Simon Hanes
Simon Hanes is a composer, performer, and arranger whose work centers on bridging his main influences — soundtrack music from 1960s/70s Italian films, contemporary classical music, and non-idiomatic improvisation. Hanes is known for the ensemble Tredici Bacci, thrash-noise outfit Trigger, which has performed extensively in the US and Europe as part of composer John Zorn’s bagatelles project; GNR8RZ, a noise/improv quartet with Anthony Coleman, solo works, film scores, and his recent epic piece GARGANTUA.
Performance Residency
February 2027
In his newest works, Simon Hanes expands his compositional techniques, drawing on chaos, chance, and superimposition, as he works towards what he describes as “a secret improvisational, musical language.” Drawing on an array of inspirations, including baroque and medieval music, jazz fusion, disco, and sample-based music, Hanes will develop two works, Natural Fun and American Dance Music for 2 Keyboards.
Hanes returns to ArtYard on April 3 to present the works.
The works include the following collaborators.
American Dance Music for 2 Keyboards:
- Elias Stemeseder – Keyboard
- Rahul Carlberg – Keyboard
Natural Fun:
- Jolee Gordon – Voice, auxiliary instruments
- Anna Abondolo – Electric/Upright Bass
- Matt Bent – Drumset, Samples
- Geneva Lewis – Violin/Voice
- Rahul Carlberg – Synths/Keyboards
- Nora Stanley – Alto Saxophone
- Anna Fortuna – Mallet Percussion, MalletKat (Midi Marimba), Auxiliary Percussion
- Simon Hanes – Baritone Guitar
