Performances
2023
Tuesday, April 25 at 7:00 PM
My experimental music trio with Emily Beisel and Luis Fernando Amaya, Fat Pigeon, played a reunion show at the International Museum of Surgical Science. Carol Genetti + Samuel R Scranton (duo) and ~Nois saxophone quartet opened the night with improvised music sets.
Sunday, April 23 at 2:00 PM
Pinson Chamber Band performed my large-scale work, Nube I, as part of Northwestern University’s 5th New Music Conference (NUNC! 5). This time, we featured a nine-person ensemble: Erica Miller (cello), Noah Jenkins (viola), myself (electric guitar), Samuel R Scranton (drum set), Mabel Kwan (accordion), Bill Harris (drum set), Chet Zenor (electric guitar), Evan Kopca (bass clarinet), and Molly Jones (saxophone).
2022
August 18
Pinson Chamber Band performing my large-scale work, Nube I, at Constellation Chicago. Emma Hospelhorn (flute), Molly Jones (sax), Noah Jenkins (viola), Erica Miller (cello), Craig Davis Pinson (guitar), and Bill Harris (drums). The group draws from post-rock, chamber music, and experimental instrumental techniques to explore both visceral and dream-like sounds. Composition/improvisation hybrid.
June 9
Pinson String Band debut performance for Comfort Station’s Comfort Music Series
May 17
Doctoral Composition Recital featuring ~Nois Saxophone Quartet, Fat Pigeon, Jonathan Hannau, Bill Harris, Elenna Sindler, and Andrew Harlan
April 20
Improvised music evening for Beat Kitchen’s Splice Series with Carol Genetti, Erica Miller, and Peter Maunu
2021
Fat Pigeon remote improvisations video premiere at Northwestern University New-Music Conference and Festival 4’s call for Improvisers. Curated by Katherine Young. Watch video
Fat Pigeon performance at Ear Taxi Festival, Chicago. Watch live performance video
2020
October 21
Aux In: Connected! Kaleidoscopic Latinx Music (Fulcrum Point)
Performance of my piece “Figures and Grids” for two modified hi-hats by John Corkill and Alex Monroe. Curated by Dalia Chin.
NOTE: this was a live performance streamed online. Available at this YouTube link as an archived video.
September 26
Fang Poet I release date - new album by Fat Pigeon, recorded at Experimental Sound Studios Chicago.
June 26
~Nois saxophone quartet album, Is This Nois?, release party and composer interviews - including my piece “Dismantle” for four alto saxophones.
March 10
Free improvisation set with Molly Jones and Tommy Carroll at Free Jazz Date Night, Cafe Mustache
February 13
Free improvisation set with Feliform Quartet (Erica Miller, Cooper Diers, Dan Hansen, Craig Davis Pinson) at Slate Arts & Performance
January 1
Hosted “Impro Jam” free improvisation night at Slate Arts & Performance with Autumn Selover and Dan Hansen.
2019
Oct 24
Fat Pigeon performance at Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago.
Sept 21
Performance of new indie pop songs set co-written with Elenna Sindler at Jam on Albany.
July 24-25
Fat Pigeon performance and fellowship at Omaha Under the Radar music festival, Nebraska.
June 21
Free improvisation set with Plucknois Pigeon (Jonathan Hannau, Brandon Quarles, Emily Beisel, and Craig Davis Pinson) at Elastic Arts.
June 10
Premiere of “The Snow Angel” for string quintet by members of the Civic Orchestra at Chicago Speaks, Chicago Listens event at Grainger Ballroom, Chicago Symphony Center.
May 18
Premiere of Study for “The Snow Angel” at Northwestern University, performed by Jonathan Hannau.
April 27
Free improvisation set with Robin Meiksins, Luis Fernando Amaya, Craig Davis Pinson at Slate Arts & Performance
February 18
Premiere of “No Fate Pig” for Fat Pigeon at Northwestern University
February 10
Jonathan Hannau performs “Are you there?” for solo piano at Constellation Chicago
Jan 24
Fat Pigeon and ~Nois saxophone quartet collaboration show at Elastic Arts
Jan 20
Fat Pigeon interviewed by AudPod podcast.
2018
December 18
World Beside Us (post-rock/improvisation group with Benjamin Zucker, Alisa Kolot, Erica Miller, and Craig Davis Pinson) performance at Elastic Arts
October 29 -
Free improvisation sets at “Oija Board” special show at Slate Arts & Performance
October 24 -
Fat Pigeon collaboration workshop and show with dancer Eugenia Charlafti
June 10 -
Fat Pigeon performance and fellowship at Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project’s Re:Sound Festival
March 26
Dü (Clarinet-based metal band featuring Tommy Carroll, Emily Beisel, Brock Stuessi, and Craig Davis Pinson) show at Cafe Mustache.
March 21
Free improvisation sets at Beat Kitchen’s Splice Series with Carol Genetti, Peter Maunu, Bill Harris, Emily Beisel, and Craig Davis Pinson
March 7
Fat Pigeon show at Quenchers Saloon, Chicago
March 5
Fat Pigeon show at Slate Arts & Performance, Chicago
January 28
~Nois saxophone quartet performs “Dismantle” at Irving Park, Chicago
2017
December 14
Free improvisations set with Alex Maerbach, Havadine Stone, and Craig Davis Pinson at the Mutiny, Chicago.
December 8
Dü (Clarinet-based metal band featuring Tommy Carroll, Emily Beisel, Brock Stuessi, and Craig Davis Pinson) show at Bodymilk Tapes
November 26
~Nois saxophone quartet premiere “Dismantle” at Constellation Chicago
November 18
Calculated Discomfort (modern jazz/fusion) recording sessions - played electric guitar.
November 14
Presented work for Steve Reich masterclass at Northwestern University.
October 22
Performance of “Catalyzation I” and “Lyric Trio” as part of Musicians Who Brunch V at Atlas Arts, Chicago
October 6
Free improvisation set with Fat Pigeon at Bodymilk Tapes
September 28
Fat Pigeon perfromance at Hairpin Arts Center’s Latinx Arts Festival presented by Fonema Consort
May 22
“Catalyzation I” premiere by Houndstooth String Quartet at Science Sonification Project concert, Northwestern University
May 7
Premiere of “Duo” for alto saxophone and clarinet by Steven Banks and Rodrigo Orviz for Musicians Who Brunch IV at Mary’s Attic, Chicago
April 7
Premiere of “Backbone” by Spektral Quartet at Northwestern University
June 7-20
Premiere of “Figures and Grids” for two modified hi-hats at Nief-Norf Festival, Knoxville TN
April 16
Participated in a performance of Salvatore Sciarrino's “Il cerchio tagliato dei suoni (Cutting the Circle of Sounds)” at Northwestern University, led by Claire Chase.
March 14
Free improvisation set for Constellation Chicago’s 3x3 improvisation series, with Fat Pigeon
2015
February 5
Premiere of “Then Again” by International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) at Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University.
2014
June 15
Premiere of “Mercurial” for clarinet quintet at Constellation Chicago as part of Fresh Inc Festival
May 2
Premiere of “Suspended Architecture” by the Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble at the Boston Conservatory Main Stage Theater.
2013
June 13
Premiere of “Lyric Trio” by Atlantic Music Festival Contemporary Ensemble
2012
July 6
Premiere of “Refraction” by Quartetto Maurice for HighSCORE Festival, Pavia, Italy
2011
August 23
Premiere of “Mar en el Vacio” by Dueto Casiopea for San Miguel de Allende International Chamber Music Festival, Mexico
February 11
Performance of “Movimiento en Silencio” for clarinet quartet at Boston Composers Collective concert, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.