Robert Dick, Stephan Haluska, & James Ilgenfritz @ BOP STOP
Schedule
Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
BOP STOP at The Music Settlement | Cleveland, OH
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New Ghosts is proud to present three of the most exciting composer/improvisors in the scene. 8pm
$20
Innovative and influential flutist, Robert Dick, teams up with avant garde harpist Stephen Haluska and bassist James Ilgenfritz for a night of inspired original music and improvised music.
This event will also be livestreamed on BOP STOP's Youtube Channel at showtime. Accessing the stream is free but donations are encouraged and directly support the band.
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The flute and harp duo has been an enduring musical pairing in European classical music since the 1700s. Mozart’s “Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major,” written in 1788, is the standard bearer for its genre. For the most part, the “Concerto” and the repertoire it defined may be characterized as long on charm and not much else. Since 2022, Robert Dick and Stephan Haluska reexplore the long established flute and harp pairing through improvisation and creative approaches to their respective instruments.
In June 2025, Robert Dick, Stephan Haluska, and James Ilgenfritz released "Time Wants a Skeleton" on Infrequent Seams. “Time Wants a Skeleton” marks the second collaborative release of Robert Dick and Stephan Haluska, expanding upon their creative approach to the classical flute and harp pairing, now as a trio, with James Ilgenfritz joining on upright bass. The trio recording in 2023 documents their first time, all playing together. Featuring three generations of improvisers, “Time Wants a Skeleton” celebrates and transcends age through the timeless art of spontaneous composition.
"Time Wants a Skeleton" was named an Honorable Mention for the New York City Jazz Record Best New Releases for 2025 https://infrequentseams.bandcamp.com/album/time-wants-a-skeleton
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BOP STOP at The Music Settlement, 2920 Detroit Ave,Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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