Meet the Composer

Beatrix*JAR

On Wednesday, July 30, Beatrix*JAR will perform on the front steps of the Museum for their weekly Mid-Day Art Break. This summer-long promotional effort brings in downtown employees to the Museum for their lunch hour. The duo will speak to the audience in between selections and after the performance they will speak with people curious about their instruments and process.

On Thursday, July 31, Beatrix*JAR will perform at the downtown Erie Farmers Market. Each Thursday organic and local farmers sell produce, canned goods, and crafts and the City of Erie hosts a performance during lunch hour. They will engage the audience similar to Wednesday's performance.

On Friday, August 1 Beatrix*JAR will present a concert in the lobby of the local NPR/PBS affiliate WQLN. Between selections they will be interviewed by daytime DJ Wally Faas. This performance and interview will be broadcast live over WQLN-FM. 

On Saturday, August 2 Beatrix*JAR will perform at the Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival at Frontier Park in Erie. They will briefly introduce their compositions and they will also facilitate the debut performance of compositions created by youth who took part in a special workshop during the previous week.

On Sunday, August 3 Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound will headline at the Festival. Zankel will speak briefly about each work during the performance and be available to speak with interested audience members after the show.

In addition to these performances, Beatrix*JAR and Zankel will lead two educational workshops. Students will learn how to create their own circuit-bent instruments with Beatrix*JAR and assemble their own sound collages. On Saturday, August 2 Beatrix*JAR and their students will hold a post-performance Meet-the-Artist Workshop to demonstrate circuit bending and how they create sound collages. Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound will also conduct a workshop for local musicians on composition and improvisation.