BASTARD ASSIGNMENTS / CHIHIRO ONO / JAMES MCILWRATH

NONCLASSICAL presents,

Bastard Assignments / Chihiro Ono / James McIlwrath

Thursday 25 November 2021 | 7:30pm [7pm doors]

Tickets: £8 concession, £12 advance, £15 General Admission https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bastard-assignments-chihiro-ono-james-mcilwrath-tickets-191647020397

Searing strings, mind-bending noises and absurd theatricals come together – we’re bringing together some of our favourite experimental artists at IKLECTIK this autumn. Kicking off the evening, performer-composer James McIlwrath returns from his victory at Battle of the Bands in early 2020. He’ll be performing his original work This piece isn’t about teeth; an eclectic and confrontational piece which precariously balances grotesque visuals, humour and discomfort. Later in the evening, violinist and experimental sound artist Chihiro Ono will be performing a set of music for solo violin, intertwining early music with her own compositions and improvisations. Experimental and theatrically absurd, Bastard Assignments are a composer-performer collective renowned for their high-energy and genre-bending performances. Following James’ set, they’ll perform Edward Henderson’s WIll – a meditative instrumental work moving seamlessly between composed and improvised music. In stark contrast, the quartet will close the night with Josh Spear’s FEED, a theatrical work combining visuals, movement and lip-syncing, resulting in what the ensemble describes as a ‘high-octane werewolf piece’.

PROGRAMME

James McIlwrath
This piece isn’t about teeth – James McIlwrath

Bastard Assignments
Will – Edward Henderson

Chihiro Ono HachiRen – Chihiro Ono with works by J S Bach, George Antheil and Giacinto Scelsi

Bastard Assignments
FEED – Josh Spear