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Monday, April 22, 8pm
transparency kestra at nublu — 151 Avenue C, Manahahthan, Lenapehóking
$20
transparency kestra at El Taller Latino Americano’s Music Without Borders, April 28. Porteño Refractions/Refracciones porteñas with Ariel Pirotti
Ariel Pirotti, piano * Melanie Dyer, viola * Claire de Brunner, bassoon * Haruna Fukazawa, Cheryl Pyle, flutes & piccolo * Nick Gianni, bass flute, bass clarinet * Jerome Harris, David Sidman, guitar * Michael T.A. Thompson, trap drums * Westbrook Johnson, trombone * Patrick Holmes, clarinet * Eli Asher, trumpet * Ken Filiano, Hilliard Greene, contrabass * patrick brennan, composition, conducting, saxophone.
refracción 1
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June 19, 2022
pb conducts the Karl Berger Improvisers Orchestra on short notice.
El Taller Latino Americano: Music Without Borders series
Thursdays — Oct. 3 & 24, Nov. 14, Dec. 12 , 2019 — 7:30-9:00pm
El Taller Latino Americano — 215 E 99th St. — El Barrio, Mannahatta
April 11, 2019 El Taller Latino Americano
patrick brennan — composition/saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes & piccolo
Nick Gianni — flute & bass flute
Lou Grassi — percussion
Brian Groder — trumpet
Lloyd Haber — percussion
Westbrook Johnson — trombone
Lewis Porter — piano
Annemarie Wiesner —violin
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March 21, 2019 El Taller Latino Americano
patrick brennan — composition/saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes & piccolo
Brian Groder — trumpet
Jason Kao Hwang — violin
Lewis Porter — piano
Annemarie Wiesner —violin
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February 28, 2019 El Taller Latino Americano
Eli Asher — trumpet
patrick brennan — composition/saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes & piccolo
Lou Grassi— percussion
Brian Groder — trumpet
Jason Kao Hwang — violin
Westbrook Johnson — trombone
Lewis Porter — piano
David Sidman — guitar
Annemarie Wiesner —violin
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January 24, 2019 El Taller Latino Americano
converse arches
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rough hue part 2
Eli Asher — trumpet
patrick brennan — composition/saxophone
Sean Conly — bass viol
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes & piccolo
Brian Groder — trumpet
Lloyd Haber — percussion
Thomas Heberer — trumpet
Jason Kao Hwang — violin
Westbrook Johnson — trombone
Lewis Porter — piano
David Sidman — guitar
Annemarie Wiesner —violin
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November 12, 2018 Bushwick Improvised Music Series
Eli Asher – trumpet
patrick brennan – composition, alto saxophone
Sean Conly – bass viol
Haruna Fukazawa – flutes & piccolo
Lloyd Haber, Joe Hertenstein, Colin Hinton– percussion
Patrick Holmes – clarinet
Akira Ishiguro– guitar
Jason Mears – sopranino saxophone
Matt Mottel – synthesizer
David Sidman – guitar
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June 14, 2018 El Taller Latino Americano
patrick brennan – composition, alto saxophone
Brian Groder – trumpet
Lloyd Haber – percussion
Thomas Heberer – trumpet
Jason Kao Hwang – violin
Westbrook Johnson – trombone
Jason Mears – sopranino & baritone saxophones
Cheryl Pyle – Alto Flute
David Sidman – guitar
Annemarie Wiesner – violin
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May 10, 2018 El Taller Latino Americano
patrick brennan – composition, alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa – flutes & piccolo
Brian Groder – trumpet
Lloyd Haber – percussion
Akira Ishugiro – guitar
Westbrook Johnson – trombone
David Sidman – guitar
Annemarie Wiesner – violin
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April 19, 2018 El Taller Latino Americano
patrick brennan – composition, alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa – flutes & piccolo
Brian Groder – trumpet
Lloyd Haber – percussion
Thomas Heberer – trumpet
Jason Kao Hwang – violin
Westbrook Johnson – trombone
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November 27, 2017 El Taller Latino Americano
patrick brennan – composition, alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa – flutes & piccolo
Hilliard Greene – bass viol
Brian Groder – trumpet
Lloyd Haber – percussion
Jerome Harris – guitar
Thomas Heberer – trumpet
Westbrook Johnson – trombone
David Sidman – guitar
Annemarie Wiesner – violin
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November 2, 2017 El Taller Latino Americano
Brian Adler – percussion
Carter Bales – percussion
patrick brennan – composition & saxophone
Andrew Drury – percussion
Haruna Fukazawa – flutes & piccolo
Brian Groder – trumpet
Lloyd Haber – percussion
Westbrook Johnson – trombone
Leyya Mona Tawil – dance
Annemarie Wiesner – violin
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September 12, 2017 El Taller Latino Americano
patrick brennan – composition, alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa – flutes & piccolo
Brian Groder – trumpet
Lloyd Haber – percussion
Colin Hinton – percussion
Jason Kao Hwang – violin
Thomas Heberer – trumpet
Westbrook Johnson – trombone
Shu Odamura – guitar
David Sidman – guitar
Josh Sinton – baritone saxophone
Annemarie Wiesner – violin
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June 15, 2017 El Taller Latino Americano
Eli Asher – trumpet
Carter Bales – percussion
patrick brennan – composition, alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa – flutes & piccolo
Colin Hinton – percussion
Jason Kao Hwang – violin
Westbrook Johnson – trombone
David Sidman – guitar
Annemarie Wiesner – violin
May 11, 2017 El Taller Latino Americano
Brian Adler – percussion
patrick brennan – composition, alto saxophone
Leonor Falcón – violin
Lloyd Haber – percussion
Haruna Fukazawa – flutes & piccolo
Colin Hinton – percussion
Jason Kao Hwang – violin
Westbrook Johnson – trombone
Nicolas Letman-Burtinovic– bass viol
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March 23 , 2017 Ibeam, Brooklyn
Eli Asher – trumpet
Carter Bales – percussion
patrick brennan – composition, alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa – flutes & piccolo
Colin Hinton – percussion
Brian Groder – trumpet
Westbrook Johnson – trombone
Nicolas Letman-Burtinovic– bass viol
Aaron Shragge – trumpet
David Sidman – guitar
Harvey Valdes – guitar
Justin Wood- flute
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March 9, 2017 El Taller Latino Americano
patrick brennan – composition, alto saxophone
Brian Groder – trumpet
Lloyd Haber – percussion
Hollis Headrick – percussion
Omar Kabir – trumpet
Westbrook Johnson – trombone
Nicolas Letman-Burtinovic– bass viol
Aaron Shragge – trumpet
David Sidman – guitar
Josh Sinton – bass clarinet
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February 23, 2017 El Taller Latino Americano
patrick brennan – composition, alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa – flutes & piccolo
Leonor Falcón – violin
Brian Groder – trumpet
Lloyd Haber – percussion
Jeromw Harris – guitar
Hollis Headrick – percussion
Westbrook Johnson – trombone
Nicolas Letman-Burtinovic– bass viol
Ryan Messina – trumpet
Aaron Shragge – trumpet
David Sidman – guitar
Justin Wood – flute
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January 26, 2017 El Taller Latino Americano
patrick brennan – composition, alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa – flutes & piccolo
Leonor Falcón – violin
Brian Groder – trumpet
Westbrook Johnson – trombone
Nicolas Letman-Burtinovic– bass viol
Sam Parsons – percussion
Aaron Shragge – trumpet
David Sidman – guitar
Justin Wood – flute
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December 15, 2016 El Taller Latino Americano
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circumspect (excerpt)
permeations gumvindaboloo (excerpt)
Eli Asher – trumpet & slide trumpet
patrick brennan – alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa – flutes, piccolo
Lloyd Haber – percussion
Jerome Harris – bass guitar
Jason Kao Hwang – violin
Aaron Shragge – trumpet
David Sidman – guitar
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November 17, 2016 El Taller Latino Americano
Eli Asher – trumpet & slide trumpet
patrick brennan – alto saxophone
Leonor Falcón – violin
Haruna Fukazawa – flutes, piccolo
Lloyd Haber – percussion
Jerome Harris – bass guitar
Thomas Heberer – trumpet
Colette Michaan – flute
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October 20, 2016 ——— El Taller Latino Americano
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes, piccolo
Lloyd Haber — percussion
Brian Groder —trumpet
Akira Ishiguro — guitar
Omar Kabir — trumpet
David Sidman — guitar
Justin Wood — flute
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June 16, 2016 ——— El Taller Latino Americano
Eli Asher — trumpet & slide trumpet
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes, piccolo
Brian Groder —trumpet
Patrick Holmes — clarinet
Jason Kao Hwang — violinTashi Kaiser — percussionDavid Sidman — guitar
Justin Wood — flute
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May 12, 2016 ——— El Taller Latino Americano
Eli Asher — trumpet & slide trumpet
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Michel Gentile — flutes, piccolo
Brian Groder — trumpetLloyd Haber — percussion
Jason Kao Hwang — violin
Christopher McIntyre — tromboneDave Treut — soprano saxophone
David Sidman — guitar
Nico Soffiato — guitar
Justin Wood — flute
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April 14, 2016 ——— ShapeShifter Lab
Eli Asher — trumpet & slide trumpet
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes, piccolo
Hilliard Greene — bass viol
Brian Groder —trumpet
Jerome Harris — guitarLloyd Haber — percussion
Patrick Holmes — clarinet
Jason Kao Hwang — violin & viola
Adam Lane — bass viol
Nicolas Letman-Burtinovic — bass viol
David Sidman — guitarRod Williams — piano
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March 17, 2016 ——— El Taller Latino Americano
Eli Asher — trumpet & slide trumpet
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes, piccolo
Brian Groder —trumpetPatrick Holmes — clarinet
Jason Kao Hwang — violin & violaNicolas Letman-Burtinovic — bass viol
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February 14, 2016 ——— Second Sundays Series
Angelo Branford — guitar
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Gene Coleman — flutes, piccolo
Leonor Falcón — violin
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes, piccolo
Brian Groder — trumpet
Richard Keene —oboe, soprano saxophone
Nicolas Letman-Burtinovic — bass violDavid Sidman — guitar
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January 12, 2016 ——— Arts for Art: Evolving Music
Angelo Branford — guitar
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Gene Coleman — flutes, piccolo
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes, piccolo
Brian Groder — trumpet
Jerome Harris — guitar
Thomas Heberer — cornet
Patrick Holmes — clarinetRichard Keene — oboe, soprano saxophone
Michael Lytle — contrabass clarinet
Nicolas Letman-Burtinovic — bass viol
David Sidman — guitarRod Williams — piano
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December 18, 2015 ——— The Firehouse Space
Angelo Branford — guitar
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Gene Coleman — flutes, piccolo
Ken Filiano — bass viol
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes, piccoloBrian Groder — trumpet
Jason Kao Hwang — violin & viola
Richard Keene — oboe, soprano saxophone
Nicolas Letman-Burtinovic — bass viol
David Sidman — guitarHarvey Valdes — guitar
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October 25, 2015 ——— C.O.M.A., ABC No Rio
rough hue (excerpt)
Angelo Branford — guitar
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes, piccoloBrian Groder — trumpetRichard Keene — oboe, soprano saxophone
Nicolas Letman-Burtinovic — bass viol
Michael Lytle — contrabass clarinetDavid Sidman — guitar
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June 21, 2015 ——— Brooklyn Music School
Angelo Branford — guitar
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes, piccolo
Brian Groder — trumpet
Richard Keene — oboe, soprano saxophone
Jason Kao Hwang — violin & violaMichael Lytle — contrabass clarinetDavid Sidman — guitar
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June 18, 2015 ——— Muchmore’s
Angelo Branford — guitar
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes, piccolo
Brian Groder — trumpet
Richard Keene — oboe, soprano saxophone
Jason Kao Hwang — violin & violaMichael Lytle — contrabass clarinetJake Sokolov-Gonzalez — cello
David Sidman — guitar
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March 12, 2015 ——— ShapeShifter Lab
Allan Andre — guitar
Angelo Branford — guitar
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes, piccolo
Francois Grillot — bass viol
Brian Groder — trumpet
Thomas Heberer — cornet
Patrick Holmes — clarinet
Yasuno Katsuki — euphonium
Richard Keene — oboe, soprano saxophone
Christof Knoche — bass clarinet
Michael Lytle — contrabass clarinet
Jake Sokolov-Gonzalez — cello
David Sidman — guitar
Rod Williams — piano
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February 25, 2015 ——— Union Pool
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instance 1
instance 2 — David Sidman solo
Allan Andre — guitar
Angelo Branford — guitar
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Gene Coleman — flutes & piccolo
Patrick Holmes — clarinet
Richard Keene — oboe, Eb clarinet, soprano saxophone
David Sidman — guitar
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February 20, 2015
transparency kestra Detroit Edition
Trinosophes, Detroit
(photos: Donia Jarrar & Mike Khoury)
Fred Bergman — flute, piccolo
Raj Birla — violin
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Michael Carey — bass clarinet
Donia Jarrar — piano
Mike Khoury — violin
Deanna Lee — cello
Mike List — marimba
Joel Peterson — bass
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February 1, 2015 ——— The Firehouse Space
Angelo Branford — guitar
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Gene Coleman — flutes, piccolo
Ken Filiano — bass viol
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes, piccoloStephanie Griffin — viola
Brian Groder — trumpet
Thomas Heberer — cornet
Richard Keene — oboe, soprano saxophone
Rod Williams — piano
rough hue (excerpt)
(photos: Tola Brennan)
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December 7, 2014 ——— C.O.M.A. — ABC No Rio
(photos: Blaise Siwula)
Angelo Branford — guitar
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes, piccoloHilliard Greene — bass viol
Brian Groder — trumpet
Joe Hertenstein — gestural silent percussion
Jason Kao Hwang — viola
Jessica Lurie — tenor saxophone
Richard Keene — oboe, soprano saxophone, sopranino clarinet
Anders Nillson — guitar
David Sidman — guitar
Harvey Valdes — guitar
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November 11, 2014 ——— Soup & Sound
(photo: Christine Hughes)
patrick brennan —
alto saxophone
Gene Coleman — flutes & piccolo
Andrew Drury — gestural silent percussion
Ken Filiano — bass
Brian Groder — trumpet
Thomas Heberer — cornet
Patrick Holmes — clarinet
Jason Kao Hwang —violin
Yasuno Katsuki — euphonium
Richard Keene — oboe, soprano saxophone, sopranino clarinet
David Sidman — guitar
Warren Smith — marimba
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instance 1
instance 2
instance 3
instance 4
instance 5
instance 6
instance 7
instance 8
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set 2 ——— rÅnin phasing ——— solo saxophone
which way what
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tilting curvaceous
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October 13, 2014 ——— Arts for Art: InGardens, UN-Columbus day,
First St. Garden, Manhattan
performance video by Don Mount:
(photo: Robin Rusch)
rough hue (excerpt)
Angelo Branford — guitar
patrick brennan — alto saxophone
Will Connell —bass clarinet
Ken Filiano — bass viol
Haruna Fukazawa — flutes, piccoloHilliard Greene — bass viol
Thomas Heberer — cornet
Patrick Holmes — clarinet
Yasuno Katsuki — euphonium
Don Payne — clarinet
David Sidman — guitar
Harvey Valdes — guitar
photos: Jane Grenier