Baltimore’s High Zero Festival of Experimental Improvised Music Festival is back for its 27th year in late September.
The one-of-a-kind music festival combines artists from Baltimore and around the world for improvised performances.
From Sept. 18 to Sept. 21, more than 20 artists will take the stage for never-before-seen instruments and performances. All four shows begin at 8:30 p.m. at the Baltimore Theater Project (45 West Preston St.).
Tickets cost $25 for a single night and $15 for students, seniors and artists. A full festival pass can be purchased for $75.
This year’s High Zero Festival features 11 artists from Beijing, Tokyo, New York, Chicago, New Orleans and more. At least 11 additional artists from Baltimore will join the performances.
Some performers include:
- Ayako Kataoka Blasser (Tokyo; Berlin)
- Jason Charney (Baltimore)
- Patrick Crossland trombone (Baltimore)
- Warren “Trae” Crudup (New York)
- Cassie Watson Francillon (New Orleans)
- Anne Ishii (Philadelphia)
- Taylor Washington (Baltimore)
A full list of performers can be found on the High Zero Festival website.
“They aren’t just playing outside the box; the box is set on fire, its ashes mixed with water, the subsequent clay is shaped into something just outside the periphery of recognizable…an invaluable gem of a performance series that enriches anyone who experiences it,” BmoreArt said about the festival.
High Zero said the festival combines experimental musicians, dancers and performance artists to showcase Baltimore’s “unusual, risk-taking, and adventurous artists and productions.”
“Unforgettable performances…four days of wildly adventurous and completely extemporaneous music…some of the most intense new music being made anywhere, on everything from oboes and one-of-a-kind instruments to the human body,” The Washington Post said about the event.
The Maryland State Arts Council and The Amphion Foundation help support the four-day event.
“The result is a one-of-a-kind experience full of surprises and a sneak peek into this sonic subculture with deep roots in Baltimore…the renowned festival remains a must-see for music lovers,” said Baltimore Magazine.
