Sound of Earth Presents:🌎Sound & Poetry (An LA Climate Week Reflection)
​Sound of Earth is excited to present Sound & Poetry, an event curated by Award-Winning musicians Kateryna Kravchenko (Germany/Ukraine) & Ethan Chilton (LA) on September 21st, 2024. It will be a special night to celebrate healing jazz, textural, & improvised music, and an opportunity to both reflect on 2024's LA Climate Week & talk about what it could look like in the future!
Confirmed Sets & Presentations by:
​HeyClimate
​Kateryna Kravchenko + Ethan Chilton
​Gavin Harris & Jason Hayashi
​Love The Paradox
​Ethan & the crew are prepping some plant-based homemade pizzas - first come first serve!
​We no longer serve alcohol at Sound of Earth events, but feel free to BYOB. Water and a nice herbal/fruity drink will be available.
Info about the Artists & Presenters
​HeyClimate is a local community platform for people ready to do something about the climate crisis. From tree-huggers, artists, and activists, to tech mavens, policy nerds, and everyone in between — we’re all in this together. We’re big on “think global, act local”
​We build tools and programs that connect you with LA’s awesome organizations and businesses already driving climate solutions. From food waste to clean energy — there’s a topic for everyone. We’re here for the real IRL connections. Why can’t saving the planet be fun? We believe in fostering real connections and good vibes that leads to meaningful climate action.
​https://www.instagram.com/hey.climate/
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​Kateryna Kravchenko is a Ukrainian-born vocalist and composer. At 18, she moved to Germany and began her studies in Jazz Vocal Performance at the Dresden College of Music and became a regular member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Germany (BuJazzO). She has participated in various international programs, including the acclaimed Gutenberg Jazz Collective and Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead in Washington, D.C. Currently, she is pursuing several of her own projects, including a duo with vibraphonist Arthur Clees, a large ensemble suite dedicated to the paintings of Ukrainian artist, Maria Prymachenko, and is beginning a dual master’s degree in Jazz Composition and Vocals in Cologne this autumn.
​http://www.instagram.com/kravchenko.music
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​Ethan Chilton is an improvising trumpeter and composer based in Los Angeles. Born in Merced, California, Ethan moved to LA to study at the University of Southern California. He graduated there with a Master's in Jazz Trumpet Performance in 2022, studying with Bob Mintzer, Michael Stever, Vince Mendoza, Russ Ferrante, and more. Ethan has participated in many selective national and international jazz programs, including Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead at the Kennedy Center in 2023. He's performed professionally with Remy LeBoeuf, John Beasley, Louis Cole, Bob Mintzer, John Fogerty, and more. Ethan has released four albums under his own name as a performer, composer, and producer. He works full-time for tonebase trumpet, building a next-generation online education platform for trumpeters. He founded Sound of Earth with Christian Robinson in 2021.
​http://www.instagram.com/echiltonmusic
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​Love The Paradox makes what could be better described as voyages than songs: long and often complex journeys of feeling, thought, and experience. Despite the unpredictable and intense nature of his music, however, Love The Paradox’s view oozes optimism--suggesting that there is an innate peace and joy in all life processes if you're willing to look for it. He is also the co-founder of Sound of Earth, and of a Carbon Dioxide Removal company called Pull To Refresh, which he served as a volunteer COO for during the Carbon Removal XPRIZE run. In his music you can feel his palpable and irresistible vision for a sustainable future.
​http://www.instagram.com/lovetheparadox
​http://www.instagram.com/refreshingearth
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​Gavin Harris & Jason Hayashi are sending us their bios presently, so for now here are their Instagrams :)
​http://www.instagram.com/gav.drums
​http://www.instagram.com/jas0_pes0
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​Sound of Earth is dedicated to fostering a sustainable and equitable future for all by empowering innovative companies and artists who are actively creating solutions and inspiring change. We envision a world where abundance and sustainability coexist harmoniously, and where the creative spirit thrives in service of a just and regenerative future. Sound of Earth has produced high-quality, intimate events at the intersection of music & sustainability since its inaugural SOUND OF EARTH FEST in 2022, and looks forward to many more.
​http://www.instagram.com/soundof.earth
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​We can't wait! See you there :)