Tristan Perich Premieres Several Works at The Kitchen, 3/17-18

On March 17 & 18, The Kitchen presents Tristan Perich: Five Works, two evenings of compositions by the composer/visual artist, including a number of premieres, performed by DUO X88, ACME, DITHER, So Percussion, JACK Quartet and Mariel Roberts. Inspired by the aesthetic simplicity of math, physics and code, Perich's compositions have been described by The Wire magazine as "an austere meeting of electronic and organic." 1-Bit Music, his 2004 release, was the first album ever released as a microchip, programmed to synthesize his electronic composition live.

The March 17 concert will feature the world premiere of Perich's first work for two pianos, performed by DUOX88's Vicky Chow. Developed after Surface Image-Perich's first project with Chow, which placed her at the piano among a sea of forty speakers-this new untitled piece explores the focused intensity of two grand pianos playing alongside two, raw, 22-inch speaker drivers. ACME also returns to The Kitchen to play Perich's work for amplified chamber ensemble pitted against pulsing textures of 1-bit noise, bringing techniques from Noise Patterns (first seen at The Kitchen) into a new configuration. DITHER opens the evening by performing Perich's epic Interference Logic, for four electric guitars and 16-channel 1-bit electronics.

For the March 18 concert, So Percussion and JACK Quartet premiere a major revision of Perich's Sequential, for string quartet and percussion quartet. The work employs his 1-bit electronics to superimpose a rhythmic gating system on eight players, transforming their bowed instruments into a precise, angular tapestry of timbre. Mariel Roberts opens the concert with Perich's Formations for solo cello and 1-bit electronics, which WNYC's New Sounds called "driving, hypnotic, and exhilarating."

Performances begin at 8pm. Tickets are $20 for a single performance; $30 for both. Tickets can be purchased online at www.thekitchen.org; by phone at 212.255.5793 x11; or in person at The Kitchen (512 West 19th Street), Tuesdays - Saturdays, 2:00 - 6:00 P.M.

Tristan Perich: Five Works is presented as part of The Kitchen L.A.B. Conference.

Tristan Perich's award-winning work coupling 1-bit electronics with traditional forms in both music (Active Field and Observations) and visual art (Machine Drawings and Microtonal Wall) has been presented around the world, from Sónar in Barcelona, Spain, and Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria, to the Museum of Modern Art and bitforms gallery in New York. He received a 2011 New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship; and in 2009, Austria's Prix Ars Electronica awarded him the Award of Distinction for his composition Active Field (for ten violins and ten-channel 1-bit music).

Tristan Perich: Five Works is made possible with support from Mila and Tom Tuttle, the VIA Art Fund, and National Endowment for the Arts; endowment support from Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust; annual grants from The Amphion Foundation, Inc., The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Lambent Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, and The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; and in part by public funds from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

The Kitchen is one of New York City's most forward-looking nonprofit spaces, showing innovative work by emerging and established artists across disciplines. Our programs range from dance, music, performance, and theater to video, film, and art, in addition to literary events, artists' talks, and lecture series. Since its inception in 1971, The Kitchen has been a powerful force in shaping the cultural landscape of this country, and has helped launch the careers of many artists who have gone on to worldwide prominence.

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