Aida Shirazi + Justin Bernard Williams + Kiou Kalami
Bernard is a saxophonist and sound artist whose work explores the collapse of breath and machine into cinematic curiosities. His performances combine extended woodwind techniqueswith live sampling, modular synthesis, and experimental signal processing to shape layeredsonic environments. Equally at home in moments of breath-driven intimacy and walls of swirlingtexture, Bernard often incorporates bass clarinet, effects augmentation, and unconventionalcontrol systems into his sets. Recent projects include The Justins (Biannual Beats, The Justin Egg Arc I), his ongoing Handshakes ATX duo collaborations, and the live quadraphonic recording Three Movements in Quadraphonic Brainspace. Find more info
at https://linktr.ee/mr.bernard
Kiou Kalami is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans traditional painting, digital illustration, and 3D rendering. His work explores themes of human psychology, and existential reflection through diverse mediums—from acrylic paintings and linoleum prints to hyper-realistic digital studies. Kalami’s concept-driven approach allows each idea to dictate its most effective visual form, whether through the tactile immediacy of paint on wood or the precision of digital anatomy studies, creating a cohesive body of work unified by philosophical inquiry rather than medium.
Aida Shirazi is a composer and electronic musician. In her music works for solo instruments, voice, ensemble, orchestra, and electronics, she often focuses on timbre for organizing structures inspired by language and literature. Shirazi is interested in creating sonic journeys that unfold with deliberation in time and generate an intense visceral and emotional impact. Shirazi’s music has been featured internationally at festivals such as Manifeste (France,) Wien Modern and Wiener Festwochen (Austria,) Berliner Festspiele, Beethovenfest, Acht Brücken (Germany,) Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (UK,) Istanbul Music Festival (Turkey,)
Tehran Contemporary Music Festival (Iran,) Mostly Mozart, Ojai Music Festival, TIME:SPANS, and Taproot (USA.)
Look forward to this new collaboration performing on Saturday – September 27, 2029