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LINE UPON LINE PRESENTS:

AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL COMPOSERS

May 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Draylen Mason Music Studio at KMFA

Line Upon Line is back home on Tuesday, May 2nd (7:30p), where they'll play a bit, but mostly present the work of Austin High School composers. This is a first-time project this spring, where they asked alumni of their festival to work with five AHS composers on new pieces for themselves, friends and/or line upon line. This fun variety show will be at the Draylen Mason Studio at KMFA (41 Navasota St.) and is totally FREE.  

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Event Details

• Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
• Time: 7:30 P.M.
• Venue: KMFA- Draylen Mason Music Studio
• Website: https://www.lineuponlinepercussion.org/events

Ticket Information

• Cost: Free to the public

Presenter Details

• Name: Line Upon Line

In early 2008, I (Matt) was pursuing the path of an orchestral percussionist/timpanist - learning excerpts and taking auditions. I was starting to become increasingly frustrated because, in addition to having to play the same bits of (old) music over and over again, I had questions for the composers that I couldn’t ask them. I kept wondering what might be different about their parts if they had talked to, or better yet, worked alongside their performers. 

In March of the same year, I took an audition with the San Antonio Symphony, and then hustled back to UT Austin to hear Sō Percussion talk about traveling around the country making music with and by friends. I remember thinking in that moment, “What have I been doing? This is the answer.” We set up the first lul collective concerts in Austin in the fall of 2008, premiered two new commissions as a quartet in early 2009, solidified as a trio in early 2010, and Adam, Cullen and I have been making music as line upon line ever since. 

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