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"Taking Trips To America" Solo Show - Information Mini-Site
Music by Erik Friedlander
Images by Lee & Maria Friedlander
Films by Bill Morrison
Cellist Erik Friedlander draws on his experiences as a child traveling across the United States with his family during the 1960's and 70's to create Taking Trips To America, an engaging solo performance that brings together Erik's rich, Americana-inspired cello music, his own stories from now-distant road trips, images taken by his father, the photographer Lee Friedlander, and haunting road films contributed by film maker Bill Morrison (Decasia.).
Videos, Photos, MP3's, Rider & booking info.
link: http://erikfriedlander.com/epksolo/takingtrips.htm
Interview with Philip Bither of The Walker
I sat down with Philip Bither this past December 5. We had a free-wheeling conversation. Check it out (click on photo)!
Photos/Videos from BAT Tour
Photos from our Sunday concert in Salzburg, Austria
YouTube video of our show at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam
Photo Stream from Solo in Europe
Nice shots from @thomas
New EF Ad Page - Music for Advertisements
I get called every once in a while to write for an advertisement. I enjoy the process and love putting music to picture. Check out this new page that includes some of the advertisements I've written for. Erik Friedlander Spots (You'll need Quicktime installed to view it properly)
Giveaways - Recap
Here's a recap of the 'giveaways' that are posted at GetEriksMusic.com and here (see MEDIA & PROJECTS page)
Road Media - Saalfelden/Dolomiti Trip
Photo from the highest concert I ever have done (2200m). (photo by Ava Friedlander) More shots: click me
Saalfelden - Broken Arm clip
New Video Just Edited - "Night White"
From the recent Dartmouth live show. Here's "Night White" with films by Bill Morrison.
New Music Streaming App from TuneCore
So far I've loaded up Block Ice, SKIN, & Broken Arm for streaming. Feel free to share the app -- hoover over the picture
Free Stuff - New Track Uploaded 7-7-09
photo:
CClaudio Casanova
/AAJItalia
Feel free to check out the "Free Stuff" section of my online
store where you will find a big load of tracks to download. No need to
sign up with the store or even "Add To Cart" just use the Download button
and get the MP3 right away. New one is called Springtail.I discovered
a cool sound using some metal bowls from my kitchen with water in them...Find
it here.
NorthSea
Mark Feldman and me; The whole band--COBRA, July 12, 2009 at the NorthSea Darling stage--late
show. (courtesy of MB O'Reilly)
New Block Ice Show
I will performing a new show this coming Summer and Fall starting August 1 at The Hopkins Center for Arts in Dartmouth. The new show, which will be directed by film-maker Bill Morrison, is an expansion of the Block Ice & Propane concert I experimented with first at Joe's Pub in New York. At that performance I projected a few images from the family trips that inspired the music.
Bill and I will be workshopping ideas here in New York and then up at Dartmouth. Some of these ideas include using more projected images, a set, as well as the premier of new pieces to go with the new program. The Block Ice show will be presented at The Hop in Dartmouth, PICA TBA festival in Portalnd, OR, The Walker Arts Center in Minneapolis and the Wexner Art Center in Ohio.
For more info check the calendar of gigs below.
Solo Tour in Europe
Thanks to everyone who presented a show and to everyone who came out to see me for a great tour..reviews/photos to follow:
Tour Stuff:
"Glow" - new track I finished using audio from train station in Italy
Podcast with concert excerpts
More Photos
THE BROKEN ARM - New CD!
"An Accident Can Lead to Invention"
In 1949 Oscar Pettiford broke his arm playing baseball.
He could still move his fingers even though his arm was
in a sling, so he began experimenting with a cello a
friend had lent to him. He tuned the cello like a bass
only an octave higher and later made history
recording
a series of cello-led projects including the great,
under-recognized 1964 Fantasy release, "My Little
Cello" featuring a photo of his newborn son whom he
named Cello.
Erik Friedlander tosses away his bow for this new band,
playing only pizzicato in a world steeped in the
influences of Oscar Pettiford and the small group feel
of Herbie Nichols.
Erik Friedlander, cello, Mike Sarin,
drums, Trevor Dunn, bass
More Info:Broken Arm EPK
New Block Ice & Propane Music Book Published
Beautiful 36-page soft-cover book with:
- performance notes
- hand written original scores
- published cello parts and concert scores
- bowings & fingerings
New Digital Single - Flea
I have recorded and mixed a new single available in digital format only. The piece is called flea and it's fun, bouncing track infused with world rhythms & electronics
Erik Friedlander: cello, mandolin, vocalizing, drum/sample programming & keyboards; Satoshi Takeishi: clay pot
Buy Block Ice & Propane
Hard Copy - CD
Online Music Stores
Digital Downloads from Me
Standard MP3 Files: encoded
from 16-bit master files, 192Kbps, no DRM,
$9.95
High Resolution Files: 320Kbps
from the original 24-bit master files, no DRM,
$15.00
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C A L E N D A R
BAT - Euorpean Tour
Friedlander's Broken Arm Trio on tour in Europe!
February 17-18 - NYC Masada Festival
MASADA MARATHON 2 nights. 10 bands. 19 musicians.
Abrons Arts Cntr.
212.598.0400 | 466 Grand Street (at Pitt Street) New York, NY 10002
1 inspiring book of music. Written in a flash of creativity during three months at the end of 2004, the 316 compositions that make up John Zorn's Book of Angels contains some his most lyrical and inspiring music. Performed by a wide variety of ensembles over the past 4 years the music has generated 15 CDs to date. This special Marathon concert brings together 8 different groups in two evenings-four bands per night. Don't miss this special downtown event presented at the historical Henry Street Settlement at the Abrons Art Center! featuring: Uri Caine, Dave Douglas, Greg Cohen, Joey Baron, Cyro Baptista, Kenny Wollesen, Jamie Saft, Erik Friedlander, Mark Feldman, Ben Goldberg, Shanir Blumenkranz, Sylvie Courvoisier, Tim Keiper, Brian Marsells, Ayelet Rose Gottlieb, Basya Schecter, Malika Zarra, Sofia Rei Koutsovitis, John Zorn DAY 1 feb 17 8pm uri solo masada string trio ben goldberg quartet mycale (Basya Schecter, Ayelet Gottlieb, Malika Zarra and Sofia Koutsovitis) masada quartet DAY 2 feb 18 8pm feldman / syl banquet of the spirits jamie saft trio erik friedlander solo masada sextet
February 24, 8P- Philadelphia, PA
ERIK FRIEDLANDER & JAMIE SAFT SOLO - Masada Book II
In the final months of 2004, John Zorn wrote over 300 new tunes for his popular Masada project, initiating a series of recordings and performances featuring the best players out of the burgeoning Masada family. For this special solo performance double-header, Erik Friedlander and Jamie Saft return to Philadelphia to perform compositions from Zorn's Masada Book Two: The Book of Angels, among other works.
Presented by Ars Nova - Philadelphia
More Info
Philadelphia Art Alliance
251 S. 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA
Price: $12 General Admission
February 25, 730P - Cambridge, MA
ERIK FRIEDLANDER PLAYS MASADA BOOK II
Erik Friedlander plays Masada, Book II "Volac" Volume 8 in the continuing Book of Angels series is an intimate and breathtaking recital by one of the world's most accomplished cellists. A vital member of the Masada family from the very beginning, Erik Friedlander has hypnotized audiences both here and in Europe with his own bands Topaz, Broken Arm and Grains of Paradise. Stepping out in a special solo project, Erik shows off his remarkable technique in ten compositions from Zorn's lyrical Book of Angels. This is Erik at his best. Rich, romantic, gripping music to both challenge and soothe the savage beast.
The Lily Pad
1353 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
MAP
March 13 - Philadelphia, PA
Ned Rothenberg's Inner Diaspora
With Erik Friedlander, cello; Mark Feldman, violin; in Philadelphia, details:
Painted Bride Art Center
230 Vine Street, Phila., Pa | 215-925-9914 | paintedbride.org
$25 | 20% off for Crush Card Holders
March 15 - Modern American Musicianship
Workshop at the Stone
ERIK FRIEDLANDER-Modern American Musicianship
7PM to 9PM-TWENTY DOLLARS: Open to all.
Bring your questions about composing or performing to the free-wheeling two hour class given by Downtown improviser and composer Erik Friedlander. Erik will address your questions and will speak about being a working musician/composer in 21st century as well as about pizzicato techniques, improvising strategies, and getting the most out of practice time. Players and non-players are invited to attend and cello players are invited to bring their instruments. If you would have a particular technical issue or question and would like to perform just let Erik know by dropping him an email at stoneworkshop@erikfriedlander.com.
June 2,5,6,7,8 - Solo at Spoleto Festival USA
Memminger Auditorium - $30, More Info
Adventurous cellist Erik Friedlander celebrates the uniquely American experience of the road trip with a collection of cinematic cello compositions in a distinctly American style - lyrical, plainspoken, and richly satisfying. A multimedia memoir of Friedlander family road trips complete with campers, tourist traps, truck stops, and visits to kooky relatives, Block Ice & Propane pairs Friedlander's cello compositions with poetic photographs taken by his father, the well-known photographer Lee Friedlander; charming snapshots taken by his mother, Maria Friedlander; evocative road movies contributed by filmmaker Bill Morrison; and quietly enchanting short narratives about the American ritual of family summer vacations so familiar to us all.
Spoleto Festiva
Meminger Auditorium
56 Beaufain Street,
Charleston, South Carolina 29401
MAP
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