Ahn Trio

["Michael Stauffer" <michael@circular-logic.com>]

I saw the Ahn Trio perform for the first time the other night at the
Annenberg Center in Philly. They're a top-notch classical trio that also
plays very edgey contemporary pieces, sometimes very punk in their tones
and rhythmic tensions. They were providing live accomp for the David
Parsons dance ensemble. I went for the dance, not knowing there would be
live music.

During a famous dance piece called "Caught" (I think), in which the
dancer displays amazing timing and technical skill while using a
strobelight to create visusal effects of travelling through space,
seemingly suspended off the ground, Angella Ahn provided solo violin
accompaniment using a stomp loopbox with a loop period of about 15
seconds or so. She started off with very open, sparse ambient sounds from
the violin, slowly adding elements that were more and more rhythmic as
the dance picked up in pace and developed a noticeable rhythm. By the end
she had a wonderfully full and rhythmic loop built up. It was amazing all
around.

Has anyone seen this? If any of you like dance, this is a great show to
go see, for both the music and the dance. The tix to David Parsons shows
are usually expensive, but I was able to volunteer for the show and get
in free - a great way to see the show.

Cheers,
Michael