Events

Contemporary Classical

An Evening with
J. Pavone String Ensemble

Saturday, March 26th
Doors - 7:30pm
Concert - 8pm
Dye Works Event Space*

$15 Advance | $18 In-person

Ticketholders must show:
Proof of Vaccination + Photo ID
Masks are required in the performance space

GARNER Arts Center is proud to present the J. Pavone String Ensemble led by New York based composer and performer Jessica Pavone.

With video projections by John Gasper!

"...concise, closely focused and beautifully poised compositions, firm and clean contours free from superfluous embellishment."
- WIRE Magazine

"the compositions and performances here are simply too stunning to lump into genres"
- Chris Ingalls, Tone to the Weather Machine

As an instrumentalist and a composer, Jessica Pavone’s creative practice encompasses and moves beyond developing a personalized voice on my instrument. Since 2012, she has established an individual body of material for solo viola, concentrating on the tactile elements of performance. These structured yet indeterminate pieces stem from intensive long tone practice and an interest in repetition, song form, and sympathetic vibration, resulting in four studio albums.

Providing the groundwork for her compositional language, in 2017, she created the J. Pavone String Ensemble (then 2 violins and 2 violas) as an outgrowth. The foundation of her recent ensemble compositions is research on the effects of sonic vibration on human physiology and emotional health. Sustained pitches and clusters of ensemble sounds generate specific physical and cognitive benefits intended to impact the audience physically and mentally, existing within and beyond music’s canonical role. The compositional techniques borrow from and elaborate on traditional music notation. Pavone experiments with improvisatory techniques, alternating between metered and time-based scores and improvised and notated instructions. The ensemble approach focuses on a vision of collective improvisation that prioritizes a collaboratively sewn musical fabric, in contrast to the traditional improvisatory method that prizes the individuality and uniqueness of the soloist. The rehearsal method, influenced by her solo work, attends to how the body plays a role in sound and intention. The group has performed at Black Mountain College Museum+Arts Center in Asheville; the NYC Winter Jazzfest; Firehouse12 in New Haven; Roulette and ISSUE Project Room in Brooklyn; and The Rotunda in Philadelphia.

In 2019, the string ensemble’s debut album, Brick and Mortar, was hailed by the Chicago Reader's Peter Margasak as "the most assured, bracing work of Pavone’s career." Astral Spirits Records released their second, Lost and Found, in 2020 to critical acclaim from publications such as; The Wire, The New Yorker, NYC Jazz Record, NPR, Jazzwise, and was named a "Best Contemporary Albums of 2020" by Bandcamp Daily. Chris Ingalls from Pop Matters described their music as "too stunning to lump into genres."

This tour celebrates the release of their third album, ...Of Late, on Astral Spirits Records and features a new lineup consisting of Pavone on viola, with Aimée Niemann on violin and Abby Swidler playing both violin and viola.

*Due to damage from Hurricane Irene, the Dye Works Event Space is not ADA accessible. Please contact us directly // info@garnerartscenter.org// if you need assistance.

SAVE THE DATE!

GARNER Arts Festival ‘22
Saturday, May 21st -Sunday, May 22nd
12pm to 6pm (both days)

We are proud to announce the return of GARNER Arts Festival in 2022! Let’s look forward to a crisp and clear spring weekend and an engaging community event in warmer days.

*Explore Open Studios throughout the 14 acre Garner Historic District
*Engage with Immersive Art Exhibits & Performances
*Enjoy craft food and beverage stations
and more to be announced!

Stay tuned for details and updates!