Saturday May 2 * Noon

On twitch.tv/rhizomedc

Paal Nilssen-Love has established himself over the last decade as one of the most important voices in improvised music from his generation. A powerful drummer of unbounded energy, he shows an ongoing ability to break physical and musical boundaries on his continual hunt for new collaborations and experiences. https://www.paalnilssen-love.com/

Biliana Voutchkova is a violinist, composer-performer and improvisor who combines regular performances of major solo violin/ensemble works, new music, and her own work with performative, long length formats, real time composition and improvisation. Her constant research as a creative artist spans the widest possible range of sound and movement and extends her sonic, technical and physical capacities evolving into the development of a highly individual artistic language. Voutchkova holds degrees from the University of Southern California and the Mannes College of Music and is based in Berlin, Germany. http://bilianavoutchkova.net

Jaap Blonk (born 1953 in Woerden, Holland) is a self-taught composer, performer and poet. As a vocalist, Jaap Blonk is unique for his powerful stage presence and almost childlike freedom in improvisation, combined with a keen grasp of structure. He has performed around the world, on all continents. With the use of live electronics the scope and range of his concerts has acquired a considerable extension. http://jaapblonk.com/Pages/projects.html