Catherine Sikora (NYC / Ireland)

Catherine Sikora (NYC / Ireland)

01st Feb 2013

8pm €8

Concrete Soup Presents:

Catherine Sikora / Colm O’Hara / David Lacey Trio
Catherine Sikora & Gavin Prior Duo
& solo set

The night will begin with a solo set by Catherine Sikora. She will also perform in a duo with Gavin Prior (Guitar / Electronics) and in a trio with Colm O’Hara (Trombone) and David Lacey (Drums).

Adm: €8

__________

Saxophonist, improviser and composer Catherine Sikora started her musical journey in West Cork, Ireland, where she was born and raised. Self taught to begin with, she moved to New York City in 2000 to study and play with great improvisers.

Sikora has toured Europe with Eric Mingus and with Elliott Sharp, and works regularly in avant jazz/improvised circles with a wide group of musicians, including Eric Mingus, Han-Earl Park, Joe Giardullo, Karl Berger, Matt Lavelle, Francois Grillot, Ras Moshe, Art Bailey and Jeremy Bacon, among others. She has worked with some notable NYC conducted improvising ensembles including Karl Berger’s Stone Workshop Orchestra and Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber. She is currently focusing on solo performance and on writing new material for ensemble work.

Sikora is a free-blowing player’s player with a spectacular harmonic imagination and an evolved understanding of the tonal palette of the saxophone.
-Chris Elliot, April 4 2007

http://www.catherinesikora.com/

Image by Eric Mingus

Concrete Soup Presents: Catherine Sikora / Colm O'Hara / David Lacey Trio Catherine Sikora & Gavin Prior Duo & solo set The night will begin with a solo set by Catherine Sikora. She will also perform in a duo with Gavin Prior (Guitar / Electronics) and in a trio with Colm O’Hara (Trombone) and David Lacey (Drums). Adm: €8 __________ Saxophonist, improviser and composer Catherine Sikora started her musical journey in West Cork, Ireland, where she was born and raised. Self taught to begin with, she moved to New York City in 2000 to study and play with great improvisers. Sikora has toured Europe with Eric Mingus and with Elliott Sharp, and works regularly in avant jazz/improvised circles with a wide group of musicians, including Eric Mingus, Han-Earl Park, Joe Giardullo, Karl Berger, Matt Lavelle, Francois Grillot, Ras Moshe, Art Bailey and Jeremy Bacon, among others. She has worked with some notable NYC conducted improvising ensembles including Karl Berger’s Stone Workshop Orchestra and Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber. She is currently focusing on solo performance and on writing new material for ensemble work. Sikora is a free-blowing player’s player with a spectacular harmonic imagination and an evolved understanding of the tonal palette of the saxophone. -Chris Elliot, April 4 2007 http://www.catherinesikora.com/ Image by Eric Mingus Concrete Soup Presents: Catherine Sikora / Colm O'Hara / David Lacey Trio Catherine Sikora & Gavin Prior Duo & solo set The night will begin with a solo set by Catherine Sikora. She will also perform in a duo with Gavin Prior (Guitar / Electronics) and in a trio with Colm O’Hara (Trombone) and David Lacey (Drums). Adm: €8 __________ Saxophonist, improviser and composer Catherine Sikora started her musical journey in West Cork, Ireland, where she was born and raised. Self taught to begin with, she moved to New York City in 2000 to study and play with great improvisers. Sikora has toured Europe with Eric Mingus and with Elliott Sharp, and works regularly in avant jazz/improvised circles with a wide group of musicians, including Eric Mingus, Han-Earl Park, Joe Giardullo, Karl Berger, Matt Lavelle, Francois Grillot, Ras Moshe, Art Bailey and Jeremy Bacon, among others. She has worked with some notable NYC conducted improvising ensembles including Karl Berger’s Stone Workshop Orchestra and Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber. She is currently focusing on solo performance and on writing new material for ensemble work. Sikora is a free-blowing player’s player with a spectacular harmonic imagination and an evolved understanding of the tonal palette of the saxophone. -Chris Elliot, April 4 2007 http://www.catherinesikora.com/ Image by Eric Mingus
Concrete Soup Presents: Catherine Sikora / Colm O'Hara / David Lacey Trio Catherine Sikora & Gavin Prior Duo & solo set The night will begin with a solo set by Catherine Sikora. She will also perform in a duo with Gavin Prior (Guitar / Electronics) and in a trio with Colm O’Hara (Trombone) and David Lacey (Drums). Adm: €8 __________ Saxophonist, improviser and composer Catherine Sikora started her musical journey in West Cork, Ireland, where she was born and raised. Self taught to begin with, she moved to New York City in 2000 to study and play with great improvisers. Sikora has toured Europe with Eric Mingus and with Elliott Sharp, and works regularly in avant jazz/improvised circles with a wide group of musicians, including Eric Mingus, Han-Earl Park, Joe Giardullo, Karl Berger, Matt Lavelle, Francois Grillot, Ras Moshe, Art Bailey and Jeremy Bacon, among others. She has worked with some notable NYC conducted improvising ensembles including Karl Berger’s Stone Workshop Orchestra and Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber. She is currently focusing on solo performance and on writing new material for ensemble work. Sikora is a free-blowing player’s player with a spectacular harmonic imagination and an evolved understanding of the tonal palette of the saxophone. -Chris Elliot, April 4 2007 http://www.catherinesikora.com/ Image by Eric Mingus Concrete Soup Presents: Catherine Sikora / Colm O'Hara / David Lacey Trio Catherine Sikora & Gavin Prior Duo & solo set The night will begin with a solo set by Catherine Sikora. She will also perform in a duo with Gavin Prior (Guitar / Electronics) and in a trio with Colm O’Hara (Trombone) and David Lacey (Drums). Adm: €8 __________ Saxophonist, improviser and composer Catherine Sikora started her musical journey in West Cork, Ireland, where she was born and raised. Self taught to begin with, she moved to New York City in 2000 to study and play with great improvisers. Sikora has toured Europe with Eric Mingus and with Elliott Sharp, and works regularly in avant jazz/improvised circles with a wide group of musicians, including Eric Mingus, Han-Earl Park, Joe Giardullo, Karl Berger, Matt Lavelle, Francois Grillot, Ras Moshe, Art Bailey and Jeremy Bacon, among others. She has worked with some notable NYC conducted improvising ensembles including Karl Berger’s Stone Workshop Orchestra and Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber. She is currently focusing on solo performance and on writing new material for ensemble work. Sikora is a free-blowing player’s player with a spectacular harmonic imagination and an evolved understanding of the tonal palette of the saxophone. -Chris Elliot, April 4 2007 http://www.catherinesikora.com/ Image by Eric Mingus Concrete Soup Presents: Catherine Sikora / Colm O'Hara / David Lacey Trio Catherine Sikora & Gavin Prior Duo & solo set The night will begin with a solo set by Catherine Sikora. She will also perform in a duo with Gavin Prior (Guitar / Electronics) and in a trio with Colm O’Hara (Trombone) and David Lacey (Drums). Adm: €8 __________ Saxophonist, improviser and composer Catherine Sikora started her musical journey in West Cork, Ireland, where she was born and raised. Self taught to begin with, she moved to New York City in 2000 to study and play with great improvisers. Sikora has toured Europe with Eric Mingus and with Elliott Sharp, and works regularly in avant jazz/improvised circles with a wide group of musicians, including Eric Mingus, Han-Earl Park, Joe Giardullo, Karl Berger, Matt Lavelle, Francois Grillot, Ras Moshe, Art Bailey and Jeremy Bacon, among others. She has worked with some notable NYC conducted improvising ensembles including Karl Berger’s Stone Workshop Orchestra and Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber. She is currently focusing on solo performance and on writing new material for ensemble work. Sikora is a free-blowing player’s player with a spectacular harmonic imagination and an evolved understanding of the tonal palette of the saxophone. -Chris Elliot, April 4 2007 http://www.catherinesikora.com/ Image by Eric Mingus