Abakos is a modular composition conceived as a sort of obstacle course for creative improvising musicians. It consists, at present, of nine distinct compositions (or obstacles). For each performance, any number of these are arranged in any order by an ensemble of musicians according to their creative needs, their current interests, their strengths and weaknesses as performers, their sense of adventure as individuals and as an ensemble.

Just as the piece itself is endlessly re-configurable, so too is the ensemble. The remarkably creative musicians listed here form a pool from which any combination of players can, hopefully, be drawn to form an ensemble to play Abakos together. This will as likely be a trio or quintet as the full collective. We'll hear and see what happens.