Brent conducts Cantata 133: Ich Freue Mich in Dir by J.S. Bach with the First UU orchestra, chorus & soloists
Baldwin’s In Cold Storm Light will also be premiered
Baldwin conducts Arvo Paert’s Te Deum for string orchestra & chorus
Additionally, Brent’s A Tailor Called Sorrow for string orchestra & electronics to receive its premiere
Brent rejoins the Orchestra of Crafty Guitarists for a performance directed by Robert Fripp in Bergamo, Italy
Brent conducts Daniel Pinkham’s Wedding Cantata for strings, horns, celesta & chorus. A new Baldwin work, Audio Verité, will also receive its premiere.
Brent backs up Houston’s Xanadudes for an all-Jeff Buckley program at the legendary Continental Club
A portion of the proceeds to support the Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation, supporting brain cancer research and pediatric health initiatives since 2003
Unwound Sound presents the Eno-inspired outfit soundcult. Featuring a who’s who of Austin art-music veterans — Lyman Hardy (synths), Leila Henley (sax/flute), Thor Harris (percussion) and Brent Baldwin (lap steel and Theremin) — soundcult weaves a rich sonic tapestry which is both accessible and challenging.
Composer/cellist Joey Reyes opens the show with his inspired sounds that the Austin American Statesman calls “simultaneously soothing and supernatural, and absolutely worth witnessing.”
Art projections by Benjamin Crowley. A freewill offering goes to benefit The SIMS Foundation, which provides mental health and substance use recovery services and supports for musicians, music industry professionals, and their dependent family members.
Brent joins Austin’s BOOHER on pedal steel for a single release party
Brent performs on lap steel with soundcult alongside Bill Band and Precious Gems
Brent joins Austin’s own BOOHER on guitar for a citywide celebration of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians and the music of Bob Dylan and Bob Marley
Brent joins Texas legend Jon Dee Graham on pedal steel
JD and Brent
Brent joins Austin’s own BOOHER on pedal steel as they perform as part of Como Las Movies’ residency
Brent’s composition “The Phoenix Again” receives its premiere, featuring Sara Bravo (cello), Valeria Diaz (piano), and the composer on lap steel
Brent backs Austin’s BOOHER in a show celebrating the first music release from their upcoming album. Show to also feature new music by Dossey, Intercom Heights, and Paul Stinson.
UPDATE 8/21/24: check it out, we’re KUTX’s Song of the Day!
Brent performs select ensemble works with TOAPP musicians
Private event
Brent performs select ensemble works with TOAPP musicians
Private event
Brent performs select ensemble works with TOAPP musicians
Private event
In his first Maine show in over a decade, Brent performs alongside fellow graduates of his alma mater, Lincoln Academy
Proceeds benefit LA’s Visual & Performing Arts program
Brent joins Austin’s BOOHER on pedal steel in a rare Bastrop appearance
Brent performs on pedal steel with Austin’s BOOHER alongside Gentlemen Rogues
Brent performs on pedal steel as the Long Center presents Thor & Friends
Austin’s own BOOHER (feat. Brent on pedal steel) performs alongside Houston’s Young Mammals
Brent returns as assistant conductor for 2024’s VBF Festival
Unwound Sound presents a multimedia evening by cutting-edge composers Anuj Bhutani (Los Angeles) and Albert Yeh (San Francisco). The program features Bhutani’s performance of his electronic song cycle manu whilst Yeh evokes cinematic sonics from his innovative Motors/Pulses album. The composers will also join forces on a collaborative work with Unwound Sound artistic director & curator, Brent Baldwin.
Anuj Bhutani
A freewill offering will be gratefully accepted, the proceeds of which will support the Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry. TUUJM works to bend Texas toward justice and equity for all.
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About Our Guest Artists:
ANUJ BHUTANI is an emerging composer/performer who crafts genre-fluid music with narrative depth. Since 2020, he has won an ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award, Chamber Music America’s Classical Commissioning Grant, 1st Prize in Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble’s Emerging Composer Competition, and Verdigris Ensemble’s ION Composer Competition. Bhutani has been selected for the American Composer’s Orchestra’s Earshot, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, and residencies at Avaloch Farm Music Institute and Atlantic Center for the Arts (twice). His music has been commissioned and performed by Ashley Bathgate, Metropolis Ensemble, and more.
Anuj earned his master’s degree from University of Southern California and his bachelor’s from University of North Texas. His primary teachers have included Andrew Norman, Ted Hearne, Camae Ayewa (aka Moor Mother), Joseph Klein, Andrew May, Sungji Hong, Drew Schnurr, and Bruce Broughton.
Albert Yeh
ALBERT YEH is a performer and composer from San Francisco who makes experimental electronic music. His sonic palette combines diverse influences ranging from the Western musical canon, electronic/electroacoustic genres, and progressive rock. Albert’s solo work is currently focused on examining the intersection between musical procedures and processes, as well as the meeting points between emotional states and qualities. Albert is involved in various musical projects, including the experimental metal bands Lotus Thief, Forlesen, and Wreche, and the chamber music group Insight Chamber Players.
About the Presenter:
UNWOUND SOUND is a forward-reaching arts presenting organization and performing ensemble created by award-winning composer/director/multi-instrumentalist Brent Baldwin. U/S draws upon Baldwin’s extensive collaborative work across all artistic disciplines and genres, promoting a diverse roster of audacious artists while supporting progressive non-profit organizations in Central Texas. In February 2024, U/S performed its sold-out Indie Orchestra series in partnership with KUTX, Austin PBS, and the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians.
Many thanks to First Unitarian Universalist Church, where Unwound Sound serves as artist-in-residence.
Brent directs the instrumentalists & vocalists of Unwound Sound in a new Baldwin-composed ensemble work, A Pocket Box of Lucifers
Featuring Thor Harris (Swans, Shearwater, soundcult, Thor & Friends) on drums
Nova Arts presents Thor Harris & Friends (feat. Brent on lap steel & electronics) at Keene NH’s The Thing in the Spring
Other featured artists include:
the Huntress and Holder of Hands
Tickets & info at Nova Arts
Brent performs lap steel & electronics with Thor Harris & Friends at Lost Bag
Firehouse Entertainment presents Thor & Friends, feat. Brent on lap steel, mandolin, & electronics
Brent joins Thor Harris & Friends on lap steel and mandolin
Bill also features the fantastic Jessica Pavone String Ensemble
Info and tickets at Avalon Lounge
Brent performs on lap steel & guitar with Thor Harris in NYC’s Lower East Side
Brent sits in with Houston’s Xanadudes on guitar, keys & vocals for some old-school 80’s action
Brent conducts Stravinsky’s enigmatic Mass for soloists, chorus, and double wind quintet, alongside a new Baldwin-penned work, Starlit and Staid, for wind ensemble and electric guitar
Brent performs on lead guitar in a celebration of the King of Rock 'n Roll with internationally acclaimed touring star Brandon Bennett (Chicago's Million Dollar Quartet). Magnetic, authentic, and radiating southern charm, Bennett is the winner of Graceland's prestigious "Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist" competition. His electrifying concert retrospective features humor, heartfelt storytelling, and unforgettable hit songs including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” "That's Alright Mama," and “Suspicious Minds.”
Presented by Chicago’s Artists Lounge Live
"SPOT ON... BRANDON BENNETT SHAKES, RATTLES, AND ROLLS!" -LOS ANGELES TIMES
Brent performs on lead guitar in a celebration of the King of Rock 'n Roll with internationally acclaimed touring star Brandon Bennett (Chicago's Million Dollar Quartet). Magnetic, authentic, and radiating southern charm, Bennett is the winner of Graceland's prestigious "Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist" competition. His electrifying concert retrospective features humor, heartfelt storytelling, and unforgettable hit songs including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” "That's Alright Mama," and “Suspicious Minds.”
Presented by Chicago’s Artists Lounge Live
"SPOT ON... BRANDON BENNETT SHAKES, RATTLES, AND ROLLS!" -LOS ANGELES TIMES
