CRS Presents Crossing Boundaries 23: “Unfolding Circle” by Oto Mugen
December 10 @ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST
$20 – $30
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents Crossing Boundaries Concert Series vol. 23: “Unfolding Circle”by Oto Mugen. Led by Rema Hasumi (composition, piano, keyboards, vocals) with Adam Lane on acoustic bass and Randy Peterson on drums, the trio curates an immersive auditory journey, crafting a diverse array of soundscapes that gently lead listeners from introspective meditation to transformative catharsis.
Sets start at 7:30 and 9 pm and one ticket is good for either set or both. Drinks are available in the Jazz Gallery lounge before and after each set.
The audience will experience fleeting yet profound interplay between tension and release, chaos and calm. The concert creates a space where we share a moment of unfolding, where what we carry transforms in the presence of collective experience.
Oto Mugen
The group came together in 2022 as a project led by Rema Hasumi (piano, synthesizers, voice), joined by Randy Peterson (drums) and Adam Lane (acoustic bass). Hasumi and Peterson had previously collaborated on an album, during which they developed a distinct approach to improvisational interplay. The name “Oto Mugen,” meaning “infinite sounds” in Japanese, reflects the group’s vision of crafting boundless soundscapes that push the edges of musical exploration, venturing into uncharted sonic territories.
Rema Hasumi is a New York-based sound designer and improviser whose eclectic background spans classical, jazz, and experimental music. Her recent work involves compositions and improvisations with analog synthesizers, electronics, and vocals. Her musical influences range from Alice Coltrane and Sun Ra to Masabumi Kikuchi, Paul Bley, and Ran Blake, among others.
TICKET LINK:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crs-presents-crossing-boundaries-23-unfolding-circle-by-oto-mugen-tickets-1044380990657
VENUE LOCATION:
The Jazz Gallery
1158 Broadway 5th floor
New York, NY 10001
DIRECTIONS:
The Jazz Gallery is located on the northeast corner of Broadway and 27th Street.
NEAREST SUBWAY STATIONS:
28th Street R/W
23rd Street F/M
23rd Street or 33rd Street 4/6
ABOUT CROSSING BOUNDARIES CONCERT SERIES
CROSSING BOUNDARIES is a concert series devoted to dissolving boundaries between performers and audiences, the traditional and contemporary, classical and experimental, and the culturally specific and the global. Series curators are given the opportunity to create unique performance events in collaboration with musical, visual, and/or movement artists of their choosing. The series was conceived in 2018 by the Korean traditional wind player and composer gamin, who has continued to help curate the series each year. https://crsny.org/crossing-boundaries-concert-series/
Crossing Boundaries is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement, a regrant program administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) and supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. LMCC empowers artists by providing them with networks, resources, and support, to create vibrant, sustainable communities in Manhattan and beyond.
ABOUT CROSSING BOUNDARIES CO-FOUNDER GAMIN
gamin (b. 1976 – also known as Gamin Kang) is a renowned Korean musician and multi-instrumentalist, celebrated for her mastery of traditional wind instruments, particularly the piri (double-reed bamboo oboe), taepyeongso (conical oboe), and saenghwang (mouth organ). She is a designated master for Intangible Cultural Asset No. 46. Trained under the mentorship of living national treasure, Jeong Jae-guk, gamin has reinterpreted Korean classical music while exploring contemporary and experimental sounds. Her performances have captivated audiences worldwide, blending the rich heritage of Korean music with innovative improvisation. As a former principal player of the National Gugak Orchestra, gamin continues to expand the boundaries of Korean music through her solo projects and collaborations with global artists.
gamin was awarded a Jerome (Hill) Foundation Artist Fellowship 2021-2023. Since 2022, gamin has taught graduate and undergraduate ethnomusicology as Adjunct Faculty at the Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA. In 2023, gamin was awarded an artist fellowship by the Howard Foundation. Since 2018, gamin has curated performances for the Crossing Boundaries Concert Series, which she conceived.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
CRS (CENTER FOR REMEMBERING & SHARING) is a spiritual healing and art center founded in 2004 by the writer/lecturer/spiritual counselor Yasuko Kasaki and artist Christopher Pelham. Our mission is guided by A Course in Miracles (ACIM). ACIM says that recognizing that you and your brother are actually one is the only way to experience peace. The mission of CRS is to promote the awareness that limitless creativity lives within each of us. We train minds to recognize the light in themselves and others and provide them opportunities to share their inner vision through the healing and creative arts.
Since its founding CRS has provided numerous residencies and performance and exhibition opportunities to artists from all over the world. Currently, CRS is a multi-year sponsor of M³ (Mutual Mentorship for Musicians), a platform created to empower, elevate, normalize and give visibility to women, non-binary musicians and those of other historically underrepresented gender identities in intersection with race, sexuality, or ability across generations in the US and worldwide, through a radical model of mentorship and musical collaborative commissions.