Paula Matthusen is a composer, currently based in Brooklyn. She writes both electroacoustic and acoustic music and realizes sound installations. Her work often considers discrepancies in musical space—real, imagined, and remembered. Read more »
News and Upcoming Performances
May 19-23, 2008
Filling Vessels is being featured as part of the re:new festival in Copenhagen. Installation is on the first floor of Huset i Magstrūde, and starts at Monday night, 8pm.May 14, 2008
James Moore premieres "limerence" for banjo and electronics at the Tank (279 Church Street btw Franklin & White). Show starts at 7:30 p.m.May 9, 2008
nacht nach nacht nach nacht nach nacht to be performed by Object Collection as part of the Experimental Music Concert Series at the Ontological Theater.April 19, 2008
FLEA (FIU Laptop & Electronic Arts) Ensemble performs lathyrus at the Harold Golen Gallery in the Wynwood Art District in Miami. FLEA shares the evening with Sam Pluta. Festivities start at 8pm.April 10, 2008
Sound installation circadia will be realized as part of the New Music Miami ISCM Festival at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens. Concert starts at 8pm, installation runs throughout. Concert features works by Paul Rudy, Matthew Burtner, and Judith Shatin performed by Madeline Shapiro.April 3, 2008
Jody Redhage performs "of minutiae and memory" as part of an evening perfomance of electroacoustic music at Yippee Museum Cafe; 9 Bleeker Street. Show begins at 8pm.March 16, 2008
Live-electronics & improvisation at SHARE with Chris Ariza and kthozoid. Late-nite set starts at 11:00 p.m. SHARE is at reboot, 37 Ave A., between 2nd and 3rd St.March 8, 2008
Filling Vessels and circadia will be featured at Diapason Gallery (Brooklyn, 882 Third Avenue, btw 32nd & 33rd: N/D/R to 36th St.). Featuring visuals/imagery by Tom O'Doherty and performances by Argeo Acani, Eric km Clarck, Aaron Meicht, and James Moore. Show starts at 8pm!February 26 - March 2, 2008
The sound installation Filling Vessels (with visuals/imagery by Tom O'Doherty) will be running at the Spark Festival (Minneapolis) at the University of Minnesota.February 9, 2008
FLEA performs at the Bakehouse Art Complex (Wynwood Art District). Two sets, one at 8:30 p.m., and another after 9:00 p.m.February 1 - 2, 2008
FEASt (Florida Electro-Acoustic STudent Festival) kicks off at Florida International University (Miami) with performances from students throughout Florida. FLEA (FIU Laptop & Electronic Arts) Ensemble makes its debut with a performance of lathyrus. All events take place at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center, at FIU.January 19 - 20, 2008
kinDeRdEuTsCh pRoJeKtS' tour concludes with performances at the Patravadi Theatre Fringe Festival (Bangkok, Thailand).January 14, 2008
kinDeRdEuTsCh pRoJeKtS takes Abi Basch's Preservation (A Bird Mutation) is performed at the Theater Without Stages Festival (St. Petersbug, Russia) with new music written for it in addition to "Pearl's Song."January 3 - 4, 2008
kinDeRdEuTsCh pRoJeKtS performs a Abi Basch's Preservation (A Bird Mutation) featuring "Pearl's Song," written specifically for this production. The show runs at the Intransitos Gallery (Berlin).December 4, 2007
The FIU New Music Ensemble performs "luxury of superstition" at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center (Miami, FL). The show begins at 8:00 p.m. and features works by Orlando Garcia, Fredrick Kaufmann, Karlheinz Stockhausen, David Mendoza, and George Crumb.November 27, 2007
Jody Redhage performs "of memory and minutiae" at Galapagos Art Space along with works by Stefan Weisman, Christian Carey, Ben Morss, David Smooke, and her own works. The show begin at 8:30 p.m.September 12, 2007
ciradia II will be performed at the Msica Viva Festival 2007 at the Instituto Franco-Portugus in Lisbon, Portugal.August 3, 2007
Jody Redhage continues her West-Coast Tour, performing "of memory and minutiae" as well as pieces by Derek Muro, Wil Smith, and herself at Dangerous Curve (LA, CA) at 8:00 pm. The fabulous Kioku follows her set.
July 29, 2007
At 4:00 pm on a lovely Sunday afternoon, Jody Redhage will perform "of memory and minutiae" as well as pieces by Ryan Brown, Judd Greenstein, Ted Hearne, Derek Muro, and her own work. The San Francisco-based OOGOG play on the same show, much worth checking out! The show is at Old First Church; 1751 Sacramento Street (San Francisco, CA). This is part of Redhage's West Coast tour, so please check out her show in Seattle on August 1st at Gallery 1412 at 8pm too.
July 22nd, 2007
A night of improv with Lukas Ligeti (drums), Brendan Dougherty (perc), and Aaron Meicht (trumpet/elec) at SHARE @ reboot (37 Ave. A; btw 2nd & 3rd). Starts around 9pm.
July 17th, 2007
At the Rattlestick Theater (224 Waverly Place) 8pm; playing selections from the musical "OKLAHOMA!" with Brendan Dougherty (drums), Kara Feely (vocals), Travis Just (sax), and Aaron Meicht (trumpet/electronics).
June 29th, 2007
salon bruit-k77; playing with amoebazoid and Johnny Chang at 10pm (Berlin).
June 24th, 2007
FAT BATTERY performs a remixed version of "lathyrus"--originally written for Laptoporchester Berlin--at the Soundwaves Festival, in Brighton (UK).
June 21st, 2007
Filling Vessels to be performed at the ZKM in Karlsruhe as part of the next_generation festival. Performances by Jennifer Porto, Keith O'Brian, Tom O'Doherty, Daniella Strasfogel, and Jeremy Woodruff.
June 10th, 2007
Laptoporchester Berlin premieres "lathyrus" at Ausland (Berlin). Recordings for the piece feature performances Linda Buckley, Annika Handrock, James Orsher, and Daniella Strasfogel. Doors open at 9pm.
May 25th - 26th, 2007
NWEAMO Festival in Venice at Rivolta. Live-electronics with die oktoschlocks.
May 17th - 19th, 2007
NWEAMO Festival in Berlin at Zentrale Randlage (Berlin). Three nights of electroacoustic, experimental music and intercontinental collaboration. Performing live-electronics Saturday with die oktoschlocks. Shows starts at 9pm.
May 8th, 2007
"anthracite" performed as part of Grenzenlos Electronica at the Tank with live-video by Samson Young. The Tank is at 279 Church Street; New York.
April 23rd, 2007
"rosenthaler" performed as part of the Sonorities Festival. Concert at the Sonic Arts Research Center in Belfast.
April 5th, 2007
Vollkontakt presents Battles. Performing live-electronics with Alwynne Pritchard & Jeremy Woodruff at Vollkontakt in Friedrichshain (Berlin).
March 23rd, 2007
salon bruit-k77; playing live electronics in power trio with Eric Lyon and amoebazoid. Kastanienallee 77 in Prenzlauer Berg (Berlin).
March 8th, 2007
playing live, multi-channel electronics with Viselectroacoustic Nonsemble @ Vollkontakt in Friedrichshain (Berlin).
February 25th, 2007
ICE performs "luxury of superstition" as part of the NYU First Performance Concert Series. Tenri Cultural Institute; 43A West 13th Street; New York, NY 10011
February 25th, 2007
Playing live electronics with Ensemble Decibel at Galerie Parterre (Berlin).
February 21st, 2007
quiet design records celebrates the release of RESONANCE: Steel Pan in the 21st Century. An amazing compilation featuring 12 composers working with steel drum samples. "rosenthaler" is featured on the CD. Available through iTunes Music Store or at quiet design records.
February 16th - 18th
collaboration with choreographer Nora Stephens and A MillionBillion for solo dance piece "Rise". Performance at Los Talleres in Mexico City.
February 13th, 2007
Performing live electronics with Ensemble Decibel [Jeremy Woodruff (flutes); Brendan Dougherty (percussion); Tobias Schirmer (clarinet); Magda Mayas (piano)] at Galerie Parterre in Prenzlauer Berg (Berlin).
February 1st, 2007
Jody Redhage performs "of memory and minutiae" at Galapagos Art Space (Brooklyn, NY) in celebration of the release of her new CD All Summer in a Day [New Amsterdam Records]. The CD is available through iTunes Music Store or at New Amsterdam Records.