Sebastian Plano, an amazing multi-instrumentalist & composer, whom I have been working on a collaborative performance project with, launched a Kickstarter campaign to support his two upcoming albums. In support of this Kickstarter campaign, Sebastian will be presenting you an hour live performance, including new songs from his two upcoming albums. I will be performing live visuals projected on the wall of this beautiful venue, inspired by his music.

５月のArtPad Fairでのパフォーマンス”UNiBIRTH”を見に来てくださった方々はご存知と思いますが、ここ数ヶ月間、共にコラボレーションプロジェクトを進めている私のクリエイティブパートナー、セバスチャン•プラノが、今年１１月と来年３月に二つのアルバムリリースを控えています。一つはかの有名なKronos Quartetのチェロ奏者、Jeffrey Zeigler（ジェフェリー•ゼイグラー）氏とのコラボレーションアルバム「Novel」、もう一つはセバスチャン自身の二枚目ソロアルバム「Impetus」。このソロアルバムは、私も個人的にファンの、ベルリンのネオクラシカル音楽プロデューサーNils Frahm（ニルズ•フラーム）がサウンドエンジニアを手がける事が決定しています（Olafur Arnaldsともコラボしている、最高に美しい音楽を創るピアニストです）。その制作費を賄うため、Kickstarterキャンペーンを一ヶ月間実施しており、来週月曜日に〆切を控え、私とセバスチャンでミニライブショーを開催する運びとなりました。

８月１８日（土）、Ensomaにて４５分間の生ソロ演奏、そして私は彼の音楽にインスパイアされたライブビジュアル(VJ）を披露します。チェロ、ピアノ、パーカッション、エレクトロニックサウンドを融合した彼の優美で叙情的な音の世界に魅了される、濃密な一時間となると思います。ぜひご都合の着く方は、お誘い合わせの上足を運んで頂けると幸いです。

Saturday, August 18, 2012 | FREE Entrance
Venue: Ensoma | 352 6th St, San Francisco
Door 7:30PM, Starts 8PM

Make a pledge & donation at the concert if the music inspires you.
For the pledge of $50 or more, you will receive my “UNiBIRTH” series limited edition postcard set for rewards!
Wine and refreshments will be served.

* Your support will help Sebastian Plano release two upcoming albums:

Novel
Collaboration with cellist Jeffrey Zeigler from world renown Kronos Quartet.
Release date: Nov. 2012

Impetus (solo)
Sound Engineering by Nils Frahm in Berlin.
Release date: Mar. 2013

VIEW KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN

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About Sebastian Plano:
Born in a musical family in Argentina, Sebastian Plano is a classically-trained contemporary music composer / multi-instrumentalist. Exploring his strong roots in folk music, Tango, and enchanted by the resonance of electronic music, he began to interpret his imagination into own sounds at the age of 12.

Besides his main instrument, cello, Plano skillfully meshes the sounds of the piano, bandoneon, percussion, and his vocal, and creates entirely new soundscapes. Its passionate yet graceful melody paints a cinematic landscape of the world unseen – allures you to be lost in the pleasant waves of divine sounds, and leaves you sway within a dream filled with reminiscent moments.

Reviewed as one of the strongest contemporary classical albums of the year, Plano’s debut album “The Arrhythmical Part of Hearts” has gained international acclaim placing him as one of the pioneers in looking for new sonorous combining classical and electronic elements. He says: “I am looking for innovation; variations and mixture of genres, the combination of known sonorities making the new scope within a composition.” Plano is currently working on an EP in collaboration with Jeffrey Zeigler from Kronos Quartet, and his second album “Impetus” is scheduled to be released in early 2013.

www.sebastianplano.com
www.aoiyamaguchi.com
www.ensoma.biz

Looking forward to see you all there!