Ig Henneman (NL) - viola and compositions Ab Baars (NL) - tenorsax/clarinet/shakuhachi Axel Dörner (DE) – trumpet Lori Freedman (CA) - bass clarinet/clarinet Wilbert de Joode (NL) – bass Marilyn Lerner (CA) - piano Live @ the Ironworks Vancouver brings the Ig Henneman Sextet into an intimate setting where all of the diversity of colours and contrasts melt into their surroundings, implicating the listener in their sound world. Silence is the void from which the intentional sounds spring forth. However, as Slavoj Zizek described the beginning of existence as coming from nothing, the nothing itself is in fact a “positively charged void.” Like Cage or Feldman, the silence is fecund and beautiful. Rich chords separated by resonating silences, delicate solo improvisations accompanied by the rattle and clatter of audience chairs, everything draws the listener in to each detail. Just listen to “Kindred Spirits,” which begins with a shakuhachi solo...