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Aurora
Josephson is a singer and printmaker who currently resides in
Oakland, California. As a singer, her work has been primarily in the field
of free-improvisation. Though operatically trained, Ms. Josephson uses
her voice as an instrument, exploring a variety of extended techniques
and the full range of sonic possibilities of the voice.
Aurora Josephson received a BA in Music Performance from Mills College
and has worked in a range of genres including performances/recordings
with improvising musicians Martin Blume, Alvin Curran, Gianni Gebbia,
Henry Kaiser, Joelle Leandre, Phillip Wachsmann and William Winant, art
rock groups The Molecules and the Flying Luttenbachers and the electro
group The Paradise Boys.
Large Ensemble Projects:
July
2, 2005
"Ives and Our America"
Jacob Lindsay, Kyle Bruckmann, Phillip Greenlief and Wayne Grim arranged
Ives works for large ensemble, including:
4th Symphony, Three Places in New England, 4th of July, The Housatonic at
Stockbridge, Central Park in the Dark and the Unanswered Question
Ives
songs arranged by Aurora Josephson & Noah Phillips.
June, 2004
The
Lines Ensemble performs Cornelius Cardew's "Treatise."
Performers:
Liz Allbee, Alicia Byer, Sarah Cahill, Ann Dentel, Danielle DeGruttola,
Aurora Josephson, Kendra Juul, Blevin Blectum, Cheryl Leonard, Patty Liu,
Kristin Miltner, Lisa Sangita Moskow, Sarah Schoenbeck, Karen Stackpole
April, 1995
Antonin
Artaud’s “Pour en Finir Avec le Judgement de Dieu” (“To
Have Done With the Judgement of God”) performed
with Adrienne Simms
Music
by Alvin Curran
Performed
with:
Bruce
Ackley, Steve Adams, Liz Allbee, Martin Blume, Myles Boisen, Bob Boster,
Kyle Bruckmann, Alvin Curran, Xopher Davidson, Ann Dentel, Gianni Giebbia,
Elizabeth Gray, Phillip Greenlief, Vinny Golia, Matt Ingalls, Henry Kaiser,
Joëlle Leandré, Cheryl Leonard, Jacob Lindsay, Miya Masoaka,
Myra Melford, Lisa Mezzacappa, Joe Morris, Larry Ochs, brian pearson, Noah
Phillips, Jon Raskin, Gino Robair, John Shiurba, Damon Smith, Andrew Voight,
Philipp Wachsmann, Weasel Walter, William Winant.
Discography:
"Healing Force: The Songs of Albert Ayler
Featuring:
Henry Kaiser - Guitar
Joe Morris - Double Bass
Mike Kennealy - Guitar, Piano, Voice
Vinny Golia - Reeds
Damon Smith - Double Bass
Weasel Walter - Percussion
Aurora Josephson - Voice
Cuneiform
The
Molecules
"Friends"
Mountain Trash
Ron Anderson - Guitar, Keybords, Trumpet, Voice
John Shiurba - Bass, Voice
Thomas Scandura - Drums
Aurora Josephson - Voice
The
Flying Luttenbachers
ugEXPLODE
"The First Time"
Weasel
Walter - Guitars, Basses, Mellotron, Organ, Clarinet, Electronics, Drums
Jonathan Joe - Voice
Aurora Josephson -Voice
"Cruxes"
- Balancepointacoustics
Featuring:
Joëlle Leandré - Double Bass
Damon Smith - Double Bass
Martin Blume - Percussion
Aurora Josephson -Voice
"Zero Plus" Balancepointacoustics
Featuring:
Philipp Wachsmann - Violin and Electronics
Jacob Lindsay - Clarinets
Damon Smith - Contrabass
Martin Blume - Percussion
Aurora Josephson - Voice
The Paradise Boys featuring Aurora Rising
"Your Love" 12"
b/w Blaktroniks Remix
"Your Love" also appears on:
"Young and the Guest List" CD & LP
PrinceHouse Records
www.princehouserecords.com
Artship
A series of free improvisation live from the
decks of the Artship in Oakland, CA
Disc 43
September 21, 2002
For voice, bare-footed walker/runner and mental diver
http://www.stringsandmachines.com
"The Unstable Qualities of Three"
bpaltd 101 "triple d"
Jacob Lindsay - Clarinets
Damon Smith - Double Bass
Aurora Josephson - Voice
3" cdr with signed and numbered print
limited edition 99 copies
Linocut by Aurora Josephson
'Subjects of Desire'
jimzeen CD 1005 November 2002
Jim Ryan - Flute, Small Percussion & Voice
Aurora Rising - Voice
Scott R. Looney - Electronics
Bob Marsh - Voice & Cello
Marshall Trammell - Drums
-Morgan Guberman's
Torpor and Hamadryas Baboon
-Scott Rosenberg's
ie
New Year’s Eve 2000, The Archive
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