University, Arts Council of Wales, Welsh Government and the National lottery
More exhibition details from https://aberystwythartscentre.co.uk/from-ceramics-to-sound/
and about Lyndon Owen from https://lyndonowen.cymru/about/
Lyndon Owen is a musician who performs, composes and is active in promoting community arts events. Primarily known as a saxophonist focussing on tenor and soprano, he also is regularly seen and heard playing a wide variety of wind instruments from throughout Europe and the Middle East. These include other saxophones, Gaita Gallega, various clarinets, tarogato, douduk, fujara, mey, zurnah, and various fipple flutes. and creating soundscapes
Primarily an improvising musician he works in several genres encompassing jazz, world music, contemporary classical, dance music and free experimental work. As a composer he has written extensively for his own performance projects and films. He curates NAWR Aberystwyth, a multidisciplinary concert series of experimental music, free improvisation, film, lo-fi, free jazz, sound art, alternative folk and new music. He also manages a company which makes music products for people with Dementia and other cognitive problems.
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