The first annual Catalytic Sound Festival is a sprawling international affair, spanning 5 different weekends through October with versions taking place in Amsterdam, Vienna, New York, Chicago, Washington DC, and Trondheim. All of these various weekends will feature artists who are a part of the innovative Catalytic Sound co-operative, an initiative formed in 2015 to help create a more sustainable working environment for its pool of experimental and innovative musicians across the globe.

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Saturday, October 23 (7pm):

Bonnie Jones (electronics)

Cecilia Lopez (electronics)

Ikue Mori (computer) & Zeena Parkins (harp)

Joe McPhee (saxophone)

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TICKETS HERE

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Sunday, October 24 (7pm):

Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Karen Borca (bassoon) & Michael Wimberly (percussion)

Nava Dunkelman (percussion) & gabby fluke-mogul (violin)

Fred Moten (voice), Gerald Cleaver (percussion), Brandon Lopez (bass)

Chris Corsano (percussion) & Patrick Holms (clarinet)

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TICKETS HERE

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Presented by:

The Robert D. Bielecki Foundation

The Japan Foundation, New York 

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Catalytic Sound NYC is curated by Zeena Parkins and Brandon Lopez.