Last update: 13.04.08

**To follow Fred's new band Cosa Brava (featuring Carla Kihlstedt, Zeena Parkins, Matthias Bossi and The Norman Conquest) as they tour Europe, check out our MySpace page: www.myspace.com/cosabrava

Meanwhile... Fred Frith has been awarded the 2008 Demetrio Stratos Prize for his career achievements in experimental music. Previous winners were Diamanda Galas (2006) and Meredith Monk (2007). The award will be presented during the Suoni e Visioni Festival in Milan on May 9th (see concerts page for details). Demetrio Stratos was vocalist with the band Area during the 1970s, and later became known as an extraordinary experimental singer, much loved by John Cage, and achieving legendary status after his tragic death at the age of 34 in 1979. The award will be presented by his widow Daniela Ronconi Demetriou.

Available NOW on Tzadik Records:

Back to Life

"Featuring the virtuoso cellist Joan Jeanrenaud (formerly of the Kronos Quartet), percussion madman William Winant (who has worked with everyone from Lou Harrison, Steve Reich and John Cage to Mr Bungle and Sonic Youth), pianist/conductor Stephen Drury with his remarkable Boston ensemble the Callithumpian Consort, and the Belgian virtuoso Daan Vandewalle, Back to Life presents a sparkling program of five major chamber works by this imaginative and courageous border crosser."

Coming soon on Tzadik:

To Sail, To Sail

Fred's first full recording of acoustic guitar solos, conceived as a series of homages to the important figures in his musical life, including Barre Philips, Davy Graham, Robbie Basho and Camel Zekri among many others

For full catalog of works by Fred Frith on Tzadik:

http://tzadik.com

Available NOW on Intakt Records:

Unsquare

The latest from Maybe Monday, featuring Fred Frith, Miya Masaoka (koto & electronics) & Larry Ochs (tenor and sopranino saxes) with special guests Ikue Mori, Zeena Parkins, Carla Kihlstedt and Gerry Hemingway. Studio recordings from New York City, totally fresh and surprising.

Coming soon on Intakt:

*studio recordings of Fred with renowned double bassist Barry Guy

*Still><Urban with Arte Quartet and special guests Katherina Weber (piano) and Lucas Niggli (drums)

*Clearing Customs - live and studio recordings for SWR's New Jazz Meeting project, with Daniela Cattivelli, Wu Fei, Marque Gilmore, Anantha Krishnan, Tilman Müller, & Patrice Scanlon

For full catalog of works by Fred Frith on Intakt:

www.intaktrec.ch


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Current projects

Episodes / Pretty Ugly Dance Company

Just opened to rave reviews at the Schauspielhaus in Köln, Germany, this stunning dance performance features choreography by Fred's long time collaborator Amanda Miller and music composed by Fred and performed live by the incredible baroque orchestra Concerto Köln. Don't miss it! There are shows in December, January, February, April and May. For more information see: www.prettyugly.de

New compositions in preparation:

- SoPercussion, exciting percussion quartet from New York
(www.sopercussion.com), premiere tba

- Eos Guitar Quartet (from Switzerland)

- Galax Quartet/Karen Clark (premiere in June 2008 in San Francisco)


Future performances of note:

For details on upcoming performances with Evelyn Glennie, Eye to Ear Band, Massacre, Cosa Brava, Lucia Recio, and many others, see concerts page.

Coming soon on Fred Records:


Technology of Tears (Music for Dance Volume 1)
Art of Memory II (early 80s weirdness with John Zorn)

Support the Stone!!

THE STONE - Issue TWO: limited edition benefit CD
FRED FRITH & CHRIS CUTLER - LIVE AT THE STONE December 15th, 2006 - the already legendary performance!!

NOW AVAILABLE FOR $23 [includes $3 shipping for U.S. addresses] from Tzadik.com

100% [$20] of the price charged for this edition [not including the shipping charge] will go directly to the funding of The Stone in New York - a musician-curated, musician-run space where 100% of the door receipts is paid directly to the performers. The Stone is an intimate, intense, and distraction-free listening environment dedicated to the memory of the late Irving Stone, a beloved and ubiquitous patron of new music in New York City. The month of May 2007 is curated by Fred - watch this space!

 

 

 

 



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