GYRE ENSEMBLE
A 'gyre' is a spiral or a vortex. In our ensemble we find this is an accurate way to describe what happens to sound as it is transferred between body-wind (Saxophone), machine-wind (Accordion) and cloud (percussion). Our purpose as a group is to develop new pieces and concepts for this unfrequented instrumentation. Our goal as humans who each come from different parts of the world - Germany, Spain, United States - is to collaborate and engage with composers and audiences in all of these regions. While we find ourselves in Basel at the time, we like to think of Gyre Ensemble as being transitory and baseless with possibilities stemming in every direction.
23.11.17 Live @ Ackermannshof, Basel Franz Bannwart, Video and Sound production and editing https://www.youtube.com/user/BIRSECK27 http://www.bethanyyounge.com crisscrossed with corrections (2016) was commissioned by Gyre Ensemble for it's first program presented at the 'open space' forum during the 2016 Darmstadt Summer Courses.
Performed April 21st, 2017 @ Experimental Sound Studios, Chicago Ralph Loza, Sound Engineer Alejandro Olivan Lopez, Baritone Sax and foot pump Christian Smith, bass drum, resonating surface, tile, small stone, glass cutting board with contact mic, plate bell Stefanie Mirwald, Accordion https://www.gyreensemble.com/gyre-ensemble/ https://ess.org http://www.ruudroelofsen.nl/Ruud_Roelofsen/Home.html
23.11.17 Live @ Ackermannshof, Basel Franz Bannwart, Video and Sound Production and Editing https://www.youtube.com/user/BIRSECK27 http://samscranton.com/index.php/bio/ "there are no species, and they have no origin" - Timothy Morton Upon close scrutiny, one can see that the tidy taxonomy of species breaks down, that boundaries fudge together, that species is more of a smudge than a square.