Through his practice incorporating composition, improvisation, online-media, research & teaching Dan Goren explores capacities of music to interpret, translate and express experience and ideas from the everyday and the metaphysical.
The finishing have now been put to a project combining poetry, music and images inspired by the extraordinary etchings of Michael Fell. hard copies are available. Contact Dan for more info. Here's a taster:
Listen
Okeanos perform the 2nd of two studies composed for them by Dan Goren:
Performing in response to works by Graham Sutherland on display in An Unfinished World Dan will be performing in a quartet featuring Camilla Cancantata (trombone), Julian Faultess (Eb Horn) and Tim Bushnell (Tuba).
The inaugural Oxford Improvisers Orchestra gig at The Old Firestation.
Recent Performances
24 November - 3 December 2011
Cohesion Festival 2011 Oxford
Marking the tenth anniversary since the re-establishment of Oxford Improvisers and celebrating the remarkable range and diversity of music it has fostered in Oxford and beyond, Cohesion 2011 will be a unique four-day festival of new and improvised music and performance over a two-week period, featuring the legendary Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith. see cohesion2011.wordpress.com for details
24 November, 8pm Newman Rooms
Dan will be performing in a trio with Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith and Julian Faultless as part of a gig also featuring Pat Thomas and Alexander Hawkins.
What might a painting, sculpture or artifact sound like were it turned into music?
Come and witness composer and performer Dan Goren create live musical responses to artifacts in
the Ashmolean collection.
10-15 minute performances throughout the day, all around
the Museum (detailed schedule forthcoming)
Hear a BBC Radio Oxford's Jo Thoenes interview with Dan previewing Musical Means (Broadcast 16 November 2011): listen
Free, suggested donations of £5,
no booking required.
Friday 4 November
JANEK & LOONEY with Tony Bevan, Dan Goren and other OI members Port Mahon, Oxford.
8pm
Internationally renowned improvisers Klaus Janek on doublebass and electronics; Scott R. Looney on electronics and prepared piano will be joined by UK saxophonist Tony Bevan and OI locals whilst on the UK leg of their European Tour. These musicians and their different experiences together and separately create a wealth of sonic textural landscapes in their interactions, with an emphasis on logic and contrasting concepts guiding the overall shape of the work.
Friday 7 October
An evening of vocal improvisation and song Warnford Chapel, Oxford.
8pm
An evening of voice, improvisation, song, works and text-pieces led by vocalist Anne L Ryan with special guests including Kath Lucas (voice), Laura Mortimer (voice), Pete McPhail (reeds), Julian Faultless (horn) and Dan Goren (trumpet). Some works and pieces to be devised and will feature members of the Oxford Improvisers Co-op.
A new working of the poem Falling Stars by Maggie Goren for improvising ensemble with audio score. Performed by Jill Elliott, Trish Elphinstone, Julian Faultless, Dan Goren, John Jobbagy and Paul Medley
4th June 2011
Great Learning, Paragraph 5 Burdall’s Yard, Bath Festival
read Andrew Clements review on guardian.co.uk
7 April 2011
Duo with Julian Faultless supporting Badland trio
Folly Bridge Inn, Oxford
17 January 2011 Songs at St Michaels Oxford Improvisers
St Michael's at the Northgate, Oxford
14 November 2010 Cohesion 4 Festival Pegasus Theatre,
Oxford
7 November 2010 'Call them Improvisers' with Evan Parker Sonorities Festival of Contemproary Music,
Belfast.
31 July 2010 Duo with guitarist Chris Brown Oxford Improvisers
Modern Art Oxford
9 April 2010 Oxfringe 'Interventions 1 & 2' Oxford Improvisers
St Michael at the Northgate,
Oxford. listen (performance with David Grundy, recorder & butoh dancer Flavia Coupe)
8 March 2010 John Zorn's 'Cobra' Oxford Improvisers
Folly Bridge Inn, Oxford
24 February 2010 Sum Over Histories Showcase Three, Music Orbit
The Forge, London
26 January 2010 Company Week in a Night Oxford Improvisers
Folly Bridge Inn, Oxford
