The highest-risk, highest-reward, international, improvised music festival
CELEBRATING TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS!


 
High Zero Festival is one of the world's most unusual music festivals. It puts musicians from around the world on a stage together with no planning and asks what will happen? These musicians come from many backgrounds of improvisation and experimentation.

The fact that this festival has persisted this long means its so amazingly special. There's a devoted following and hard working volunteers that make it happen every year.

You can now join our friends who help us meet our needs by participating in our Patreon.

The Performers

from afar

Majid Araim
mandolin, violin, voice
Atlanta

Hunter Brown
computer
Berlin

Dorothy Carlos
cello, electronics
Chicago

Tom Kraines
cello
Philadelphia

Lemuel Marc
cornet, trumpet
New England

David Moré
objects, things
Glasgow

Odeya Nini
interdisciplinary vocals
Los Angeles

Maja Radovanlija
guitar
Minneapolis

Davu Seru
drums
Minneapolis-Saint Paul

Alexander Wu
electronics
Stanford, CA

Huichun Yang
abrasson, balloon, daxophone, electronics, mouth harp
New York/Taiwan

locals

Tom Boram
harpsichord, synthesizer
Baltimore

Samuel Burt
daxophone, clarinet, modular synthesizer
Baltimore

Mike Kuhl
drums, percussion
Baltimore

Brenton Lim
audio-reactive/generative art
Baltimore

Stewart Mostofsky
electronics
Baltimore

Lexie Mountain
voice, tapes, electronics
Baltimore

Sarah Parker
saxophone
Baltimore

Neroj Patrick, aka Jeron White
upright bass, bass ukelele, electronics
Baltimore

Shelly Purdy
percussion
Baltimore

M.C. Schmidt
iOS devices, objects
Baltimore


 
 

The Theatre Project hosts the festival on the 18th-21st of September.

45 W. Preston St., Baltimore, MD


The festival is supported in part by the Will G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund.

This year's art is by Camryn Byrum.