StLJN Saturday at the Movies: Improvisations by Audrey Chen and Frederic Blondy

This week's videos showcase cellist Audrey Chen and pianist Frederic Blondy, who will be performing together next Saturday, April 5 at Open Lot, the arts collective and performance space located at 1310 South 18th Street.

The first clip shows a solo performance by Chen recorded in August 2007 at the 14 Karat Cabaret in Baltimore, Maryland. Down below, you'll find two excerpts from a performance by Blondy last year at a jazz festival in Mulhouse, France. Both clips show the musicians deploying some of the extended techniques that will no doubt be a part of their collaborative performance next week. For another look at Chen and Blondy, check out this article from City Paper in Pittsburgh, where they're playing this weekend.