September 5 Thursday 

Bennardo | Watson & Kleijn 

Maya Bennardo violin solo

Kari Watson & Katinka Kleijn, duo for cello & electronics

Maya Bennardo is a founding member of the violin/viola duo andPlay and member of the internationally acclaimed Mivos Quartet. She also performs new and traditional repertoire for violin and piano with pianist Karl Larson in their Bennardo/Larson Duo. Kari Watson and Katinka Kleijn bring together a wide range of sounds, merging acoustic, analog, and digital sound sources and exploring extended aspects of improvisation such as physicality, attunement, and embodiment. By combining cello, modular eurorack synthesizer, Max MSP, and handheld electronics, the two create tactile performance environments for their audiences.