Performance History
Collaborators Past/Present:
Berlin Splitter Orchestra (Mario de Vega, PenelopeX, Burkhard Beins, Anthea Caddy, Morton Olsen, Clayton Thomas, Werner Dafeldecker, Axel Doerner, Simon James Philips, Chris Heenan, Anat Cohavi, Liz Allbee, Kai Fagaschinski, Steve Heather, Robin Hayward, Boris Baltschun, Nicholas Bussmann, Matthias Mueller, Hillary Jeffery, Michael Theike, Sabine Voegel), Sven-Åke Johansson, Asi Foecker, Okkyung Lee, Anat Cohavi, Michael Zerang, C. Spencer Yeh, Crys Cole, Julie Rousse, Christine Sehnaoui, Felicie Estienne D’Orves, Jean-Luc Guionnet, Seijiro Muramaya, Robin Hayward, John Eckhardt, Diego Chamy, Alexander Babel, Christof Kurzmann, Andrea Neumann, Chris Heenan, Nils Ostendorf, Martin Ng, Robin Fox, Clayton Thomas, Trondheim Jazzorkester (with Sidsel Endresen, Eivind Lonning, Espen Reinertsen, Martin Taxt, Kari Roennekleiv, Michael Duch, Tor Haugerud, Ingar Zach, Klaus Ellerhusen Holm, Jim Denley, Kim Myhr), CAB (with Burkhard Beins and Chris Abrahams), Hammeriver (with Chris Abrahams, Clayton Thomas, Tony Buck, Tobias Delius, Christof Kurzmann and Werner Dafeldecker), Picket (duo with Cor Fuhler), Crax (trio with Cor Fuhler and Axel Doerner) Hammeriver Australia extended (with Chris Abrahams, piano / Robbie Avenaim, drums / Clayton Thomas, double bass / Matt Earle, electronics and guests Tony Buck, drums / Jeff Henderson, baritone sax / Lloyd Honeybrook, baritone sax/ Karen Booth, alto sax / Monika Brooks, accordion / Jaime Fennelly, harmonium / Daniel Whiting, laptop / Cicada, video), Michael Theike, Kapital Band 1 (with Nicholas Bussmann, Cello / Martin Brandlmayr, percussion / Tony Buck, percussion / Andrea Neumann, inside piano / Werner Dafeldecker, double bass), Ken Vandermark, Christine Sehnaoui, Olivier Di Placido, Ignaz Schick, Sabine Voegel, Burkhard Friedrich, Sascha Demand, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Kim Myhr, Katrin Geller, Robin Fox, Andre Vida, Pin Pin Pin (with Steve Heather and Magda Mayas), Michael Zerang, Sabine Vogel, Alex Nowitz, Andrea Neumann, Morten J Olsen, Dale Gorfinkel, Alex Babel, Nicholas Bussmann, Valerio Tricoli, Patrick Thinsy, Kinya ‘Zulu’ Tsuruyama, Keiko Ninomiya, Miki Sato, Ten Gentle Joys (with Thomas Meadowcroft and Jasmine Guffond), Yuko Kaseki, Annette Krebs, Christine Sehnaoui, Jean-Philippe Gross, Crax (with Axel Doerner and Cor Fuhler), Tony Buck, Sean Baxter, Louise Curham, Contrapuntal Metronimics (duo with Peter Blamey), Mike Cooper, Rod Cooper, Ivan Lysiak, Jon Rose, Unkle Ho, Ben Byrne, Thembi Soddell, Anthea Caddy, West Head Project (with Jim Denley, Clayton Thomas, Monika Brooks, Karen Booth, Adam Sussmann, Dale Gorfinkel, Peter Farrar), Mazen Kerbaj, Sharif Sehnaoui, Michel Waisvisz, Takuro Mizuta Lippit (dj sniff), Tarek Atoui, Marko Cicilliani, Xavier Charles, Darren Hanlon, Inge Olmheim, Phil Minton, Joseph Hammer, C.Spencer Yeh, Audrey Chen, Andy Haylek, Peter Jacqumyn, Peeesseye (Chris Forsyth, Fritz Welch, Jaime Fennelly), Nate Wooley, Germ, PSI, the Scott Horscroft Ensemble, Jim Denley, SUN (with Oren Ambarchi, Chris Townend, Scott Horscroft, Martin Siewert), John Butcher, Chris Burn Ensemble, Rhodri Davies, Angharad Davis, Marcio Mattos, Will Guthrie, Toshihiro Koike, Kazumi Koiche, Tetuzi Akiyama, Cooper-Moore, Alex Waterman, The Splinter Orchestra (Chris Abrahams – piano + hammond. Robbie Avenaim – percussion. Shannon O’Neill – synth. Milica Stefanovic – electric bass. Peter Farrar – alto sax. Abel Cross – electric bass. Mike Majkowski – double bass. Gerard Crewdson – trombone. Dale Gorfinkel – vibraphone. Ben Byrne – laptop. Finn Ryan – percussion. Simon Ferenci – trumpet. Jim Denley – flutes and flax. Dan Whiting – laptop. Alex Masso – percussion. Karen Booth – alsto sax. Monika Brooks – accordian. Darren Moore – percussion. Rory Brown – double bass. Clayton Thomas – double bass. Cass McGlynn – tenor horn. Clare Cooper – guzheng. Mathew Ottignon – clarinet and flute. Lloyd Honeybrook – alto sax. Ian Pieterse – baritone sax., Chris Burke, Darren Hannah, Ben Gerard, Reuben Derrick, Matt Ottignon, Rosie Dennis, April Fonti), Pannyband (Simon Barker, percussion / Carl Dewhurst, guitar)
The Splitter Orchester (24 piece improvising ensemble) ……………………………………………………………………
Germ Studies (sci-fi duo with Chris Abrahams)
+ the Astronomical Unit …………………………………………………………………… April 29: GERMANY, Berlin – TILSITER LICHTSPIELE
Live soundtrack with Jacques Tati’s ‘Playtime’ at Berlin’s oldest living arthouse cinema!
with Michael Vorfeld, Chris Heenan and Liz Allbee
…………………………………………………………………… May 6: GERMANY, Berlin – WABE with The Splitter Orchester …………………………………………………………………… March 20: BERLIN, GERMANY WITH THE JOHN BUTCHER GROUP …………………………………………………………………… THE TRONDHEIM JAZZ ORCHESTRA March 11: OSLO March 12: BERGEN, BOREALIS FESTIVAL March 13: STAVANGER …………………………………………………………………… Jan 29 & 30: SMACK BANG – Alive Film Soundtracks The Red Rattler Theatre, Sydney More info about SMACK BANG 2010 …………………………………………………………………… Jan 22-24, 2010: PEKING (Trio with Brendan Walls, Stu Olsen) & with the SPLINTER ORCHESTRA & with KEITKUNST 6 the NOW now festival, Blue Mountains …………………………………………………………………… Jan 20, 2010: Zeitkunst 6 Stutter 2nd Birthday Festival, Horse Bazaar Melbourne …………………………………………………………………… Jan 19, 2010: Trio with Natasha Anderson & Matthias Muche Stutter 2nd Birthday Festival, Horse Bazaar Melbourne …………………………………………………………………… Jan 16, 2010: HAMMERIVER (Australian Ensemble) Jazzgroove Futures Festival, Sydney ……………………………………………………………………
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[For upcoming concerts please return to home page.] 2010 …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… Aug 27: GERMANY, Berlin – Aufsturz-Klub, Oranienburger Str. 67 TRISTAN’S FUN RAZOR – Benefizkonzert für Tristan Honsingers gestohlenes Cello. In verschiedenen Kombinationen treten unter anderem auf: Alex von Schlippenbach, Antonio Borghini, Axel Dörner, Clare Cooper, Clayton Thomas, Sven-Åke Johansson, Tobias Delius, Anthea Caddy, Steve Heather and more… …………………………………………………………………… Aug 26: GERMANY, Berlin – Ohrenstrand at Hauptbanhof
The Splitter Orchester (24 piece improvising ensemble) ……………………………………………………………………
July 18: AUSTRIA, Nickelsdorf – KONFRONTATION FESTIVAL
Trio with Clayton Thomas and Andrea Neumann
Germ Studies (sci-fi duo with Chris Abrahams)
+ the Astronomical Unit …………………………………………………………………… April 29: GERMANY, Berlin – TILSITER LICHTSPIELE
Live soundtrack with Jacques Tati’s ‘Playtime’ at Berlin’s oldest living arthouse cinema!
with Michael Vorfeld, Chris Heenan and Liz Allbee
…………………………………………………………………… May 6: GERMANY, Berlin – WABE with The Splitter Orchester …………………………………………………………………… March 20: BERLIN, GERMANY WITH THE JOHN BUTCHER GROUP …………………………………………………………………… THE TRONDHEIM JAZZ ORCHESTRA March 11: OSLO March 12: BERGEN, BOREALIS FESTIVAL March 13: STAVANGER …………………………………………………………………… Jan 29 & 30: SMACK BANG – Alive Film Soundtracks The Red Rattler Theatre, Sydney More info about SMACK BANG 2010 …………………………………………………………………… Jan 22-24, 2010: PEKING (Trio with Brendan Walls, Stu Olsen) & with the SPLINTER ORCHESTRA & with KEITKUNST 6 the NOW now festival, Blue Mountains …………………………………………………………………… Jan 20, 2010: Zeitkunst 6 Stutter 2nd Birthday Festival, Horse Bazaar Melbourne …………………………………………………………………… Jan 19, 2010: Trio with Natasha Anderson & Matthias Muche Stutter 2nd Birthday Festival, Horse Bazaar Melbourne …………………………………………………………………… Jan 16, 2010: HAMMERIVER (Australian Ensemble) Jazzgroove Futures Festival, Sydney ……………………………………………………………………
Jan 10, 2010: GERM STUDIES (duo with Chris Abrahams)
Cad Factory – Sydney …………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………2009
…………………………………………………………………… Dec 19:50/50: 50 Bands in 50 Minutes What Is Music? Festival, Iwaki Auditorium ABC – Melbourne …………………………………………………………………… Dec 16: LVSXY (duo with Clayton Thomas) What Is Music? Festival, Horse Bazaar – Melbourne …………………………………………………………………… Dec 12: GERM STUDIES (duo with Chris Abrahams) What Is Music? Festival, Carriage Works – Sydney …………………………………………………………………… NOV 13: GERM STUDIES (duo with Chris Abrahams) [Staalplaat, Berlin] …………………………………………………………………… NOV 10: GERM STUDIES (duo with Chris Abrahams), Poznan …………………………………………………………………… NOV 9: Duo with Anthea Caddy [klub powiekszenie Warsaw] …………………………………………………………………….. NOV 8: GERM STUDIES (duo with Chris Abrahams) [klub powiekszenie Warsaw] …………………………………………………………………… NOV 4 2009: NEVERS (duo with JP Gross) & C. Spencer Yeh solo [CAVE12, Geneva] …………………………………………………………………… NOV 3 2009: Duo with C. Spencer Yeh (+ Axel Doerner duo JP Gross) [Miss Hecker], Berlin …………………………………………………………………… NOV 2 2009: NEVERS (duo with JP Gross) [Metelkova Menza Pri Koritu, Ljubljana] …………………………………………………………………… NOV 1 2009: B-FLAT JAZZ CLUB, BERLIN HAMMERIVER 11 piece: CLARE COOPER, harp / CHRISTOF KURZMANN, lloopp / WERNER DAFELDECKER, double bass / CLAYTON THOMAS, double bass / CHRIS ABRAHAMS, piano / TOBIAS DELIUS, clarinet & tenor saxophone / C SPENCER YEH, violin / JP GROSS, electronics / ANAT COHAVI, bass clarinet / MICHAEL ZERANG, bells and percussion / ROBBIE AVENAIM, drums …………………………………………………………………… OCT 30 & 31: BIEGUNGEN SERIES FINALE FESTIVAL – AUSLAND, BERLIN 2009 concert series organised by Clare Cooper & Magda Mayas……………………………………………………………………
OCT 28: “NINE LIVES VOL III” WABE THEATRE, Berlin NEVERS (duo with JP Gross) …………………………………………………………………….. October 15 2009 NACHTJOURNAL Köln GERM STUDIES (duo with Chris Abrahams)……………………………………………………………………..
October 15 2009 ATELIER 2-13, RAUCH HAUS BETHANIEN BERLINDuo concert Olivier Diplacido (electric guitar) and Clare Cooper (guzheng) …………………………………………………………………….. October 13 2009 RADIALSYSTEM, BERLIN ‘HYBRID ARTS FESTIVAL – AUSTRALIA-
LVSXY duo concert with Clayton Thomas (contrabass), Clare Cooper (guzheng)
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October 9 2009 RADIALSYSTEM, BERLIN ‘HYBRID ARTS FESTIVAL – AUSTRALIA-Co-curated by Lisa Stepf and Clare Cooper The Berlin Splitter Orkest: Anthea Caddy, cello
Clare Cooper, guzheng
Clayton Thomas, double bass
Simon James Phillips, piano
Jasmine Guffond, guitar
Chris Forsyth, guitar
Will Guthrie, percussion & electronics
Steve Heather, percussion
Burkhard Beins, percussion
Michael Vorfeld, percussion
Thomas Meadowcroft, organ
Chris Abrahams, dx7
Paul Taylor, electronics
Ignaz Schick, turntables
Gerard Crewdson, trombone and soprano trombone
Matthias Muller, trombone
Michael Thieke, clarinets
Chris Heenan, clarinets
Sabine Vogel, flute and electronics
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September 17 2009 BIMHUIS, AMSTERDAM with CRAX TRIO: Cor Fuhler (piano & electronics), Axel Doerner (trumpet), Clare Cooper (Harp)…………………………………………………………………….. August 29 2009 GERMANY – HOFF FESTIVAL WENDEL, BERLIN with LVSXY – acoustic improvised duo with bassist Clayton Thomas
…………………………………………………………………….. August 26 FRANCE – METEO FESTIVAL, MULHOUSE with NEVERS – Acoustic-electro-acoustic with JP Gross …………………………………………………………………….. 1 August 2009 Olavsfestdagene Var Frue Kirke, Norway with Trondheim Jazzorkester …………………………………………………………………….. 14 Jul 2009 MOLDE JAZZ FESTIVAL, Norway with Trondheim Jazzorkester …………………………………………………………………….. 20 Jun 2009 La Société de Curiosités, Paris with Crys Cole (Winnipeg Canada) (myspace.com/cryscole) | Julie Rousse (Paris, France) | Christine Sehnaoui (Paris, France) | Clare Cooper (Berlin, Germany) | and for the video design : Felicie d’Estienne D’Orves (Paris, France) …………………………………………………………………….. 18 Jun 2009 Musee De Beaux Arts Nantes, France - Guzheng solo …………………………………………………………………….. 11 June 2009 Ausland Berlin, 9 LIVES VOL II: Clare COOPER, guzheng Clayton THOMAS, double bass Diego CHAMY, actions Alexander BABEL, percussion Christof KURZMANN, electronics Andrea NEUMANN, innen klavier …………………………………………………………………….. 10 June 2009 Ausland Berlin, 9 LIVES VOL II: Clare COOPER, guzheng Clayton THOMAS, double bass Diego CHAMY, actions Alexander BABEL, percussion Christof KURZMANN, electronics Andrea NEUMANN, innen klavier …………………………………………………………………….. 04 Jun 2009 Ausland Berlin GERM STUDIES ALBUM LAUNCH: Chris Abrahams, DX7 synthesiser & Clare Cooper, guzheng + More Organ: Magda Mayas & Thomas Meadowcroft …………………………………………………………………….. 25 May 2009 Kuma Gallery, Berlin with Fritz Welch, Chris Heenan and Clayton Thomas …………………………………………………………………….. 2 May 2009 20 Miss Hecker, Berlin solo guzheng …………………………………………………………………….. 20 April 2009 EXPERIMONTAG (Madame Claude), Berlin solo guzheng …………………………………………………………………….. 14 Mar 2009 Jeunesse Series, Vienna: with Kapital Band 1 – Nicholas Bussmann, Cello / Martin Brandlmayr, percussion / Tony Buck, percussion / Andrea Neumann, inside piano / Werner Dafeldecker, double bass / Clare Cooper, Harp …………………………………………………………………….. 12 Mar 2009, Schokoladen, Berlin – solo harp + The Understated Brown + Full Fucking Moon …………………………………………………………………….. 02 Mar 2009, Miss Hecker, Berlin – Trio with Nils Ostendorf (trumpet) & Kim Myhr (guitar) …………………………………………………………………….. 17 Feb 2009, BLÆST - Solo Guzheng + MURAL (Kym Myhr/Jim Denley/Ingar Zach) …………………………………………………………………….. 18 Jan 2009, the NOW now festival – The Splinter Orchestra …………………………………………………………………….. 17 Jan 2009, the NOW now festival – Quartet with Robin Fox (laptop) & Clayton Thomas (d.bass) & special guest Martin Ng (turntables) …………………………………………………………………….. 16 Jan 2009, the NOW now festival – PIN! PIN! PIN! Trio with Magda Mayas (piano) & Steve Heather (percussion) ……………………………………………………………………..
2008
…………………………………………………………………….. 09 Dec 2008, Antje Öklesund, Berlin - Duo Olivier Di Placido + kelvin zerro + quartet with Jassem Hindi and Basile Ferriot …………………………………………………………………….. 08 Dec 2008, Danziger 50, Berlin - HAMMERIVER: 7 piece Band …………………………………………………………………….. 05 Dec 2008, 4th MUSIC FROM THE BRAIN FESTIVAL, POLAND: Nevers …………………………………………………………………….. 04 Dec 2008, Plan B, Warsaw - Nevers (electro-acoustic-electro duo with Jean-Philippe Gross) …………………………………………………………………….. 03 Dec 2008, Dragon, Poznan - Nevers (electro-acoustic-electro duo with Jean-Philippe Gross) …………………………………………………………………….. 23 Nov 2008, Electronic Church - GERM STUDIES for GUZHENG & DX7 (duo with Chris Abrahams) …………………………………………………………………….. 22 Nov 2008, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, UK: with the John Butcher 8TET (John Butcher, Chris Burn, Clare Cooper, John Edwards, Dieter Kovacic, Thomas Lehn, Adam Linson, Gino Robair) …………………………………………………………………….. 15 Nov 2008, BIMHUIS, Amsterdam: with the John Butcher 8TET (John Butcher, Chris Burn, Clare Cooper, John Edwards, Dieter Kovacic, Thomas Lehn, Adam Linson, Gino Robair) …………………………………………………………………….. 14 Nov 2008, ‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH - with the John Butcher 8TET (John Butcher, Chris Burn, Clare Cooper, John Edwards, Dieter Kovacic, Thomas Lehn, Adam Linson, Gino Robair) …………………………………………………………………….. 31 Oct 2008, Ausland, Berlin: Trio with Ken Vandermark & Martin Brandlmayer, and Trio with Christof Kurzmann and Eva Reiter …………………………………………………………………….. 22-23 Oct 2008, Enjoy Jazz Festival, Mannheim: with Ignaz Shick, Burkhard Beins, Sabine Voegel, Christof Kurzmann …………………………………………………………………….. 19 Oct 2008,Aielo – Musica a la Tardor Festival, Spain – Solo Guzheng + Franz Hautzinger + D’ArS Ensemble …………………………………………………………………….. 17 Oct 2008, Barcelona - Solo guzheng & duo with Christopher Williams, double bass …………………………………………………………………….. 02 Oct 2008, 14 th Books, Paris - NEVERS + trio avec Christine Sehnaoui …………………………………………………………………….. 26 Sep 2008, Electronic Church, Berlin – Trio with Werner Dafeldecker (double bass) and Jaime Fennelly (harmonium) …………………………………………………………………….. 09 Sep 2008, Wendel, Berlin - Solo and with Clayton Thomas(d’bass), Andre Vida (reeds) and Olaf Rupp (guitar) …………………………………………………………………….. 24 Aug 2008, WENDEL FESTIVAL, Berlin – LVSXY (All The Buttons) duo with Clayton Thomas, double bass …………………………………………………………………….. 14 Aug 2008, B-Flat, Berlin - HAMMERIVER (Clayton Thomas, double bass Werner Dafeldecker, double bass Tony Buck, drums and percussion Christof Kurzmann, electronics,Tobias Delius, saxophone and clarinet and Clare Cooper, pedal Har. NB Chris Abrahams, piano – absent) …………………………………………………………………….. 09 Aug 2008, Dock 11, Berlin - Duo with dancer Yuko Kaseki (with Harp & Guzheng) …………………………………………………………………….. 20 Jul 2008, Nickelsdorf Konfrontationen Festival, Austria - …………………………………………………………………….. 17 Jul 2008, Satchmos, Berlin: Trio with Magda Mayas, piano & Frank Gratkowski, reeds …………………………………………………………………….. 12 Jun 2008 Kulturhaus Mitte, Berlin: Pin Pin Pin (Magda Mayas, piano / Steve Heather, drums/ Clare Cooper,,guzheng) …………………………………………………………………….. 01 Jun 2008 Miss Hecker, Berlin: CC (Harp) +Steve Heather (drums), Thomas Meadowcroft (Organ) and Rico Repetente (e guitar) …………………………………………………………………….. 29 May 2008, Musees de la Ville, Strasbourg: Solo Guzheng + Dafeldecker/Thomas duo …………………………………………………………………….. 28 May 2008, Fragment, Metz: NEVERS (Duo JP Gross) + Dafeldecker/Thomas + Trio Sowari …………………………………………………………………….. 27 May 2008, Librairie Grand-Guignol , Lyon: - NEVERS (Duo JP Gross) …………………………………………………………………….. 10-12 May 2008 - MOERS FESTIVAL (mornings): with Robin Fox, Anthony Pateras, Anthea Caddy, Clayton Thomas, Steve Heather, Michel Doneda, Christian Weber, Joris Ruhl and many more …………………………………………………………………….. 09 May 2008 - MOERS FESTIVAL, Germany: with Anthea Caddy (cello) and Robin Fox (lasers) …………………………………………………………………….. 08 May 2008 - MOERS FESTIVAL, Germany: with Anthea Caddy (cello) – concerts in cars …………………………………………………………………….. 30 Apr 2008 Ausland, Berlin- “All the Buttons” (duo with Clayton Thomas) [ Andrew D'Angelo fundraiser + MOHA] …………………………………………………………………….. 26 Apr 2008 - Berlin: Albertou Kebana Opening: Duo (Harp) with Anthea Caddy (Cello) …………………………………………………………………….. 19 Apr 2008 – Berlin: solo guzheng at K77 …………………………………………………………………….. 15 Mar 2008 – Forum Stadtpark, Graz: with Kapital Band 1 – Nicholas Bussmann, Cello / Martin Brandlmayr, percussion / Tony Buck, percussion / Andrea Neumann, inside piano / Werner Dafeldecker, double bass / Clare Cooper, Harp and guzheng …………………………………………………………………….. 10/03/08: Berlin, Germany: Maerzmusik festivalwith Kapital Band 1 – Nicholas Bussmann, Cello / Martin Brandlmayr, percussion / Tony Buck, percussion / Andrea Neumann, inside piano / Werner Dafeldecker, double bass / Clare Cooper, Harp and guzheng
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29/02/08: Hamburg, Germany: Gegen den Strom series: Trio with Burkhard Friedrich and Sascha Demand …………………………………………………………………….. 23/02/08 Chicago: LAMPO SeriesDuo (harp & guzheng) with Fred Lonberg-Holm, cello
…………………………………………………………………….. 20/01/08 Sydney, Australia: the NOW now Festival, Sydney: The Splinter Orchestra …………………………………………………………………….. 18/01/08 Sydney, Australia: the NOW now Festival, Sydney: Duo (guzheng) with Thomas Meadowcroft (electric organ)……………………………………………………………………..
2007 ……………………………………………………………..17-20/01/06 the NOW now festival, Sydney
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…………………………………………………………………….. 20/01/06 Hammeriver the NOW now festival, the Factory Theatre Sydney www.thenownow.netClare Cooper, pedal Harp / Chris Abrahams, piano / Robbie Avenaim, drums / Clayton Thomas, double bass / Matt Earle, electronics and guests Tony Buck, drums / Jeff Henderson, baritone sax / Lloyd Honeybrook, baritone sax/ Karen Booth, alto sax / Monika Brooks, accordion / Jaime Fennelly, harmonium / Daniel Whiting, laptop / Cicada, video
…………………………………………………………………….. 19/01/06 the NOW now festival, the Factory Theatre Sydney www.thenownow.netthe Splinter Orchestra
…………………………………………………………………….. 26/03/07 NN series, LBC: Clayton Thomas (double bass) / Clare Cooper (harp & guzheng) …………………………………………………………………….. 26/03/07 NN series, LBC: Peter Blamey (mizing desk) / Dale Gorfinkel (vibes) / Clare Cooper (guzheng) …………………………………………………………………….. 21/04/07 Rosend, Newtown with Kim Myhr (Norway) / Clayton Thomas / Clare Cooper …………………………………………………………………….. 13/05/07 Dock 11, Berlin with dancerts Yuko Kaseki, Katrin Geller, and Clare Cooper, Guzheng …………………………………………………………………….. 04/06/07 STRALAU 68, Berlin Duo with Robin Fox (MAXMSP processing) / Clare Cooper (Guzheng) …………………………………………………………………….. 19/06/07 with Andre Vida & ‘the instrument’ at Wendel, Berlin……………………………………………………………………..
(Recording) Berlin with Steve Heather, percussion……………………………………………………………………..
(Recording) Berlin with Michael Zerang, Sabine Vogel, Magda Mayas, Alex Nowitz and Clayton Thomas……………………………………………………………………..
14/06/07 ‘Pappelalee 5′, Berlinwith Axel Doerner, Tony Buck, Clayton Thomas and Andrea Neumann
…………………………………………………………………….. 28/06/07 Wendel, Berlin with Morten J Olsen, Clayton Thomas, Dale Gorfinkel and Alex Babel …………………………………………………………………….. 30/06/07 Tesla, Berlin: duo with Nicholas Bussmann (Laptop) …………………………………………………………………….. 21/07/07 Electronic Church, Berlin: Valerio Tricoli, reel to reel tape, Clare Cooper, guzheng …………………………………………………………………….. 10/08/07 Salon Bruit, Berlin: Solo Harp & Duo with Patrick Thinsy, electronics ……………………………………………………………………..25/08/07 Dock11, Berlin: Dance and sound improvisation performance over two nights with Yuko Kaseki, Kinya “Zuluâ€? Tsuruyama, Keiko Ninomiya, Miki Sato, Yuko Kaseki & Clayton Thomas
…………………………………………………………………….. 04/09/07 Oi! Oi! Oi! Zentrale Randlage, Berlin: ‘Ten Gentle Joys’ on harp with Thomas Meadowcroft – organ & Jasmine Guffond – guitar……………………………………………………………………..
24/09/07 Labor Sonor, Berlin: Clare Cooper, Harp with Yuko Kaseki, dance……………………………………………………………………..
09/10/07 mesto žensk festival Ljubljana, Slovenia: Solo Harp……………………………………………………………………..
13/10/07 Stralau68 Finnisage, Berlin: “CAB” Burkhard Beins, percussion / Chris Abrahams, piano / Clare Cooper, pedal harp……………………………………………………………………..
15/10/07 (Recording) Hammeriver with Chris Abrahams, Clayton Thomas, Tony Buck, Tobias Delius, Christof Kurzmann and Werner Dafeldecker)……………………………………………………………………..
28/10/07 Ausland, Lychener str. 60, Berlin “SOLOLALA SERIES”: Solo Harp & guzheng……………………………………………………………………..
31/10/07 LABOR SONOR / KULE SPECIAL, BERLIN: Jim Denley, woodwinds / Axel Doerner, trumpet / Annette Krebs, electro-acoustic guitar / Clare Coooper, guzheng / Clayton Thomas, double bass……………………………………………………………………..
12/11/07 Labor Sonor, Berlin: NEVERS (premiere) Duo Jean-Philippe Gross, electronics & guzheng …………………………………………………………………….. 27/11/07 WORM, Rotterdam: Trio with Christine Sehnaoui, saxophone / Sharif Sehnaoui, guitar / Clayton Thomas, double bass …………………………………………………………………….. 28 Nov 2007, 08:00 PM - Amsterdam: Duo with Marko Ciciliani (no-input-mixer)+ Quartet with Sehnaoui /Thomas /Sehnaoui …………………………………………………………………….. 19 Nov – Dec 2 STEIM RESIDENCY
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29/11/07 STEIM, Amsterdam: Trio with Jean-Philippe Gross (electronics) and Clayton Thomas (contrabass)
…………………………………………………………………….. 22/12/07 DOEK FESTIVAL, Amsterdam: CRAX trio: Cor Fuhler, electronics and piano / Axel Doerner, trumpet / Clare Cooper, harp …………………………………………………………………….. 2006 …………………………………………………………………….. 18-21/01/06 the NOW now festival , @Newtown RSL Sydney (Festival director)……………………………………………………………………..
‘if you like improvised music, we like you’ series @Newtown Theatre, Sydney www.thenownow.net/series……………………………………………………………………..
18/01/06 the NOW now festival Sydney: Tony Buck,percussion / Clare Cooper, Guzheng / Sean Baxter, percussion……………………………………………………………………..
18/01/06 the NOW now festival, Sydney: the Splinter Orchestra……………………………………………………………………..
21/01/06 the NOW now festival, Sydney – Xavier Charles (France) clarinet / Clare Cooper, Guzheng / Chris Abrahams, DX7 / Louise Curham, hand painted film……………………………………………………………………..
MARCH: Record for Peeesseye new album at Big Jesus Burger http://www.evolvingear.com/artists.html……………………………………………………………………..
25/02/06 Wrestler Stickler @ Yvonne Ruve: Contrapuntal Metronimics with Clare Cooper, bass + Peter Blamey, guitar……………………………………………………………………..
15/03/06 ABC TV ‘Set’: the Splinter Orchestra http://www.abc.net.au/tv/set/……………………………………………………………………..
15/04/06 Omeo, Sydney: THE COOPER FAMILY: Clare Cooper, guzheng harp / Mike Cooper, guitar (UK) / Rod Cooper, ptch……………………………………………………………………..
APRIL/MAY: Solo recording……………………………………………………………………..
08/05/06 ‘we like you’ series Sydney – with Ivan Lysiak……………………………………………………………………..
22/05/06 ‘we like you’ series Sydney: Duo with Jon Rose (violins) www.jonroseweb.com……………………………………………………………………..
00/07/06 Recording with Unkle Ho……………………………………………………………………..
00/08/06 ‘we like you’ series Sydney www.thenownow.net/seriessolo and with Ben Byrne, Thembi Soddell and Anthea Caddy
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10/09/07 West Head Project:with Jim Denley, Clayton Thomas, Monika Brooks, Karen Booth, Adam Sussmann, Dale Gorfinkel and Peter Farrar
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OCTOBER: European Tour26/10/06 STEIM Amsterdam THE NETHERLANDS - MAZEN KERBAJ / Trumpet + friends
Mazen Kerbaj : trumpet / Sharif Sehnaoui : acoustic guitar / Clare Cooper : guhzeng trio and tutti with Michel Waisvisz : crackle box / Takuro Mizuta Lippit (dj sniff) : turntables / Tarek Atoui : laptop
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20/10/06 DNK, Amsterdam – duo with Marko Cicilliani, mixing desk……………………………………………………………………..
23/10/06 Grasland, Haarlem – solo and duo with Xavier Charles, clarinet……………………………………………………………………..
28/10/06 Densites Festival, Fresnes en Woevre – with Picket (Cor Fuhler, piano / Clare Cooper, guzheng)……………………………………………………………………..
11/12/06 Hopetoun Hotel, Sydneywith Darren Hanlon
…………………………………………………………………….. 2005 …………………………………………………………………….. 17-20/01/05 the NOW now festival, @Newtown RSL Sydneywww.thenownow.net (Festival director)
‘if you like improvised music, we like you’ series @the Frequency Lab Sydney
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07/05 Liquid Architecture Festivalduo Inge Olmheim
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09/05 USA Tour……………………………………………………………………..
09/05 High Zero Festival, Baltimore http://www.highzero.org/with Phil Minton, Joseph Hammer, C.Spencer Yeh, Audrey Chen, Andy Haylek, Peter Jacqumyn
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09/05 Glasshouse, Williamsburg NYCwith Peeesseye http://www.evolvingear.com/
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10/05 Artist residency, CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITYWAGGA WAGGA NSW http://www.csu.edu.au/about/wagga.html
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10/05 See Hear Now Festival, Townsville Australia……………………………………………………………………..
06/11/05 Science Fiction, Metro Theatre Sydneythe Splinter Orchestra
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05/12/05 the NOW now program launch @Newtown RSL, Sydney Germ (duo with Chris Abrahams)……………………………………………………………………..
05/12/05 the NOW now program launch @Newtown RSL, Sydneywith the Scott Horscroft Ensemble
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21/12/05 PELT Gallerywave/particle: a composition by Jim Denley. In Wave/particle the viola events are filtered and gated transforming the waves of string sounds into tiny particles. Performed by Clare Cooper and Jim Denley
…………………………………………………………………….. 2004 …………………………………………………………………….. 19 date EUROPEAN TOURwith SUN (Oren Ambarchi, Chris Townend, Scott Horscroft, Martin Siewert, Clare Cooper)
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Trio with Toshihiro Koike and Kazumi Koiche, Enban – Tokyo……………………………………………………………………..
Solo and Duo with Tetuzi Akiyama, Offsite – Tokyo……………………………………………………………………..
18-21/01/04 the NOW now festival, Lan Franchis Memorial Discotheque Sydney (Festival director)……………………………………………………………………..
‘if you like improvised music, we like you’ series @the Frequency Lab Sydney, (Organiser)……………………………………………………………………..
(more details to be added) …………………………………………………………………….. 2003 …………………………………………………………………….. 18-21/01/03 the NOW now festival, Space 3 Gallery Sydney (Festival director)……………………………………………………………………..
‘if you like improvised music, we like you’ series Space 3 Gallery Sydney (Organiser)……………………………………………………………………..
(more details to be added) …………………………………………………………………….. 2002 …………………………………………………………………….. 18-21/01/02 the NOW now festival, Space 3 Gallery Sydney (Festival director)……………………………………………………………………..
‘if you like improvised music, we like you’ series Space 3 Gallery Sydney (Organiser)……………………………………………………………………..
(more) …………………………………………………………………….. 2001 …………………………………………………………………….. ‘if you like improvised music, we like you’ seriesSpace 3 Gallery Sydney (Organiser)
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10/01 Space 3 GallerySimon Barker, drums / Carl Dewhurst, guitar / Clare Cooper, harp
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09/01 Space 3 GallerySimon Barker, drums / Carl Dewhurst, guitar / Clare Cooper, harp
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Grand Pacific Blue RoomWeekly residency – solo pedal Harp
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