Performance Photos by Steve Rogers: A SOUNDPAINTING COLLABORATION by Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre and Austin Unconducte, February 6 & 7, 2026

(Performance photos by Steve Rogers)

From Dr. David Robinson's CTXLT review, February 8, 2026:

Part of KMFA's "Offbeat Series," the show at the upstairs Draylen Mason Music Studio was one of spectacular music, composed and performed on the spot through the improvisational technique known as Soundpainting. Three musical pieces formed an hour and fifteen-minute sound mosaic of perfectly performed music with references ranging from Vivaldi to Led Zeppelin (“Kashmir!” as one audience member proclaimed). At the same time, the nine-piece string ensemble played together and in various parts in classical structures and breakdown postmodern interludes. For example, they played far up the aisles, whistling while they changed positions on stage (did John Cage do things like that?) and other whimsies. But ultimately the musicians played beautifully together, sounding like nobody else and thereby becoming unique. The benefit to the audience was an evening of amazing sonic delight—mint almond bark ice cream on steroids.

Click HERE to read the full review.

 

 

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A Soundpainting Collaboration
by Andrea Ariel
Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre

February 6 and 7, 2026

The Draylen Mason Music Studio at KMFA

Downtown Austin at Lady Bird Lake