The Extemporaneous Music and Arts Society (EMAS) is an art collective dedicated to advancing improvised and experimental work in Kansas City. Founded in 2021 by Seth A Davis and Evan Verploegh.
The Extemporaneous Music and Arts Society (EMAS) is an art collective dedicated to advancing improvised and experimental work in Kansas City. Founded in 2021 by Seth A Davis and Evan Verploegh.
Upcoming Performances
Monday, September 4
Ensemble with Dan Clucas
6 pm | World Culture (KCMO)
Thursday, September 14
Stockhausen Night
6 pm | Westport Coffee House
Sunday, September 17
Voss Stock
1 pm | Swope Park
Wednesday, September 20
Upcoming Performances
Monday, September 4
Ensemble with Dan Clucas
6 pm | World Culture (KCMO)
Thursday, September 14
Stockhausen Night
6 pm | Westport Coffee House
Sunday, September 17
Voss Stock
1 pm | Swope Park
Wednesday, September 20
EMAS Presents: OKAPI
7:30 pm | Charlotte Street (KCMO)
EMAS Presents: OKAPI
7:30 pm | Charlotte Street (KCMO)
Friday, September 22
Friday, September 22
Ritwik Banerji - Astromusicologist
Seth A Davis & Ian O'Neill - Cybersyn
Clair/Davis/Kopper/Osborne/Verploegh
7:30 pm | Vulpes Bastille (KCMO)
Sunday, October 1
Hutchison, Lovelace, Osborne, Racanati, Verploegh // Aaron Dooley // Night Mode // Ida Rowan
8 pm | Farewell (KCMO)
Ritwik Banerji - Astromusicologist
Seth A Davis & Ian O'Neill - Cybersyn
Clair/Davis/Kopper/Osborne/Verploegh
7:30 pm | Vulpes Bastille (KCMO)
Sunday, October 1
Hutchison, Lovelace, Osborne, Racanati, Verploegh // Aaron Dooley // Night Mode // Ida Rowan
8 pm | Farewell (KCMO)
EMAS Records
EMAS Records was founded in 2021 and is focused on releases from people affiliated with EMAS to promote improvised and experimental music in Kansas City and the greater midwest.
Releases
Brennan Connors, Seth A Davis, Evan Verploegh
Connors/Davis/Verploegh (2022)
EMAS Quartet
EMS (2022)
Krista Kopper
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn (2023)
Krista Kopper & Benjamin Baker
Open Sea (2023)
Krista Kopper & Evan Verploegh
For the Trees (2022)
Torches Mauve (Evan Verploegh & Seth Andrew Davis)
Volume One (2023)
Volume Two (2023)
VDO
VDO (2022)
Verploegh & Baker
Singles (2021)
Badger State Games (2022)
Performers Featured in Past EMAS Productions
Ben Baker (music)
Alexis Borth (dance)
Bob Bucko Jr. (music)
Nora Burkitt (dance)
Nick Cavazos (video)
Kevin Cheli (music)
Brandon Cooper (music)
Meagan Conley (music)
Brad Cox (music)
Seth Andrew Davis (music)
Michael Eaton (music)
Kelley Gant (music)
Katarina Fitzpatrick (dance)
Dwight Frizzell (music)
Jeff Harshbarger (music)
Kyle Hutchins (music)
Jeff Kaiser (music)
John Kizilarmut (music)
Brooke Knoll (music)
Krista Kopper (music)
Kwan Leung Ling (music)
Jon Mueller (music)
Kyle Mullins (dance)
Aaron Osborne (music)
Alberto Racanati (music)
Damon Smith (music)
Brian Steever (music)
Mike Stover (music)
Ben Tervort (music)
Irene Vallar (dance)
Troy Van Horn (music)
Evan Verploegh (music)
Alan Voss (music)
Drew Williams (music)
Jeramy Zimmerman (dance)
Ben Baker (music)
Alexis Borth (dance)
Bob Bucko Jr. (music)
Nora Burkitt (dance)
Nick Cavazos (video)
Kevin Cheli (music)
Brandon Cooper (music)
Meagan Conley (music)
Brad Cox (music)
Seth Andrew Davis (music)
Michael Eaton (music)
Kelley Gant (music)
Katarina Fitzpatrick (dance)
Dwight Frizzell (music)
Jeff Harshbarger (music)
Kyle Hutchins (music)
Jeff Kaiser (music)
John Kizilarmut (music)
Brooke Knoll (music)
Krista Kopper (music)
Kwan Leung Ling (music)
Jon Mueller (music)
Kyle Mullins (dance)
Aaron Osborne (music)
Alberto Racanati (music)
Damon Smith (music)
Brian Steever (music)
Mike Stover (music)
Ben Tervort (music)
Irene Vallar (dance)
Troy Van Horn (music)
Evan Verploegh (music)
Alan Voss (music)
Drew Williams (music)
Jeramy Zimmerman (dance)