Drew Ceccato - Flute and Tenor Saxophone
Adam Lowdermilk - Acoustic Bass
Chris Golinski - Composition and Percussion

Smoke Signals by Chris Golinski

Water Dragon Suite for Solo Drum Set (Part VII)

Lona Kozik - Piano
Chris Golinski - Percussion

Flying Shards of Glass

Chris Golinski - Acoustic and Electronic Percussion

Rain is a composition for solo percussion and electronics that is inspired by the rhythms created by rain falling on various surfaces. The electronic component of the piece is performed live on a velocity and position sensitive pad, which sends MIDI signals to the computer. The information is then parsed in Max/MSP and used to trigger various sounds, textures, and events. At different points in the piece, the pad is divided into several zones, each programmed with different sounds and parameters. The electronic sounds heard in the piece are a combination of processed samples and granular synthesis with percussive amplitude envelopes.  I use randomized algorithms as a central component in this piece, and they enable me to create a level of rhythmic complexity that emulates the non-linear behavior of systems present in nature.

Rain



Chris Golinski is a percussionist, composer, and improviser based in San Diego, California. His musical interests range from free improvisation to contemporary classical and experimental rock, and his music seeks to bridge the gap between the different stylistic influences he has absorbed. Chris is currently completing his Ph.D. in Music at the University of California, San Diego, where he is studying percussion with Steve Schick and improvisation with Anthony Davis and David Borgo. His previous teachers include Roscoe Mitchell, Fred Frith, and percussionist William Winant. As a performer, he has worked in a wide variety of settings, including premiering works for composers Christian Wolff, Julia Wolfe, and Peter Garland, performing with the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players and the Eclipse String Quartet, and playing in improvising ensembles with Fred Frith, Mat Maneri, and Karl Berger. His current projects include a duo with multi-reedist Drew Ceccato, a trio with cellist Judith Hamann and clarinetist Sam Dunscombe, and a long-standing collaboration with pianist and composer Lona Kozik. 