PERFORMANCE HISTORY
Friday, February 21, 2020
Killian Hall MIT
Musical Improvisation
+
Films by animator/artist
Kate Matson
with live soundtrack by the FiLmprov Ensemble:
MARK HARVEY trumpet, music director
PETER BLOOM woodwinds
PHIL SCARFF woodwinds
TOM PLSEK trombone
ROB BETHEL cello
JOHN FUNKHOUSER piano
HARRY WELLOTT drums
This event was presented in conjunction with MIT course 21M.355: Musical Improvisation
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Friday, February 22, 2019
Killian Hall, MIT, Cambridge, MA
FiLmprov
Musical Improvisation
Films by animator/artist Kate Matson
with live soundtrack by the FiLmprov Ensemble:
Peter Bloom, Phil Scarff, Dan Zupan, woodwinds
Mark Harvey, music director, trumpet
Bill Lowe, trombone
John Funkhouser, piano, bass
Harry Wellott, drums
This event was presented in conjunction with
MIT course 21M.355: Musical Improvisation
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Friday, February 23, 2018
Killian Hall, MIT, Cambridge, MA
FiLmprov One, 2, 3
Musical Improvisation
Films by animator/artist Kate Matson
with live soundtrack by the FiLmprov Ensemble
Phil Scarff, Dan Zupan, woodwinds
Mark Harvey, music director, trumpet
Rob Bethel, cello John Funkhouser, piano, bass
This event was presented in conjunction with MIT course 21M.355: Musical Improvisation
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Thursday, November 2, 2017
Arts at the Armory Cafe, Somerville, MA
Films by animator/artist Kate Matson
with live soundtrack by the FiLmprov Ensemble
Rob Bethel, cello
Peter Bloom, Phil Scarff, Dan Zupan, woodwinds
Mark Harvey, music director, trumpet
Bill Lowe, trombone
Harry Wellott, drums
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Friday, February 24, 2017
Killian Hall, MIT, Cambridge, MA
FiLmprov
Musical Improvisation and
Films by animator/artist Kate Matson
with live soundtrack by the FiLmprov Ensemble
Peter Bloom, Phil Scarff, Dan Zupan, woodwinds;
Mark Harvey, music director, trumpet
Tom Plsek, trombone
John Funkhouser, bass, piano;
Harry Wellott, drums
FiLmprov: The Armory Show
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Arts at the Armory Cafe
191 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA
Films by animator/artist Kate Matson
with live soundtrack by the FiLmprov Ensemble:
Rob Bethel, cello; Peter Bloom, Phil Scarff, Dan Zupan, woodwoods;
Mark Harvey, music director, trumpet; Bill Lowe, trombone;
John Funkhouser, bass, piano;
Harry Wellott, drums
Richard Chrisman, poet
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Killian Hall, MIT
FEATURING:
Rob Bethel, cello; Peter Bloom, Phil Scarff, Dan Zupan, woodwinds;
Bill Lowe, trombone; John Funkhouser, bass, piano;
Harry Wellott, drums; and Mark Harvey, music director, trumpet.
and
CHOIR, a new film by animator/artist Kate Matson
with live soundtrack by the FiLmprov Ensemble
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Killian Hall, MIT, Cambridge
THE AARDVARK JAZZ ORCHESTRA
featuring FiLmprov Cha Cha Cha! Kate Matson’s
animated film with improvised soundtrack by the FiLmprov Ensemble
and the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Killian Hall, MIT, Cambridge
FiLmprov Cha Cha Cha!
Kate Matson FILMMAKER
Mark Harvey TRUMPET, MUSIC DIRECTOR
Peter Bloom FLUTES, WOODWINDS
Phil Scarff SOPRANINO SAX, WOODWINDS
Bill Lowe TROMBONE
John Funkhouser PIANO, BASS
Harry Wellott DRUMS
Premiere of FiLmprov’s first commissioned piece
composed by Mark Harvey (ASCAP)
FiLmprov Cha Cha Cha!
Wednesday, February 12, 2014, Killian Hall, MIT
An evening of musical improvisation
and the world premiere of Kate Matson’s film
SILHOUETTES
with improvised score
Mark Harvey MUSIC DIRECTOR, TRUMPET
Peter Bloom FLUTES, WOODWINDS
Phil Scarff SAXOPHONES
Dan Zupan BARI SAX, CLARINETS
Bill Lowe TROMBONE, TUBA
Rob Bethel CELLO
John Funkhouser BASS, PIANO
Jerry Leake PERCUSSION
Kate Matson FILM
Friday, October 18, 2013
Advent Library Concert Series, Boston
The Yorick Follies
Films by Kate Matson
With improvisation by
Peter Bloom FLUTES, SAXES
Dan Zupan CLARINETS, SAXES
Mark Harvey TRUMPET, MUSIC DIRECTOR
Bill Lowe TROMBONE
Rob Bethel CELLO
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
MIT Art of the Improvisers Concert Series
Killian Hall, MIT, Cambridge, MA
The Yorick Follies
Improvisation by world class musicians!
World premiere of The Yorick Follies,
a new film by Kate Matson!
Kate Matson, film
Mark Harvey, trumpet, music director
Peter Bloom, saxes and woodwinds
Phil Scarff, saxes and woodwinds
Dan Zupan, saxes and woodwinds
John Funkhouser, piano
Jerry Leake, percussion
Friday, September 21, 2012
Advent Library Concert Series
Church of the Advent, Beacon Hill, Boston
FiLmprov
Rob Bethel, cello
Peter Bloom, flutes and saxophones
Mark Harvey, trumpet, music director
Kate Matson, film
Dan Zupan, clarinets and saxophones
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Dudley House, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
chromatiCITY
MARK HARVEY trumpet, piano, music director
BILL LOWE bass trombone, tuba
KATE MATSON film
SARAH POLITZ trombone
PHIL SCARFF saxophones
DAN ZUPAN saxophones, clarinets
January 13, 2012
Killian Hall, MIT, Cambridge, MA
MIT Music + Theater Arts presented
FiLmprov!
Peter Bloom - flutes/sax
John Funkhouser - bass
Mark Harvey - trumpet/music director
Kate Matson - film
Tim Ray - piano
Dan Zupan - clarinets/sax
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
The Annie, Gloucester, MA
FILM + improvisation =
FiLmprov!
PETER BLOOM flutes/saxophone
PHIL SCARFF clarinet/saxophones
DAN ZUPAN clarinets/saxophones
MARK HARVEY trumpet/music director
BILL LOWE trombone/tuba
JOHN FUNKHOUSER piano/bass
KATE MATSON film
May 10, 2011
Dudley House, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
SPHERES
FILM by Kate Matson
Music of the Spheres
by
PETER BLOOM
flutes/arghul/duduk/suona/saxophone
PHIL SCARFF
clarinet/saxophones
MICHAEL HELLER
saxophones
DAN ZUPAN
clarinets/saxophones
MARK HARVEY
trumpet/music director
JOHN FUNKHOUSER
piano/bass
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Killian Hall, MIT
sponsored by MIT Music and Theater Arts IAP 2011
Peter Bloom, flutes/saxophones
Phil Scarff, saxophones
Dan Zupan, clarinet/saxophones
Mark Harvey, trumpet
Bill Lowe, trombone/tuba
John Funkhouser, bass/piano
November 8, 2010
David Friend Recital Hall, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
DUETs, an exploration of couplings: musical and visual, vocal and instrumental.
Lisa Thorson, vocals, Tim Ray, piano, Mark Harvey, trumpet, John Funkhouser, bass, and the animated found objects of Kate Matson 's film world engaged in a series of joyous, contemplative, and unexpected partnerings.
March 22, 2010
Experimental Intermedia Festival
Screen Compositions 6 curated by Katherine Liberovskaya
including Constellation Suite
A trio of films by Kate Matson with
sound collage by composer Forrest Larson
224 Centre Street Loft
New York City
Friday, January 29, 2010
Killian Hall, MIT, Cambridge, MA
SPHERES
sponsored by MIT Music and Theater Arts IAP 2010
PHIL SCARFF saxophones
DAN ZUPAN clarinets/saxophones
MARK HARVEY trumpet/music director
BILL LOWE trombone/tuba
JOHN FUNKHOUSER piano/bass
KATE MATSON film
Friday, January 30, 2009
Killian Hall, MIT, Cambridge, MA
MUSIC * MAGIC * MOTION
sponsored by MIT Music and Theater Arts MIT IAP 2009
FiLmprovisors:
PETER BLOOM flutes/saxophones
DAN ZUPAN clarinets/saxophones
MARK HARVEY trumpet
BILL LOWE trombone/tuba
JOHN FUNKHOUSER piano/bass
KATE MATSON film
November 10, 2008
Berkshire Community College
Koussevitzky Hall, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
FiLmprov!
A screening of animated films of choreographed found objects by Kate Matson, Boston filmmaker, featuring piano improvisation by Mark Harvey of the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, and with special guest poet, Richard Chrisman
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Dudley House, Harvard University, Cambridge
EIGHT: INFINITY ON ITS SIDE
FiLmprov/POETRY
SUPER 8 FILMS + POETRY + MUSICAL IMPROVISATION
and a film by Kate Matson
on a poem by Jocelyn Emerson
with Bach Goldberg Variation 25
performed by L. Mark Slawson, piano!
PETER BLOOM POETRY/FLUTE/SAXOPHONE
MARK HARVEY, Music Director PIANO/TRUMPET
JAY KEYSER POETRY/TROMBONE
KATE MATSON SUPER 8 FILM
HARRY WELLOTT, DRUMS
Friday, January 25, 2008
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
P A R A D E
animated films
by Kate Matson
with
musical improvisation
by the FiLmprov Ensemble:
Chris Rakowski, accordion and saxophone
Peter Bloom, flutes and saxophones
Phil Scarff, clarinet and saxophones
Mark Harvey, trumpet
Jay Keyser, trombone
Bill Lowe, tuba and trombone
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Jazz in Film:
Ellington and Beyond
The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra
and
a set of films by Kate Matson
accompanied by the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
FiLmprov at the Cambridge Science Festival
Volpe Transportation Building Auditorium, Cambridge, MA
A Moment in Chaos
Kate Matson, film
Peter Bloom, flutes/saxophones
Phil Scarff, saxophones/woodwinds
Dan Zupan, saxophones/woodwinds
Mark Harvey, trumpet/music director
Jay Keyser, trombone
John Funkhouser, bass
Harry Wellott, drums
Friday, January 26, 2007
Killian Hall, MIT
FRACTALS
FILMS by
Kate Matson
Featuring vocalist
Lisa Thorson
and
Tim Ray, piano
Peter Bloom, flutes and saxophones
Phil Scarff, clarinet, saxophones
Mark Harvey, trumpet
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Dudley House, Harvard University
a grain of salt....
An Evening
of
FiLmprov
a menu of juicy animated films by Kate Matson
and delicious improvised music by the FiLmprov ensemble:
Mark Harvey, trumpet/music director, Peter Bloom, flutes/saxophones, Phil Scarff, saxophones/woodwinds, Dan Zupan, saxophones/woodwinds
AND!
C+C, Mark Harvey's celebrated performance art
piece for trumpet and vegetables
Saturday, March 4, 2006
Sangha, Takoma Park, MD
An Evening of FiLmprov
WITH FILMS BY KATE MATSON & MUSIC BY THE AARDETT
The Aardett is an improvisational ensemble drawn from the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra. The players bring a wealth of experience from jazz, classical, popular, and world music genres to their spontaneously created compositions. In addition to performing as part of FiLmprov, the group has improvised soundtracks for two silent films included in the historic More Treasures from American Film Archives DVD collection.
Mark Harvey trumpet, music director
Peter Bloom flute and saxophones
Phil Scarff saxophones
Charles Bubeck vibes
Tim Ray piano
Harry Wellott drums
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
FiLmprov
sponsored by MIT Music & Theater Arts
films by Kate Matson
musical improvisation by
Peter Bloom, flute/sax
John Funkhouser, bass
Mark Harvey, trumpet
Phil Scarff, sax
and featuring Mimi Rabson, violin
