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Performance Times
Saturday November 11th, 8:00PM
Events
Sans Soleil with Susie Ibarra and William Parker: Bandung
Sans Soleil is a multi-genre ritual duo focused on deepening Black and Asian American solidarity, created and led by Chris Williams and Patrick Shiroishi. Connecting the past with the present while looking into the future, the duo blends musical genres while continuing to grow their collective voice.
Program Notes
Sans Soleil is a multi-genre ritual duo focused on deepening Black and Asian American solidarity, created and led by Chris Williams and Patrick Shiroishi. Their individual practices have taken inspiration from social histories as well as their personal ancestral history and experiences, diving into cultural themes as well as political underweavings. Connecting the past with the present while looking into the future, Williams and Shiroishi blend musical genres while continuing to grow their collective voice. For the duo’s REDCAT premiere, they present Bandung, an evening-length composition weaving field recordings, pan-Indigenous instrumentation, and free jazz expression, in collaboration with expanded ensemble members Susie Ibarra and William Parker.