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London Welcomes a New Improv Festival: As Alike As Trees

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On the weekend of March 5th and 6th, London will host a new addition to its ever-growing roster of festivals of improvised music—the intriguingly titled As Alike As Trees. Organised by saxophonist David O'Connor and violinist Jennifer Alum, both regulars at Eddie Prévost's Friday evening workshop sessions, the festival features many musicians from the workshop alongside guests from across Europe, including the groupings Hubbub and AMM.

Saturday 5th March
Afternoon 2pm:
David O'Connor
Matthew Olczak
Pascal Battus from France
Grundik Kasyansky
Guillaume Viltard
Marjolaine Charbin from France

Evening 7pm:
Tim Yates
Russell Callow
Carole Finer
Anat Ben-David
Chris Hyde-Harrison
Ute Kanngiesser
Jennifer Allum
Matt Davis
Hubbub (Frédéric Blondy from France; Bertrand Denzler from Switzerland; Jean-Luc Guionnet from France; Jean-Sébastien Mariage from France; Edward Perraud from France)

Sunday 6th March
Afternoon 2pm:
Walter Cardew
Jerry Wigens
Romauld Wadych
David Papapostolou
Seymour Wright
Klaus Filip from Austria
AMM (John Tilbury, Eddie Prevost)

Evening 7pm:
Jamie Coleman
Ross Lambert
Paul Abbott
Philip Somervell
Gabriel Humberstone
Matt Hammond
Christoph Schiller from Germany, Sebastian Lexer

Tickets are available from We Got Tickets
One session £8 / 6.50
Day £15 / 12.50
Weekend £28 / 24

Tickets are also available on the door.

Location:
Hume Studio
The Rag Factory
16 Heneage St
London E1 5LJ

Beer will be available from The Kernel Brewery, London.

This festival is made possible through the goodwill of the musicians involved with support from Matchless Recordings (a musician run label). Aside from the Austrian Cultural Forum's funding towards Klaus Filip's attendance, there is no public, academic or commercial involvement.

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