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SUMMARY:New Music Series: Sophia Vastek and Sam Torres
CONTACT;ALTREP="mailto:claire.schmidt@lawrence.edu":
 Claire Schmidt\, 920-832-6612\, claire.schmidt@lawrence.edu
ORGANIZER;CN="Con - Guest - Keyboard - Composition":
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 For Sova-the moniker of Upstate New York-based 
 pianist/composer Sophia Vastek-the piano has always 
 been home. A second-generation pianist, she holds 
 a deep reverence for her history, coupled with 
 an exploratory ear, and moves quietly between 
 musical worlds. Described as performing with "passion 
 and profound tenderness" (Second Inversion), her 
 intuitive playing style has evolved into a dynamic, 
 cinematic sound that blends neoclassical, ambient, 
 and jazz sensibilities. \n
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 She has released multiple albums, including her 
 breakout record In Our Softening (2022). Her music 
 has been released on OPIAaEUR"the record label 
 founded by Olafur Arnalds-Innova Recordings, and 
 Hout Records, as well as on NPR, BBC, and KEXP. 
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 Sova's new record Alight! is due out September 
 4 via Hout Records and has been called "a mesmerizing 
 fusion of neoclassical composition and indie electronic 
 sound design" (Last Day Deaf). \n
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 In live performance in close collaboration with 
 audio engineer Sam Torres, she has become known 
 for her intimate and highly detailed sound design, 
 welcoming listeners into the complex sound of 
 the piano itself. \n
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 Sam Torres spent his early years as an audio engineer 
 working across North America, mixing live events 
 ranging from chamber ensembles with spatialized 
 live electronics to rock bands of all sizes and 
 recording orchestral concerts in classical halls. 
 In 2020, Sam turned his engineering attention 
 to mastering, and has mastered projects for artists 
 ranging from a Colin Stetson collaboration to 
 rapper Murs and jam band Dogs In A Pile. \n
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 Sam's debut full length album, Still, released 
 in early 2023, is the culmination of years of 
 development of a performance practice that processes 
 the saxophone live to create meditative, textural 
 sounds and is entirely improvised. His latest 
 release, Hudson, is a chamber rock piece inspired 
 by the Hudson River, which he's spent most of 
 his life in close proximity to.\n\n
 Price: Free\n

LOCATION:Harper Hall
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