Upcoming events.
KOTM Presents Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Glacier
KOTM performs Tom Baker’s “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Glacier”, alongside Neil Welch’s “no, house on fire, no”, and Ewa Trębacz’s “Winter After Times of Fire”.
Transplants - Book Release Event
Transplants is a coming of age story following two young women—one Chinese and one Chinese American—as they learn what it means to be their truest selves in a world that doesn’t know where either of them belong. It's an exploration of race, love, power, and freedom that reveals how—in spite of our divided times—even our fiercest differences may bring us closer than we can imagine.
Leanna will be opening the release show with music inspired by the book, and playing a little bit in between readings to set the stage. Come celebrate this local author who created a novel that swirls around topics of transnational identity, migration, and diaspora.
Sakura-con Japanese Music Panel
Dekoboko Taiko discusses how Japanese instruments have been used throughout history, and how they appear now in the North-American taiko drumming tradition.
Sakura-Con Opening Ceremony
Dekoboko Taiko brings the energy to open up Sakura-con 2025!
Built to Last
The Seattle premiere of Leanna Keith’s “Built to Last”, as well as a new work by composer Sarah Perske.
Bushwick Book Club Presents: Fahrenheit 451
Music inspired by Fahrenheit 451 - a feature of the Banned Books Season. One of the most iconic dystopian books of all time, we'll see what I create for it.
Mark Wilson & Friends
Mark Wilson presents an evening of his own compositions exploring his interest in integrating the musical fingerprints of kora music from Gambia, theorbo music from 17th century Italy, American hip hop from the 90’s and the French Baroque, along with canons and tango. All of this through the lens of living in a time of racial reconciliation, the too-soon death of a friend, the success of another beating cancer, while living a life of music, teaching, playing and listening.
It is an evening of compositions and collaborations by Mark Hilliard Wilson with flutist Leanna Keith, oboist Bhavani Kotha, clarinetist Bev Setzer, bassoonist Kate MacKenzie, tenor and trumpet player Peter Nelson King, soprano Teresa Tam, and the Seattle Guitar Orchestra.
Kin of the Moon and Nebula Ensemble
Join Nebula Ensemble and Seattle-based trio Kin of the Moon (flute, voice, and viola) at Metropolitan State University Denver on March 1st at 7:30pm. This collaboration brings to life three brand new works: Sarah Perske's new piece to be performed by Kin of the Moon, Leanna Keith's "Built to Last" played by Nebula Ensemble, and a final improvisation involving all players. You won't want to miss the magical timbres and textures created with this blend of strings, winds, and voice, along with the brilliant musicianship of Kin of the Moon!
Cornish Faculty Showcase Recital
Cornish College of the Arts Faculty Showcase!
A collection of various performances featuring the artistic talents of the Cornish music faculty.
Invitation to Improvisation: Music and Dance in Concert
Brilliant musicians and dancers will collaborate to create… who knows? A night of exploratory deep listening, collaboration, experimentation, improvisation in multiple formats, including interactive opportunities for the audience.
Sound Artists: Abbey Blackwell, Amy Denio, Carol J Levin, Caroline Kraabel, Christian Pincock, Haley Freedlund, Jenny Ziefel, Leanna Keith, Mark Filler, Susie Kozawa.
Movement Artists: Aaron Swartzman, Aiko Kinoshita, Christian Swenson, Hannah Rice, Katrina Wolfe, Sheri Cohen.
Dust to Dust: The songs of Butch Morris
Butch Morris, the composer of gorgeous instrumental songs. Inspired by Morris’ 1991 New World recording “Dust to Dust”.
Kin of The Moon Open Strings Orchestra
An improvising chamber strings ensemble. Conduction by Wayne Horvitz and Stephanie Richards with special guests: Peggy Lee, Leanna Keith, Robin Holcomb, and Darius Jones.
St. Louis, Chicago, LA and New York: A Conduction
Re-imagining the music of Cecil Taylor, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Sun Ra, Julius Hemphill, Carla Bley and Ornette Coleman.
Samantha Boshnack's Uncomfortable Subjects
Samantha Boshnack’s Uncomfortable Subjects is a genre-busting song cycle for a 13-piece ensemble, featuring a wide-ranging cast of some of Seattle’s most exciting musicians and artists. Created during the pandemic, with a delayed premiere, Samantha Boshnack’s Uncomfortable Subjects expands Boshnack’s trademark interlocking grooves and instrumental explorations into complex lyrical and conversational territories.
Project Project
Leanna Keith joins Omaha based Phil Smith (drums), St. Louis based Alex Cunningham (violin), and St. Louis based Lisa Cameron (drums) for a night of experimental improvisation.
Flute New Music Festival
Leanna performs snippets of “Body of Breath” at the Flute New Music Festival during the “Amplified” concert.
DXARTS Festival
An augmented reality performance featuring live performances by Leanna Keith, Josiah Boothby, and Ewa Trębacz, alongside the manipulated recordings of this trio performing inside the inactive nuclear reaction chamber in Satsop. Enhanced by the natural reverb of the space, this performance is sure to be visceral.
Body of Breath Album Release Show
KOTM PRESENTS:
Hear “body of breath” live and celebrate the process it took to get to this point! Opening set played by the one and only Heather Bentley.
Huge thank you to Jack Straw Cultural Center for their Artist Residency Program which allowed this to happen.
"body of breath" is a concept album by Leanna Keith of the bass flute as a living, breathing, organism. Backed by live and pre-recorded processed electronics, Leanna creates shifting surrealist soundscapes, utilizing the unique timbre and extended technique possibilities of the bass flute as a solo instrument. Each piece was written with Leanna’s performance in mind, expanding the limited repertoire of the bass flute. The tracks explore identity, storytelling through time, organic processes, and the creation of self through breath.