Krys Bobrowski & Karen Stackpole: Gliss Glass & Gongs
Join us for a deep sonic journey, as Krys Bobrowski & Karen Stackpole’s water-filled vessels and amplified gongs stir a transcendent soundtrack for imagination.
Bobrowski and Stackpole, long-time collaborators in the improvising quartet Vorticella, organically formed a duo combining Stackpole’s Gongs with Bobrowski’s Gliss Glass, an invented instrument of her own design that consists of water-filled glass vessels mounted on telescoping stands that are interconnected with tubes and valves. By varying the height of the vessels and opening and closing the valves, Bobrowski can dynamically alter the pitch of the sound by changing the level of the water as the instrument is played via friction, mallets, bare hands, and splashes. The sounds are captured via piezo pickups and amplified. The Gliss Glass blends extremely well with the sound of the Gongs played by Stackpole, who employs various techniques with friction mallets, bows, and other implements.
The performance begins at 7pm. Galleries are free and open to public from 5–8:30pm.
Tickets: Free with registration