Biophonic Beats @ Pine Box Rock Shop [2018.01.27]

l’Ao brings Biophonic Beats, for gated benjolin and trombone, to Pine Box Rock Shop. Come out for beats and vegan treats. Biophonic Beats is a simulacrum of the interlocking sonic umwelten created by different species of vocalizing non-human animals. In any given environment, the […]

Toy Piano Resident Artist Outreach [2018.01.03]

l’Ao will be unveiling our new performance piece, Biophonic Beats, as part of our residency at the Boyd Hill Nature Preserve for the 2018 Florida International Toy Piano Festival. Biophonic Beats is a simulacrum of the interlocking sonic umwelten created by different species […]

Trappist–1

Trappist–1 is composed to activate the acoustic properties of the performance space. We create ringing clouds of sound that resonate with the room. These clouds fade into silences, allowing for the interpenetration of the sonic environment, here the groaning of […]

Kelson Productions

  Kelson Productions provides audiovisual and production management services for live events of all kinds, for clients in education, industry, theater, fashion, non-profit, and the arts. Whether it’s a live concert, a gala dinner, a panel discussion, a fashion show, […]

photo by David Morneau EIOinD

September 15, 2017 || Flower Cat HQ || NYC

photo by Julianne Karr Payton MacDonald

Payton MacDonald (b. 1974, Idaho Falls, Idaho) is a composer/improviser/percussionist/singer/educator. MacDonald was a founding member of new-music chamber orchestra superstars Alarm Will Sound and has also toured internationally as a solo marimbist and a member of various chamber ensembles including […]

Photon Ecstasy @ Pete’s Candy Store

l’Ao is presenting the New York premiere of Photon Ecstasy at Pete’s Candy Store. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we will be joined by New Renaissance artist Elizabeth A. Baker and percussionist Payton MacDonald for a performance that spans two sets. […]

photo by David Morneau Concertos & Stuff

World Premiere of Melissa Grey’s “to…return” featuring David Morneau, trombone Performed by CompCord String Orchestra, Arkady Leytush conductor, as part of Composers Concordance ‘Concertos & Stuff’ concert @ Le Poisson Rouge, NYC 05 November 2017 video by Eddie Papetti width=”300″ […]

Soft Series Concert no.10 – Lost by Streams

l’Artiste ordinaire welcomes Eve Beglarian & Will Lang Friday, October 20, 2017 8:00pm (doors open @ 7:30) @ NOMADLOFT – by invitation only Program I know who you are now music by l’Ao & Eve Beglarian performed by l’Ao I am lost […]

Photon_Ecstasy_photo_by_Karjaka_Studios Photon Ecstasy at The Emmet O’Neal Library

l’Ao visits Birmingham, AL for a performance of Photon Ecstasy at The Emmet O’Neal Library. Photon Ecstasy at The Emmet O’Neal Library Saturday, October 14, 2017, 7:00pm The Emmet O’Neal Library, 50 Oak Street, Mountain Brook, AL details coming soon   [photo […]

Photon Ecstasy in Tuscaloosa

l’Ao visits Holland Hopson for a performance of Photon Ecstasy in Tuscaloosa, AL. Photon Ecstasy in Tuscaloosa Tuesday, October 10, 2017 details coming soon   [photo by Karjaka Studios]   Update Performance video: width=”300″ height=”150″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”>

photo by Manon Halliburton Soft Series Concert no.9 – EIOinD

l’Artiste ordinaire welcomes Ensemble of Irreproducible Outcomes Friday, September 15, 2017 8:00pm (doors open @ 7:30) @ NOMADLOFT – by invitation only   Program Photon Ecstasy (Trappist–1) music by l’Ao performed by l’Ao & Ensemble of Irreproducible Outcomes …city flexure… music by Brian […]

photo by Melissa Grey Bargemusic with Tom Piercy

l’Ao performs Trappist-1 with Tom Piercy on his concert at Bargemusic. Trappist-1 is from our Photon Ecstasy project. Friday, September 22, 2017, 8pm Bargemusic Brooklyn Bridge Blvd, Brooklyn Update Performance video: width=”300″ height=”150″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”>

North Country Electronic Music Festival

l’Ao returns to the North Country Electronic Music Festival to perform Photon Ecstasy (Kepler–37) with assistance from Eve Beglarian. We are also going to perform Dennis Bathory-Kitsz‘s Spammung alongside Dennis, Eve, and Gahlord Dewald.   North Country Electronic Music Festival […]

Strange Stage no. 3 [2017.05.26]

l’Artiste ordinaire returns to Strange Stage to perform Trappist-1 (from our Photon Ecstasy project). Strange Stage – Muchmores Brooklyn 26 May 2017 Update Performance video: width=”300″ height=”150″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”>

photo by Melissa Grey Duo Marié

March 24, 2017 || Flower Cat HQ || NYC