Post Time

Music without time, music that seemingly disregards rhythm and timing, in which time simply passes. The five-hour evening Post Time includes compositions by Michael Pisaro, one of the most interesting American composers. Pisaro is a member of the Wandelweiser group whose compositions are usually sparing in their use of notes and extremely low in volume, leaving plenty of room for silence. Pisaro’s pieces fine-tune our perception of everyday sounds and allow the listener to experience real time, in a down to earth way, as the passing of time. They subtly explore harmony and the limits of hearing. His kindred spirit Taku Sugimoto, like Pisaro a guitarist and composer, has travelled from Japan for the festival. Other performers in this event include Konzert Minimal – an ensemble from Berlin that consists of the cream of contemporary musicians. Robin Hayward performs a solo concert of his compositions Nouveau Saxhorn Nouveau Basse and Plateau Square on microtonal tuba. The Post Time evening ends with a ‘heavy’ electronically amplified performance by The Pitch, who play a 40-minute piece from their Frozen Surfaces series.