Common Tone Arts presents Kin of the Moon: A Night of Sonic Improvisation
Free
Mark your calendars for Monday, April 29th at 7pm and join us for an evening full of music, exploration, and creativity with Kin of the Moon.
Kin of the Moon is not your average chamber music series. It's an improvisation-centric, technology-friendly initiative that has been cultivated right here in the heart of Seattle's vibrant musical scene. Led by the talented trio of violist and improviser Heather Bentley, composer and vocalist Kaley Lane Eaton, and flutist and improviser Leanna Keith, Kin of the Moon is dedicated to exploring sonic rituals, promoting the fusion of musical genres, and harnessing the communicative power of unique performance venues.
Bring your friends and family to witness the collaboration of these wonderful musicians, and immerse yourself in the powerful and diverse musical repertoire that Kin of the Moon has to offer. This is an evening you won't want to miss!
About Kin of the Moon
Kin of the Moon is composers Kaley Lane Eaton (voice, piano, electronics), Heather Bentley (viola, cello, violin), and Leanna Keith (flutes). The group explores sonic rituals, promotes cross-pollination of genres, emphasizes the communicative power of specific performance locales and celebrates the creativity that multiplies itself through the collaboration of performers and composers. The artists of Kin of the Moon devote their lives to reaching higher vibrational levels through sound creation.
https://kinofthemoon.org/About Common Tone Arts
Common Tone Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming lives through artistic creation and education. We believe that creativity in the arts is a universal human need and acts as a common language to unite us — that art and music are powerful forces for human flourishing. We aspire to be a vibrant and flourishing community that can support artistic talent’s long growth curve, create artistic communities, build civic engagement, and inspire creative output.
https://www.instituteforcreativity.org/about-cta-1About Leanna Keith
A freelance flutist, artist, improviser, and composer in the Seattle area, Leanna Keith (she/they) delights in creating sound experiences that make audiences laugh, cry, and say: "I didn't know the flute could do that!" Her performance artworks have focused on cultural connection and the breaking of audience/performer boundaries. Leanna is co-founder of the 501(c)(3) arts organization Kin of the Moon and is co-artistic director and flutist of the ensemble. They explore sonic rituals, promote cross-pollination of genres, and celebrate the creativity that multiplies itself through the collaboration of performers and composers. She is dedicated to playing music by composers who are still living, and advocates for the usage of music as social activism. Leanna is the professor of flute at Cornish College of the Arts.
http://leannakeithflute.comAbout Heather Bentley
Seattle-based violist and composer Heather Bentley has trailblazed a career as one of the West Coast's most visible improvisatory musicians, specializing in creating evocative atmospheres and textures. Relentless in her pursuit of creativity, she continues this work as co-founder of Kin of the Moon, a 501(c)3 organization which fosters collaboration between artists in service of creating unique art.
https://www.hbentleymusic.com/