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May 2023 with Aaron Basskin and Carl Fuermann.
In collaboration with Adam Kantz. February 2023.
Improvised with Drew Collins (bass) and Ross Antonich (drums). March 2023.
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May 1, 2023: I'll be performing an improvised set with Carl Fuermann and Vicky Davide in Garfield. More details to come.
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April 23, 2023: I'll be performing my solo piece "tesa: maps to improvise by" with flutes, electronics, and spoken word at the Davis Cherry Blossom Festival in California!
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April 19, 2023: I'll be performing my solo piece "tesa: maps to improvise by" with flutes, electronics, and spoken word. Email me at theresa.s.abalos@gmail.com to attend!
Musical flier for April 19th show. Photo by Justin Audet.
Improvised with Gloria Mwarage (guitar) in April 2023.
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April 11, 2023: STOKED to be performing experimental, improvised goodness with guitarist Gloria Mwarage at Collision! $10, 8pm.
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April 6, 2023: I'll be improvising with artists of the Pittsburgh Sound Preserve at Telephone during the First Friday Art Walk, 7-9:30pm!
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March 3, 2023: I'll be improvising with artists of the Pittsburgh Sound Preserve at Telephone during the First Friday Art Walk, 7-9:30pm!
Improvised with Morgan Dow (bass) and Thomas Scheurich (violin). March 2023.
Improvised live with GNM (guitar), Adam Kantz (drums), and Morgan Dow (bass). March 2023.
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February 18, 2023: I improvised musical responses to readings by poets Rachel Nelson, Emily Carlson, and Chiwan Choi at the Bonfire Reading Series! Visit my blog to read/listen more about the event.
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February 4, 2023: I performed with Devon Osamu Tipp, Vicky Davide, Caleb Gamble, and Jay Rauch to open Jack Wright's concert with Ron Stabinsky at Panza Gallery in Millvale.
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February 3, 2023: I collaborated with Likha Jae to share an improvised, reimagined performance of Philippine folk dance Pandanggo sa ilaw at JADED's Lunar New Year Art Show at Radiant Hall in McKees Rocks.
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January 27, 2023: I performed a piece by Josh Brown with Russell Henry Holbert for the first concert of Holbertiad!
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January 26, 2023: I had the chance to record with BusCrates at Allegheny City Sound!
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January 17, 2023: The Pittsburgh Sound Preserve's website is live! We are a cooperatively-run organization that nurtures community development around improvised & creative cultural exploration.
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January 6, 2023: I'll be improvising with artists of the Pittsburgh Sound Preserve at Telephone during the First Friday Art Walk from 8-10pm!
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December 30, 2022: Got to jam with DJ / electronic musician BusCrates and drummer Paul Seif at Spirit Lodge to close out the EP release party of Sober Clones!
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December 15, 2022: Will be joining a crew of improvisers at The Government Center at 8pm for Tough Pill #17 featuring Josh Sinton from Brooklyn!
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December 2, 2022: I'll be improvising with artists at Telephone during the First Friday Art Walk! Drop by from 8-10pm.
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November 19, 2022: I had the incredible opportunity to visit BusCrates's studio and record some flute improv for his next album!
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October 27, 2022: It's 2 years since I launched a Patreon! Since 2020 Patreon has been my main creative platform, a source of community and inspiration, and a way to generate income from music and creative writing. To celebrate, I wrote this blog post about what being a creative means to me.
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October 7, 2022: I'll be improvising with artists at Telephone during the First Friday Art Walk! Drop by from 8-10pm.
