The founder of Turn on the Music, Deborah Thurlow, developed her vision and mission to create a futuristic chamber music ensemble with a core instrumentation of horn, violin, electric guitar and electric bass. This instrumentation is augmented with the occasional addition of other electronically processed acoustic instruments and computer music in the mix, creating a variety of ensemble settings.
The purpose of this group is to expand the aesthetic of contemporary improvisation by using a hint of jazz and rock influences, to have new chamber works composed, and to create new and interesting timbres and textures through the use of processed and acoustic techniques.
Deborah Thurlow - horn, composer & music director
Gregor Kitzis - violin
Clive Smith - electric guitar & composer
Marc Sloan - electric bass & composer
Guest Artists Past & Present
Arthur Hernandez - composer
Robert Kaus - electric bass
Kevin Kim - composer & piano
Bruce McKinney - trumpet & composer
Joanne Maffia - composer, percussion & multi-media specialist
Susan Schneider - soprano
Donald Spaulding - recording engineer
Peter Wilson - percussion