* Now is Now- Biliana Voutchkova+ Isidora Edwards and Levi Lu /Vyette Tiya / Aaron Pond
Sat, Sep 28
|Headlong Dance Theater
Acclaimed genre-defying violinist Biliana Voutchkova plays the final show of her east-coast tour in Philadelphia, joined by London-based cellist Isidora Edwards. Opening is a powerful dance-music trio from Levi Lu/ Aaron Pond/ Vyette Tiya Advance tickets recommended. curated by Aaron Pond
Time & Location
Sep 28, 2024, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Headlong Dance Theater, 1170 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19146, USA
About the event
Biliana Voutchkova is part of the reason why this exists, the site, the concerts, my (me the president's) love of free music. It was at a performance in LA, at the now defunct Blue Whale in koreatown, that Jessica and I heard for the first time free-improvisation, Biliana performing alongside pianist Vardan Ovespian.
What we heard changed our lives.
In the past year or so, I've only come to realize what an important person Biliana is, founding the DARA string festival, premiering all sorts of musical works, and producing sounds which shake us to our core.
She'll be joined by Isidora Edwards, cellist, synthesist, scholar. At the bleeding edge of thought and sound, I'm genuinely excited for the novel and bold ideas that will emerge. It is with great pride and joy that I present to Philadelphia these outstanding artists.
Returning from their ad-hoc trio-ing in Obligatory Oblivion,…