World of Difference
Friday, Sept. 26, 7 – 11 p.m.
Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St.
Cole Pulice (Oakland) / White Boy Scream (LA) / Fritz Pape
Saturday, Sept. 27, 7 – 11 p.m.
Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St.
Moor Mother (NYC) / Nadah El Shazly (Cairo, Egypt) / Sarah Davachi / Victoria Lekson
Sunday, Sept. 28, 7 – 11 p.m.
Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St.
In partnership with the Longworth Anderson Series
clipping. (LA) / Kelly Moran (NYC) / concertnova + Why? (Cincinnati)
For tickets and information visit talklowfest.com.
Continuing the tradition of MusicNow and No Response Festival, Talk Low Music Festival, returning this September, puts Cincinnati on the map for world-class musicians, claiming space between multiple disciplines, genres and identities. The festival is designed to create unique contexts that foster deep listening and develop opportunities for collaboration and education.
Whited Sepulchre Records presents the second annual Talk Low Music Festival, Sept. 26–28 at it's new home at Contemporary Arts Center and Memorial Hall, bringing three days of experimental music from around the world to Cincinnati, The festival is organized by Ryan Hall, founder and executive director of Cincinnati-based record label Whited Sepulchre Records, Britni Bicknaver, and Brianna Matzke, executive director of concertnova.
Talk Low makes Cincinnati a destination for inspiring world-class experimental music, with the goal to rival festivals such Big Ears( Knoxville, Tenn.) or Time:Spans (New York City) and to contribute to Cincinnati's cultural fabric and economic development.
This year’s lineup features LA experimental-rap group clipping, featuring stage and film star Daveed Diggs (Hamilton); Moor Mother pianist Kelly Moran; Cairo-based experimental electronic Nadah El Shazly; White Boy Scream; Cole Pulice; organist Sarah Davachi; and a special collaborative performance between Yoni Wolf and concertnova.
Concertnova will perform “Borrowed Landscape” at the Mercantile Library. Composed by London-based Japanese-British composer Dai Fujikura and performed by actors and musicians from our artist collective, “Borrowed Landscape" is a radio play (what Fujikura has called a “narratorio”) that tells the stories of three instruments that survived WWII: a Hiroshima piano, a double bass from Poland and a Stradivarius violin in Budapest. The tales weave together our connection to music, history and how fragile life can be. The composer will be present for a post-concert talk-back and reception.
Talk Low festival pass holders can reserve a seat at this performance for just $10 (tickets normally $35). Talk Low individual ticket holders will also receive a discount for this event.
Created by Whited Sepulchre Records in 2024, the inaugural Talk Low presented artists such as New Age legend Laraaji, Peruvian sound artist Maria Chavez, bassoonist Joy Guidry, and Kenyan electronic artist KMRU. With its return in September, the festival continues to grow, adding placemaking collaborations throughout Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, educational workshops from established artists and educators, and a line-up of artists at the pinnacle of their craft.
Talk Low is funded in part by a grant from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation. Sponsors are Kelly & Guy Vanesse; Feel It Records; Downbound Books; Conveyor Belt Books; Campbient; Fuse Studios; Sessions Vinyl; and Rhinegeist.