Short Excerpts from Schick Machine - New Performance Traditions

Excerpt from the invented musical instrument/sound sculpture music theater work featuring percussionist/performer Steven Schick. Recorded in performance Dec. 16, 2023 at Z Space in San Francisco. Steven Schick - percussionist/performer Paul Dresher - composer, instrument design & construction, Artistic Director Rinde Eckert - writer & director Matt Heckert - mechanical sound sculptures Daniel Schmidt - instrument design & construction Tom Ontiveros - visual, lighting & projection design David Robertson - Lighting Director & Stage Manager Jacob Felix Heule - sound engineer and recording Videography & editing - Mark Palmer Produced by the Paul Dresher Ensemble/New Performance Traditions Schick Machine was commissioned by The Lively Arts at Stanford and Meyer Sound. The initial premiere at Stanford in March of 2009 was immediately followed by an intensive period of revision including several new inventions. The final version premiered at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis in Nov. 2009 and the work has continued to tour since that time. For more information about the work of Paul Dresher and the projects of the New Performance Traditions and the Paul Dresher Ensemble, please go to www.dresherensemble.org