Cross-Cultural Improvisation Workshops and Performances
Saturday, June 29 - Monday, July 1, 2013
York College/CUNY
(94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11451)
Saturday - Monday, June 29, 30, July 1
Workshops at York College/CUNY (94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11451)
Final performance at 8PM at Roulette (509 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217); General Admission $15/Members,
Students, Seniors $10
Cross-Cultural Improvisation Workshops and Performances, hosted by the International Society for Improvised Music (ISIM) and directed by Jin Hi Kim, will feature guest artists including Gamin Kang (piri, tae-pyong-so, saeng-whang) and Hyun-Sik Shin (ajeng) from Korea as well as Jane Ira Bloom (saxophone), and Elliott Sharp (guitar) from U.S.A. The workshops, hosted in collaboration with York College / CUNY and with generous support from Arts Council Korea, will be held from June 29 to July 1 and involve workshops and performances of musicians from highly diverse cultural backgrounds. Each day’s schedule will include three to five hours of workshops and rehearsals. On July 1, the culminating performance will be held at Roulette.
The workshops are open to the public, but the performances are required to purchase tickets. To purchase tickets, please visit http://roulette.org/. For more information on the workshops and performances, please visit www.isimprov.org.