False Harmonics #26: Conrad Tao, Aaron Turner & Randall Dunn, Charmaine Lee
About This Event
At Pioneer Works, False Harmonics #26 pairs pianist-composer Conrad Tao with guitarist-vocalist Aaron Turner, producer Randall Dunn, and vocalist Charmaine Lee. The lineup combines Tao’s genre-crossing pianism, Turner’s post-metal and experimental density, Dunn’s layered drone and studio-based sound design, and Lee’s feedback-heavy live processing, placing composition and real-time improvisation in direct conversation.
About False Harmonics #26
False Harmonics #26 lands at Pioneer Works with Conrad Tao, the American pianist-composer known for moving between notated music and contemporary practice. He’s joined by Aaron Turner, Randall Dunn, and Charmaine Lee, a lineup that leans Rock/Pop while keeping one foot in experimental process. The program is built around the friction between composition and improvisation, where structure is tested in real time. In New York’s long-running ecosystem of genre-crossing series, it reads less like a concert and more like a working method put on display.
About the Artists
Conrad Tao
Conrad Tao is an American pianist and composer recognized for his performances and compositions across various genres, including classical and contemporary music.
Aaron Turner
Aaron Turner is an American musician and graphic artist whose work moves between rock structures and experimental sound. He founded the label Hydra Head Records and became widely known as the vocalist and guitarist in the post-metal band Isis, later forming Sumac and joining Neurosis.
Randall Dunn
Randall Dunn is an American producer, songwriter, and composer whose work moves between rock and pop while drawing on drone and dark-ambient textures. Over several decades he has built a practice around layered sound design and studio experimentation, collaborating across scenes and formats.
Charmaine Lee
Charmaine Lee (b. 1991) is an Australian vocalist based in New York. Using the voice, feedback, and live processing, Lee's practice is primarily concerned with risk-taking, playfulness, and improvisation.