Sofa Sessions is an experimental improvisation concert series that takes place in the living room of a cozy walk-up apartment in Victoria, BC. Hosted by Kristy Farkas and Annette Brosin, the monthly series offers an intimate setting to hear some of the most adventurous and inventive sound artists in the region.
Admission is by donation and all proceeds go to directly to the performers. The suggested donation is $15.
Space is limited. RSVP is strongly recommended for all events.
About the venue:
Location: 1860 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, Canada
Please enter at the back of the building and take the flight of stairs to the first door.
Free parking is available in the large lot behind the building and on the street. The No. 2 bus stops directly in front of the house.
Sofa Sessions is not wheelchair accessible and is accessed by a flight of 14 stairs.
As this is a house concert, we ask that you please remove your shoes upon entering.
Admission is by donation and all proceeds go to directly to the performers. The suggested donation is $15.
Space is limited. RSVP is strongly recommended for all events.
About the venue:
Location: 1860 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, Canada
Please enter at the back of the building and take the flight of stairs to the first door.
Free parking is available in the large lot behind the building and on the street. The No. 2 bus stops directly in front of the house.
Sofa Sessions is not wheelchair accessible and is accessed by a flight of 14 stairs.
As this is a house concert, we ask that you please remove your shoes upon entering.
Upcoming events
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | 7:30 pm (doors at 7 pm)
Vol. 4: Olsen + Cunes + Godlovitch Lance Olsen amplified objects, electronics, etc. Erin Cunes voice Dan Godlovitch Electron Octatrack Using the Octatrack as a live sampler, portions of vocal, electronic and amplified sounds will be captured and looped using resonators, filters, and extreme pitch shifting to create a field of drones, pitched textures, and string-like sounds. Without any pre-prepared samples, the whole work will be created in real time. The trio's new CD titled “The Wake For William H Bonney” — just released on Infrequency Recordings — will be available at the performance. Please RSVP here to reserve a seat. |
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Wednesday, December 5, 2018 | 7:30 pm (doors at 7 pm)
Vol. 3: Double Bill Kristy Farkas objects, instruments, electronics & Goodchild Grady Duo clarinet & percussion Using a variety of small instruments and found objects combined with field recordings and electronics, Kristy Farkas creates quiet, delicate soundscapes as a means to express, explore and deepen our connection with nature and place.. With Kevin Grady's array of portable "suitcase percussion" and Melissa Goodchild on clarinet, you can expect to hear combinations of sounds not typical of classical chamber music. Melissa and Kevin will often use extended techniques and mimic each other's sound to inspire the direction of their performance. |
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Wednesday, November 7, 2018 | 7:30 pm (doors at 7 pm)
Vol. 2: Double Bill Keenan Mittag-Degala solo piano & Stephen Parkinson guitar, field recordings Keenan Mittag-Degala's interdisciplinary artistic practice explores the convergence of popular and experimental phenomena. Through the use of musical instruments he cultivates spacial illustrations that manifest his inquiries into the nature of sound, form, and aestheticism. In his Sofa Sessions performance, Mittag-Degala will explore these inquiries through the piano and invite his audience to do the same. Stephen Parkinson will perform a set with electric guitar and natural and processed “field” recordings to create experimental music in an improvised setting. Parkinson is a composer, improviser and performer currently living in Victoria after spending many years in Toronto. |
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Wednesday, October 3, 2018 | 7:30 pm (doors at 7 pm)
Vol. 1: Boyle, McFetridge & Young Patrick Boyle, trumpet & flugelhorn George McFetridge, piano James Young, double bass Sofa Sessions launches with the daring Victoria-based trio, Boyle, McFetridge & Young. While their shared experience in jazz is the starting point, their sound typically ends up in a place not easily classifiable, referencing a wide range of contemporary musics. Combining intuitive composition with free improvisation, this is music of the unknown moment, right now. It is pure adventure. |