Karen Ng on saxophone and more…a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and curator based in Toronto. She talks with host Josh Thorpe about round-robin collaborative composing, how cities and spaces shape musics, playing long slow tones, and some of her favourite musics: Evan J Cartright, Getachew Mekuria w/ The Ex, Kieran Daly, Ryan Driver, and more.
Artist Bio
Karen Ng
Toronto-based improviser Karen Ng (saxophone) has established herself as a unique musical force nationally and internationally. Whether encountering her on tour with renowned artists or in an intimate venue in Berlin, audiences have come to know her distinctive tone and remarkable offerings in a variety of contexts. Over the last 15 years Ng has performed with some of Canada’s most prized artists (The Weather Station, Andy Shauf, Do Make Say Think) and collaborates regularly with ad hoc ensembles in the wider improvising scene across Canada, in Europe and the US.