Jan Jelinek and Cryptwarbler
Photo credits: Jan Jelinek by Omar Sverisson, Cryptwarbler by Omari
Friday, November 7, 2025 | 8pm
Non-Event & the Goethe-institut Boston present
Jan Jelinek
Cryptwarbler
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
2450 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02467
Tickets
$20 general admission
$15 students or members
No one turned away for lack of funds
There is limited parking at the museum. Please use the T (Reservoir or Cleveland Circle stops on the Green line), if possible!
The museum is fully accessible to people with disabilities. If you have questions, call the museum at 617-277-0065 or email susanna@nonevent.org.
About the artists
Jan Jelinek’s works translate popular music sources into abstract textures. Rather than using traditional instruments, he constructs collages out of tiny sound particles. Since 2000, he has released material under both his own name and various pseudonyms (incl. Ursula Bogner). His many collaborations include projects with Sven-Åke Johansson, Sarah Morris and Masayoshi Fujita. In 2007, together with Hanno Leichtmann and Andrew Pekler, he founded the improvisation trio Groupshow, and in 2008 he established the Faitiche label as a publishing platform for his own experiments, for collaborations, and for works by musician friends. Since 2012, he has been writing and producing experimental radio plays for public broadcaster Südwestrundfunk (SWR) that explore fictional identities and soundscapes.
Cryptwarbler is music from a circuit-bent Casio MT-240. Using a system of homemade controllers, Alex Bernhardt experiments with extensively modifying a commercial synthesizer to make abstract digital music. In addition to live performances, Alex also releases recorded music, offers workshops on circuit-bending, and enjoys playing the theremin.
