Submissions for scores and applications for guest artists are open on our website! Click here if you have a score you'd like us to play for our New Music Festival on October 15th-16th, 2022, and click here if you're interested in performing a 30-minute set on one of the concerts. The Festival will feature three concerts in downtown Eugene, from the Park Blocks to the First Christian Church and the New Zone Gallery. The Light and Art show in the Park Blocks will draw on the energy of ArtCity's BEAM, with amplified music and an interactive light exhibit for audience members. Our audience participation concert draws trained and untrained musicians alike into a collective sound-making space at the First Christian Church, and our concert at New Zone will set pieces for the ensemble in an inviting visual atmosphere. The Call for Scores closes June 1st, and the Guest Artist Application closes July 1st.
LATEST NEWS
May 20, 2023 CLASSICAL DRAG SHOW
EDME has been invited to perform at Fierce, Fabulous, and Fully Coiffed on May 20th at 7pm. This classical drag show features the original works of Cascadia Composers out of Portland, Oregon, and is hosted by the fabulous Saint Syndrome at Eugene's First Christian Church downtown. As part of this unique event, EDME's Thomas Calletano Gonzalez and JP Lempke will perform Jessie Marino's Rot Blau, each dressed majestically for the occasion. Buy your tickets today and come experience this amazing show!
Fierce, Fabulous, and Fully Coiffed
Saturday, May 20, 2023, 7:00pm
First Christian Church
1166 Oak St
Eugene, OR 97401
General admission: $25
Student admission: $10
May 12, 2023 BIG, SHITTY TALENT SHOW
Come to the Big, Shitty Talent show on Friday, May 12th at 7:30pm to hear and see a variety of wonderful acts by local Lane County residents! This wondrous affair is put on by The Resonance Building. The lovely Owen Atlansky and Adrian Cervantes will be performing The Third Wheel by Romane Bouffioux and Corentin Barro, a delightful noise-filled wonderland performed with contact mics, chopsticks, and other elements shoved, poked, and rubbed against the wheels of a bicycle. The venue's address is below.
Big, Shitty Talent Show
Friday, May 12, 2023, 7:00pm
The Resonance Building
840 Lawrence St
Eugene, OR 97401
April 17th, 2023 WATT FROM PEDRO SHOW
The executive director, JP Lempke, was interviewed for an episode the Watt from Pedro podcast. This show explores the musical upbringing of the composer, as well as dabbling in some of his present-day projects with EDME. The episode features a variety of music by different artists. Prominent among them are numerous recordings with original music either written by Lempke, as well as performances by EDME written by various other contemporary composers.
You can see the full playlist, as well as listen to the interview, at this link.
April 11th, 2023 MUTATION FEST
EDME is being featured on Austin Rich's Mutation Fest. This month-long affair features live performances, debut music, interviews, and sound art by a huge variety of musical artists. Our performance features
Identity Pitches - Stine Janvin and Cory Arcangel
Sonic Meditation XII: One Word - Pauline Oliveros
Storm King - Erin Blake
See our recording and the works of many other talented musicians here.
MARCH 15th, 2023 SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR 2nd NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL
Submissions for scores and applications for guest artists are open on our website! Click here if you have a score you'd like us to play for our New Music Festival on October 13th-15th, 2023, and click here if you're interested in performing a 25-minute set at our opening concert.
The Festival will feature three concerts at different locations in downtown Eugene, OR, USA. This year, our event falls at the end of the city's visual arts week and features a close partnership with ArtCity. Guest artists will perform alongside their annual BEAM showcase, a popular light and art exhibition featuring the unique and exhilarating projects of local artists. The other concerts straddle ArtCity's light parade, an exciting new event premiering this year in downtown.
The Call for Scores closes June 1st, and the Guest Artist Application closes July 1st.
FEBRUARY 15th, 2023 ZINE LAUNCH
EDME's zine, the "Fake Music Book," has officially launched its first issue at Community Cup Coffee in downtown Eugene. This launch issue includes text-based and graphic scores by EDME members, and subsequent issues will expand their reach to composers outside the group. We produce limited numbers of each edition, and they are only available in print at rotating locations throughout the city on a monthly basis.