Workshops of Culture invites for the experimental music workshops conducted by Joel Grip from Sweden.
Joel Grip is a very talented Swedish bass player and producer who despite his young age has already managed to cause a considerable stir in the musical world. He was tutored by Michael Formanek – bass player and composer who teaches at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, USA, which is where Joel completed his musical training.
Nowadays, he mostly performs solo but also appears in many international projects carried out in the US, Central America, Japan, China, India and Europe. He cooperates with such artists as: The Jolly-Boat Pirates, Protectograph, Shelly Blake Music, Sofia Jernberg (duet) , Barnö (duet), and also performs in Roland Keijser Quartet.
Joel is one of the main organizers of the Hagenfesten festival in Dala-Floda (Sweden), which serves to promote improvised music as well as other art forms regarded as unrestrained forms of expression.
The Swedish label Umlaut Records is also one of Joel's children. He watches over the company as its owner but often also takes up the role of a producer.
Joel actively takes part in various social projects. He is the founder of the Public Health Music Foundation, which through various artistic projects seeks to provide aid to homeless children in India and Ukraine.
Date:October 6-10,
6:00pm
Venue: Workshops of Culture, Lublin.
Concert:
Joel Grip & Participants
October 10, 2010
8:00pm, admission free
Requirements for participation
Workshops are designed for all individuals who wish to learn about the most current trends in composing and improvising techniques, under the supervision of an excellent musician. The prerequisite for participation is to own a musical instrument, which the participant will use to play music composed in cooperation with the instructor. It can be any instrument, from a computer to the most basic percussion instrument or even simply one's own voice, provided that the participant's skill level is above basic. The workshops will be conducted daily between October 6 and October 9 in Workshops of Culture, 5 Popieluszki Street, Lublin. On October 10, the final day of the project, we will hold a special, concluding concert in which workshop participants will perform alongiside their teacher. Both this concert and the workshops will be recorded . This documentation will be subsequently published in the form of CDs and portfolios.
Registrations:
Registrations can be made via e-mail. Please fill out the registration form and send it to: sed@warsztatykultury.pl
The Organizer reserves the right to reject any given application without providing any reason whatsoever. The deadline for sending registration forms is October 1. The list of accepted participants will be sent out through e-mail and posted on the website on October 2.
Additional Information:
Workshops are free of charge. The organizers do not reimburse travel expenses nor provide accomodation or board.
Registration form can be downladed here:
