February 21- O.N.C.E

Inspired by the late British guitarist and improviser Derek Bailey and his Company

music making performance gatherings. This year’s event promises again to be an

enriching opportunity for invited musicians to create innovative and captivating

improvised music through randomly selected ad hoc groupings.

We have a remarkable group of twelve musicians featured this year!

Alberta born, NYC/Honolulu based guitarist, visual artist, and composer (currently in

their PhD Composition, University of Hawaiʻi) - Jessica Ackerley

Sound artist, composer, instrumentalist, and sound technician - Nico Arnáez (PhD

Music Composition)

Percussionist, O.N.C.E. founder and artistic director - Ron de Jong

Guitarist and tunesmith - Paul McGurk

Iranian born contemporary qanun (ancient Middle Eastern plucked string instrument)

player -Afarin Nazarijou

Saxophonist and recent U of A MMus graduate - Melvin Picazo

Harpist and visual artist (interdisciplinary and sculpture) - Alicia Proudfoot

Amplified w/ effects enhanced spinning wheel/weaving loom sound artist and

textile/New Media artist - Kelly Ruth

Guitarist, composer, and visual artist - Jason Lee Scott

Iranian born pianist and performance artist - Maryam Soufisiavash

Trumpeter and bandleader - Eric Weiden

Calgary based soprano saxophonist, concert organizer, creative writer, spoken word

artist, and poet - Jonathon Wilcke (PhD English)

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