NEWS
Theatrical Outfit Solo Evening in July
Mark your calendars now. After last year's successful concert, Klimchak has been asked back to play another solo evening of performance featuring Marimba Lumina, theremin, home-built percussion instrument and all sorts of surprises. This will let the audience see many of the different styles of music Klimchak specializes in, all in one evening The performance will be in the 200 seat Balzer Theater. July 7 at 7:30 PM
Klimchak selected for Creative Capital PDC core workshop
Klimchak has been selected as a participant in Creative Capital's Professional Development Program Core workshop in June 2012.
Klimchak performs Poe @ Puppetry Center in Feb/Mar 2013
Klimchak has been commissioned by Atlanta's Center for Puppetry Arts to reprise his original live score for Tales of Edgar Allen Poe in Feb 2013. More Info to come.
Klimchak @ Indianapolis Electro-Music Festival in August
August 17-18 Klimchak will perform at the Indianapolis Electro-Music festival. He will play a solo Marimba Lumina & Theremin set.
Klimchak playing at Mountain Skies Electronic Music Festival
May 11-12 Klimchak has been added to the Mountain Skies Electronic Music festival in Asheville NC. He will play a solo Marimba Lumina & Theremin set. More info & tix
Klimchak plays Waterworks @ Push Push
Dec 1st. 4PM to 11PM Klimchak will perform his new work Waterworks several times during the Artist's market at Push Push Theater. For Info see the FB event or the Push Push web page.
Art on the Beltline DIRECTIONS
Nov 5th For all coming to Trio for 2 Percussionists & Urban Woods, here's directions.
DIRECTIONS: From the intersection of Monroe & Piedmont:
take Monroe drive (toward Ponce DeLeon). Take the 3rd right onto worchester dr. (There's a sign directing you to Botanical Garden Parking). Immediately, veer onto the unpaved road to the right. It dead ends into the beltline. Park anywhere on the side of the road. Follow the road down to the beltlind on foot. The gulch is up the beltline about 100 feet.
Here's a map
Show Starts at 7:00 PM & lasts about 40 minutes.
Scoutmob Halloween @ the GoatFarm SOLD OUT
my Scoutmob show Saturday night (Oct 29th) at the goat farm is SOLD OUT. If you're not one of the lucky 800, you're gonna miss a lot of creepy theremin & music made with an amplified bowl of water!
Scoutmob Halloween @ the GoatFarm
Just found out that I have been handpicked to play the Scoutmob halloween party @ the goat farm on the 29th. More details & tix here.
Art on the Beltline DIRECTIONS
For all coming to Trio for 2 Percussionists & urban woods, here's directions.
From the intersection of Monroe & Piedmont: take Monroe drive (toward Ponce DeLeon). Take the 3rd right onto worchester dr. (There's a sign directing to Botanical Garden Parking).
Immediately, veer onto the unpaved road to the right. Follow it down 150 feet or so. It dead ends into the beltline. Park anywhere on the side of the road. Follow the path down to the beltline on foot. the gulch is up about 100 feet.
Here's a map
Show Starts at 7:30.
Art on the Beltline New Video
I'm doing a new performance with Stuart Gerber this Saturday October the 15th. Here's a video of my rehearsal from last night. You can actually see some of the instruments I'm using. The actual performance "trio for 2 percussionists & urban woods" takes place in darkness. ears only I'm afraid! See the video here
Save Georgia Shakespeare
Ga Shakespeare must raise $150,000 by Friday, September 23 or Georgia Shakespeare will cease operations and shut its doors. I am an associate artist with this company, which has been a significant supporter of my work, as well as producing some of the best theater in Georgia. Please make a donation to assure their continued existence. It's important to support good theater which nurtures our souls & raises our intellect. Donate here.
Ugly Duckling opens Aug 18 - Music on Music Page
To celebrate the opening of The Ugly Duckling at the Center For Puppetry Arts on august 18th, I've posted several pieces of the score for download. Go to my music page and download the tunes. Do it now, they won't be available for long. For info about the show or to purchase tickets, go to the Center for Puppetry Arts
Klimchak wins grant to perform in Art on the Atlanta BeltLine 2011
Out of more than 144 applications, Klimchak has been selected to compose and perform music for Art on the Atlanta BeltLine 2011, The City of Atlanta's largest public art exhibit. Klimchak will compose a piece titled: "Trio for Two Percussionists and and Urban Woods." The performers will be Klimchak and Stuart Gerber. Performance dates and other info will be announced soon. For more info see the Art on the BeltLine site.
Review & pics of the Theatrical Outfit performance
Klimchak's show at the Balzer theater was the best attended event of the Theatrical Outfit"s summer concert series. Here's a link to a good blog review from former Ga Shakespeare sound designer Dung Nguyen. And some show Photos from ace Documenter & photographer Terry E Kerns.
Dance Performance added to Theatrical Outfit show
Klimchak has added a dance performance with live music to his July 28th show at the Balzer Theater. Choreographer Lori Teague has agreed to perform the duet To Bring Into Being as part of the concert. Klimchak will be playing on a magic musical desk, designed specially for the performance. Tickets only $10. Tickets
Theatrical Outfit Solo Evening site link
It's official. The theatrical outfit just posted the details of their summer concert series. Klimchak's solo theatrical debut. 2 hours of music performed solo in the beautiful Balzer Theater. There will be be pllarge home-built instruments, theremin, Marimba Lumina and all sorts of ethnic instruments. It'll include lots of music composed for theater, dance & solo performance over the last 15 years. Link to the site here
Antony & Cleopatra on NPR
NPR profile of Antony & Cleopatra with director John Dillon, Actors Chris Kayser & Tess Malis Kincaid airs today on WABE's City Cafe. Also features soundclips from the score by Klimchak. Listen to it here
Free Music from Antony & Cleopatra posted on my music page
Klimchak will post some of his Cues and music from Ga Shakespeare's version of Antony and Cleopatra on the music page of this site. The first is the opening music. Get it here It's only going to be up this week to celebrate the show's opening this friday June 24th at 8PM, so get it now!
Theatrical Outfit Solo Evening in July
Mark your calendars now. Klimchak will play a solo evening of performance featuring Marimba Lumina, theremin, home-built percussion instrument and all sorts of surprises as part of the Summer Concert Series. This will let the audience see many of the different styles of music Klimchak specializes in, all in one evening The performance will be in the 200 seat Balzer Theater. July 28 at 7:30 PM Tickets
June 7 9 PM @ The Goat Farm
Klimchak plays theremin, acoustic percussion, woodwinds & home-built instruments in an improv quartet with Duet for Theremin & Lap Steel & NC based multi-instrumentalist Andrew Weathers. Also, music by Magic Apron & Lindsay Smith. More info
May 20-Sous Whiskey Marin
Klimchak plays a solo marimba lumina & theremin set with didgeridoo & percussion. Amazing guitar whiz Colin Bragg plays a solo set. Then the 2 play an improvised set together. Come on down & enjoy 2 master musicians at work in this new intimate castleberry Hills art spot.
May 14-Hambidge Art Auction
Klimchak plays a solo marimba lumina & theremin set at 8:30 PM as part of the Hambidge Art Auction, a showcase of art and performances, featuring 150 emerging and established artists from across the country. Action starts at 6 PM. For info: http://www.hambidgeauction.org/index.html
April 30-City Skies Electronic Music Festival
Klimchak plays a solo marimba lumina set on 4/30/11 at 3PM as part of the City Skies Electronic Music Festival in Atlanta. The Festival is at Kavarna in the Oakhurst neighorhood. For info:http://cityskies.com/
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Knows No Brakes
working on recording my marimba lumina piece Knows No Brakes this weekend. It's a 4 to the floor electro rave-up!
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Center for Puppetry Arts-Ugly Duckling will be remounted this summer
director Michael Haverty's version of the classic children's story returns to the Center for puppetry arts this August. The music composed by Klimchak consists of both prerecorded and live music. The live music is performed by the puppeteers on hidden musical instruments created by Klimchak & built into the set. For more info:http://puppet.org/perform/uglyduckling11.shtml
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New Music for Georgia Shakespeare's Antony & Cleopatra this summer
Klimchak has been commissioned to compose and record a score for Ga Shakespeare's Production of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra as part of the summer 2011 season. The music is currently planned to be a blend of Orchestral music and traditional Persian music. As with all theater, this may change as rehearsals begin in late may & the play is fleshed out. More info at: http://www.gashakespeare.org/antony_and_cleopatra
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Klimchak Receives Idea Capital Grant
Idea Capital is pleased to announce the following grant in its 2010 cycle: Klimchak $1000 for New instruments and compositions for guerilla percussion performances. This project known as Klimchak's Lebeato Lounge will be begin performance in Fall 2011. Further info: http://www.ideacapitalatlanta.org/artist.php?id=13
UPCOMING
Oct 29th 7:30 PM Scoutmob Halloween at the Goat Farm- I'll be playing all sorts of creepy music & sound for 2 hours in a solo installation at the Goat Farm. Tix & Info Here
Nov 5th Art on the Beltline at 7 PM in the Lewis Gulch. Did you ever sit out in the woods at dusk & listen…REALLY listen? Lot's of sound. As a matter of fact, there is so much sound that I decided to make the woods one of my collaborators this year for my Art on the Atlanta BeltLine project. Come out & listen to me with Stuart Gerber & the urban forest make music at nite. It can be quite scarey, you know...
Nov 18th 9:45 I'll be improvising with my marimbula, theremin & water percussion along with a select group of improvisors at Beep Beep Gallery sd part of Invent Room Pop