Eric Miller + Patrick Reinholz + Brian Grimm | Arts + Literature Laboratory | Madison Contemporary Arts Center

Eric Miller + Patrick Reinholz + Brian Grimm

Join us for an evening of old and new music with Eric Miller, Patrick Reinholz and Brian Grimm on Saturday, March 25, 2017. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

Eric Miller presents the intimate and ethereal music for the unaccompanied viola da gamba, an instrument which was described in the late 18th century as one "with which one forgets the troubles of the day in quiet twilight." The evening will center upon a pair compositions, one by the obscure and brilliant Parisian Le Sieur de Machy, and the other by the Dutch master Johannes Schenk, Sprinkled throughout will be smaller pieces by other luminaries of the rarefied instrument.

Eric Miller

Eric Miller is known for his expressive, polished, and versatile playing. He performs as a viola da gambist, cellist, and occasional trumpeter around the Midwest, currently performing with the Wisconsin Baroque Ensemble, and frequent solo recitals. Previous performance credits include the Arbor Vitae String Quartet, the Madison Choral Project, the Madison Chamber Choir, Madison Youth Choirs, and American Players Theater as well as countless chamber music projects, mostly centered around historical performance. As an improviser, he is known for his skill and sensitivity in collaboration with songwriters and as an explorer in experimental music, he has recorded several hours of lo-fi electronic music with his duo, Basidium. Trained in the Suzuki method, Eric has taught cello, trumpet, and viola da gamba lessons to students all ages and abilities in Madison, Wisconsin since 2009. He has served as director of the Viola da Gamba Society of America's Young Players' Weekend, has taught at... Read More

Patrick Reinholz

Patrick Reinholz is a cellist, improviser, composer, and educator currently living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Always innovating, he is a member of the new music/improvising chamber group Tontine Ensemble, and the jazz/rock outfit Lovely Socialite.

Brian Grimm by Diwas Photography

In Brian Grimm’s solo set, you may hear dances of the unaccompanied Bach cello suites; ever popular melodies of the Erhu Chinese fiddle adapted for cello; as well as original compositions from his dance/theatre scores & solo albums. Cellist & composer Brian Grimm grew up surrounded by Chinese string instruments of every sort. After initiating lessons in with virtuosos Yang Wei (pipa) & Daxun Zhang (bass) of the Silkroad Ensemble, Brian was lucky to continue his Chinese music studies on guqin (zither), pipa (lute), gaohu (fiddle) & daruan (bass lute) in Hong Kong with members of the 香港中樂團 Hong Kong Chinese OrchestraWuji Ensemble 無極樂團.  Over the last 15 years Grimm has developed a deep language of Free Improvisation & Composition with groups such as... Read More

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