quux collective

BIOGRAPHY

quux collective is a new music ensemble made up of classically trained musicians who perform music for saxophones, percussion, bassoon, bass, electronics, clarinet, didgeridoo, and theremin among others. Performances involve a mix of acoustic music and electroacoustic music, which is a blend of acoustic instruments with computer programs, CD soundtracks, and various other electronic media. Since forming in 2007, quux collective has performed in a wide variety of venues, including Longwood University's Molnar Recital Hall, Amsterdam's (The Netherlands) CREA, Swift Creek Mill Theatre (Colonial Heights), The Camel (Richmond), and others.

Sheri Oyan, saxophones
Roland Karnatz, clarinet, Kyma, theremin, didgeridoo
James Oyan, percussion
Brian Cruse, bass
Ivy Haga, bassoon
Anthony Smith, piano, flute
Paul Deiss, piano, vocals
Peter Martin, percussion
Ed Fraedrich, Steve Bider, Michael Straus, saxophones

UPCOMING SHOWS

Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sheri Oyan, Ed Fraedrich and Anthony Smith
Sundays at Four Series
Trinity United Methodist Church
Smithfield, VA
Admission: Adult $20; Student $10


PAST SHOWS

11.19.11 - art6 Gallery [Richmond, VA]
10.01.11 - Virginia Commonwealth University [Richmond, VA]
09.09.11 - Visual Arts Center of Richmond [Richmond, VA]
05.29.11 - Blackhand Coffee Company [Richmond, VA]
02.14.11 - Longwood University [Farmville, VA]
11.14.10 - James W. Black Music Center Recital Hall [Richmond, VA]
03.20.10 - Swift Creek Mill Theater [Colonial Heights, VA]
02.01.10 - Longwood University [Farmville, VA]
01.26.10 - The Camel [Richmond, VA]
11.07.09 - Swift Creek Mill Theater [Colonial Heights, VA]
04.04.09 - CREA [Amsterdam, The Netherlands]

LIVE AUDIO

Coming Together by Frederic Rzewski


Houses in Motion by Talking Heads (arr. Brian Cruse)
with Chris Ryan, guitar


Rapid Decline by Brian Cruse
Sheri & Ivy


Daydream by Cody Wright
Sheri & Peter


Didge III by Roland Karnatz
for didgeridoo and Kyma


Duet I by Roland Karnatz
for improvised percussion and Kyma (Peter Martin, percussion)


Workers Union by Louis Andriessen [Sheri, Brian, Ivy, and James with Stuart Jackson and Nick White, percussion]
for small ensemble


Triptiek by Peter VZ Lane [Sheri + Ivy]
for tenor saxophone, bassoon and electronic sounds


In C by Terry Riley
Sheri, Brian and Ivy with Ed Fraedrich, Paul Deiss, Emily Avesian, Dustin Hunter and Seth Taft.


Saxsounds III by Steve Galante [Sheri + Mike]
for two alto saxophones and tape delay


Dorian Reeds by Terry Riley [Mike]
for soprano saxophone and tape delay system


Grab It by JacobTV [Sheri + Brian + James]
for tenor saxophone, electric bass, drum set and boombox


CONTACT

contact [at] quuxquartet.com
sheri.oyan [at] gmail.com