ADAM LENZ
producer . curator . educator . artist
Natural Information Society
with Joshua Abrams, Lisa Alvarado, Mikel Patrick Avery, and Jason Stein
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
June 3, 2023
Natural Information Society’s hypnotic sound celebrates rhythm and collective listening through its approach to structured improvisation. Hailed by The New York Times as “patient, layered music that’s always heading somewhere, sometimes spare and sometimes complex and shimmering,” Natural Information Society fuses elements of minimalism and jazz with sounds from across the globe. Led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Abrams, the ensemble incorporates free-hanging paintings by artist and band member Lisa Alvarado into its performances, setting the stage for a multisensory journey through the ensemble’s colorful world.
Presented in conjunction with the Lisa Alvarado / MATRIX 192 exhibition and generously supported by the Wadsworth’s Contemporary Coalition. Additional support for the performance is provided by the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation Fund at the Wadsworth Atheneum.
Joshua Abrams, guimbri
Lisa Alvarado, harmonium
Mikel Patrick Avery, drums & cymbals
Jason Stein, bass clarinet
Concert images, Natural Information Society, 2023. Images courtesy of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.