Performances + Events
Chirp: NEC's Music Technology Showcase 5: The Battle of the Quiet Clown
Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre
Tonight's Performer Manifesto:
– We like to explore long form improvisation
– We want to challenge and observe what (and who) is a clown in music/life in 2025
– We are studying another side of the interaction with technology in music. Instead of asking technology to emulate what humans can do, we are asking humans to emulate what technology can do
– We want to offer the NEC community an opportunity to release their anger, stress, fury, fears, or to confront their relationship with clowns.
Audience participation is essential to this concert. Come and find out why!
Artist(s)
Beth Ann Jones, bass, electronics
Nick Charlton, drums, electronics
Evan Haskin, guitar, electronics
Gabe Boyarin, guitar, electronics
Aaron Michael Smith, viola, electronics
Lautaro Mantilla, clown
The Battle of the Quiet Clown is a sound installation part of a series entitled Battles which is a collection of pieces by Lautaro Mantilla exploring the struggles of contemporary society. All the music is improvised and made by the performers, their instruments and their machines.
