Fête Quaqua 2016 Both the audience and the musicians share in the discovery of a music as it happens, making for a uniquely rewarding experience. An international cast of musicians will be playing in a variety of different combinations, which won’t be repeated, ensuring that no two shows will be the same. Ståle Liavik Solberg (drums/percussion) Adam Linson (bass, electronics) Paul G. Smyth (piano) John Russell (guitar) Alice Eldridge (cello, feedback cello) Stefan Keune (saxophone) Julia Kjaer (saxophone, flute) Chris Burn (trumpet, piano, electronics) Martin Mayes (french horn, alphorn) Edward Lucas (trombone) Charlotte Hug (viola, voice) Mia Zabelka (violin, voice) Ute Wassermann (voice & birdcall whistles/resonating objects) Maggie Nicols (voice) Lawrence Casserley (electronics) ABOUT THE MUSICIANS Ståle Liavik Solberg (drums/percussion) Ståle Liavik Solberg has made a base for himself within Oslo’s thriving improvised music scene where he plays a central role as one of the driving forces behind the series Blow Out!

• Terry Day & David Panton
• Paul G Smyth & Jennifer Walshe
• John Russell & Roger Turner

• Faith Brackenbury & Martin Speake
• Alex Maguire
• Fang-Yi Liu & John Russell

• John Rangecroft, Dave Tucker, Marcio Mattos & Mark Sanders
• Matilda Rolfsson, Hannah Marshall & Julie Kjaer
• Henry Lowther & John Russell

• Matthias Boss, Phil Gibbs, Marcello Magliocchi & Jean Michel van Schouwburg
• Ola Paulson
• Mark Lawrence, Dominic Lash, Nick Malcolm & Tony Orrell
• Ken Ikeda & Simon Scott

• Viv Corringham & Hannah Marshall
• Martin Archer, Hervé Perez & Peter Fairclough
• Sergi Sorrentino
• Lee Allatson & John Russell

• John Jasnoch, Derek Saw & Adam Woolfe
• Matt Hutchinson
• Phil Minton & John Russell

• Terry Day & Billy Steiger
• Kay Grant & Marcio Mattos
• Tanja Feichtmair & John Russell

The Mopomoso Xmas Xtravaganza is a cross between a party and a celebration of all things improvised, celebrating the music in a series of 5 – 10 minute cameo sets: Lynch / Thompson Nortey / Ren / Bennett Martin Vishnick Casserley / Hackett Stoddart / Ross Hallett / Hutchinson / Sands / Wang / Pignon Bohman / Northover Eastley / Beresford / Solberg Mackness / Minton / Blunt / Bennett Brie / Gurung / Day Chapman / West / Hutchinson Panton / Day Grant / Weston Chen / Wang / Hallett / Morris / Russell Tomlinson / Wilkinson / Tucker / Solberg The Mopomoso Team (Chondros/ Eyles/ Grant/ Russell/ Tucker)

• Chefa Alonso, Barbara Meyer & Cova Villages
• Gianni Mimmo, Gianni Lenoci, Cristiano Calcagnile & Ove Volquartz
• Phil Marks, Rex Casswell & Paul Obermayer
• Stefan Keune & John Russell

• John Butcher, Emilio Gordoa & Nicola Hein
• Sture Ericson, John Russell & Raymond Strid

• Viv Corringham & Shaun Blezard
• Hannes Buder
• Clive Bell, Richard Scott & David Ross
• Charlie Collins & Yoko Miura