High Zero 2017

The 18th High Zero Festival included many mind-blowing performances. Although it is impossible to capture the true nature of the live experience, this documentation site conveys the variety, energy, non-conformity and inspiration that makes the whole thing one of a kind. With better than ever lighting and stage design, 2017 was a year of striking sounds and visuals.

Thursday Night Photos

September 14th

Solo:
Jamal Moore (woodwinds, electronics, percussion)

Group One:
M.C. Schmidt (electronics, percussion)
id m theft able (voice, electronics, objects)
Lexie Mountain (voice, electronics)
Kazuhisa Uchihashi (daxophone, guitar)
Carlos Santistevan (bass, electronics)
Tania Chen (piano)

Group Two:
Shelly Purdy (percussion)
Andrew Bernstein (saxophone)
Michael Gayle (piano)

Group Three:
Julian Valdivieso (synthesizer, electronics)
Baba L'Salaam (abujaphone, voice, found objects)
Maria Shesiuk (keyboards, synthesizer)
Lynne Price (dance)

Group Four:
Kate Porter (voice, cello)
Michael Gayle (piano)
Carlos Santistevan (bass, electronics)
Tomeka Reid (cello)


Friday Night Photos

September 15th

Solo:
Lexie Mountain (voice, electronics)

Group One:
Andrew Bernstein (saxophone)
Joe McPhee (sax, pocket trumpet, reeds)
Jamal Moore (woodwinds, electronics, percussion)
Tomeka Reid (cello)
Baba L'Salaam (abujaphone, voice, found objects)

Group Two:
Lynne Price (dance)
Kate Porter (voice, cello)
Carlos Santistevan (bass, electronics)

Group Three:
Dan Deacon (electronics, mechanical instruments)
Eli Keszler (percussion)
M.C. Schmidt (electronics, percussion)

Group Four:
Paul Neidhardt (percussion)
Joe McPhee (sax, pocket trumpet, reeds)
Sharif Sehnaoui (guitar)


Saturday Night Photos

September 16th

Solo:
Sharif Sehnaoui (guitar)

Group One:
Dan Deacon (electronics, mechanical instruments)
id m theft able (voice, electronics, objects)
Kazuhisa Uchihashi (daxophone, guitar)
Eli Keszler (percussion) Lynne Price (dance)

Group Two:
Tania Chen (piano)
Tomeka Reid (cello)

Group Three:
Kate Porter (voice, cello)
Maria Shesiuk (keyboards, synthesizer)
Julian Valdivieso (synthesizer, electronics)

Group Four:
Shelly Purdy (percussion)
Paul Neidhardt (percussion)
Eli Keszler (percussion)


Sunday Night Photos

September 17th

Solo:
Kazuhisa Uchihashi (daxophone)

Group 1:
id m theft able (voice, electronics, objects)
Lexie Mountain (voice, electronics)
Dan Deacon (electronics, mechanical instruments)
Shelly Purdy (percussion)
Tania Chen (piano)

Group 2:
Andrew Bernstein (saxophone)
Joe McPhee (sax, pocket trumpet, reeds)
Baba L'Salaam (abujaphone, voice, found objects)
Sharif Sehnaoui (guitar)

Group 3:
M.C. Schmidt (electronics, percussion)
Jamal Moore (woodwinds, electronics, percussion)
Michael Gayle (piano)

Group 4:
Maria Shesiuk (keyboards, synthesizer)
Julian Valdivieso (synthesizer, electronics)