The Bridge: Pang! [TB#2.5]
Performance
The Bridge 2023 - Petit Faucheux,Tours
Chicago - Madison - Milwaukee - Iowa City | April 15 - April 29 , 2023
The Bridge, a transatlantic network of French and American jazz and improvisational musicians founded in 2013, is back to perform in Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee and Iowa City in April.
Pang! (TB#2.5)
- Ben LaMar Gay – cornet, vocal, electronics, percussion
- Sam Pluta – live electronics
- Sophie Agnel – piano
- Pascal Niggenkemper – double bass
Chicago
04/15 Constellation, 8:30pm
+ Sophie Agnel & Jim Baker duo
04/16 ProMusica, 2pm
04/16 Hungry Brain, 9pm
*Sam Pluta, Sophie Agnel, Peter Maunu & Julian Kirshner + Ben LaMar Gay, Jason Stein, Hunter Diamond, Nick Broste. Pascal Niggenkemper & Tim Daisy
04/19 The Whistler, 9pm
*Ben LaMar Gay, Keefe Jackson, Molly Jones, Pascal Niggenkemper & Quin Kirchner
04/20 Logan Center for the Arts, 7pm
04/21 Experimental Sound Studio 7:30pm,
* Sophie Agnel & Michael Zerang duo
04/21 Doug Fogelson Studio, 8pm
* Katie Ernst, Anton Hatwich, Katinka Kleijn, Lia Kohl, Pascal Niggenkemper & Jason Roebke
04/22 Corbett VS. Dempsey, 2pm
*Ben LaMar Gay & Pascal Niggenkemper duo
Madison
04/22 North Street Cabaret, Madison, 8pm
Milwaukee
04/23 Woodland Pattern, Milwaukee, 7pm
Chicago
04/24 Elastic ‘Anagram Series’, 8pm
* Ben LaMar Gay, Seb El Zin & Sam Pluta + Sophie Agnel, Joshua Abrams & Mike Reed
04/25 The Promontory, 7pm
+ Adam Zanolini Quartet “The Heliacal Rising of Sothis” + Honey Bo
04/27 Comfort Station, 7pm
*Seb El Zin & Pascal Niggenkemper with Irene Hsiao
04/27 Elastic ‘Improvised Music Series’, 8:30pm
+ special guest: Jon Irabagon
Iowa City
In partnership with
Ministry of Culture
The French Ministry of Culture aims to make the major works of humanity— and especially those of France— accessible to the largest number of people possible. As such, it maintains a policy of conservation, of protection, and of development of all components of French cultural heritage. It promotes the creation of works of art and of the mind, and the development of art practices and education. It further contributes to cultural initiatives outside of France, and to initiatives relating to the establishment of French cultural programs throughout the world.
SACEM
The role of SACEM is to provide protection, representation and service for original music composers, authors and publishers SACEM collects authors’ rights and redistributes the payments to the rights-holders SACEM promotes and supports original creative music in every different form. SACEM is a private entity; it is a non-trading company [“société civile”] directed by authors, composers and publishers.
Centre national de la musique
Created on January 1, 2020, the CNM is an organization designed to accompany and support the various stakeholders in the music sector, from artists and songwriters to labels, music publishers, concert promoters, venues, managers, sound engineers and retailers. The CNM is a public-private partnership, operating under the aegis of the French Ministry of Culture.
Institut français
The Institut français is responsible for France’s international cultural program. Supervised by both the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and by the Ministry of Culture, it promotes French culture abroad through cultural exchange initiatives. Operating in a space where the arts, intellectual exchange, cultural and social innovation, and linguistic partnerships interact and intersect, it is also responsible for promoting the French language and the sharing of works, artists, and ideas all over the world. The Institut français is one of Villa Albertine’s main French partners.
