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

Saturday, March 11, 2023
Shawn Hansen/Nathan Alexander Pape, Shante Clair + VDO
Revolution Records (KCMO) - 8pm

Sunday, March 12, 2023
Krista Kopper, Evan Verploegh, Drew Williams
The Vinyl Underground at 7th Heaven (KCMO) - 4pm

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
CRAG Quartet/Joshua Gerowitz/EMAS Quartet
Bunker Center for the Arts (KCMO) - 7:30pm

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
EMAS Presents: Gala Flagello's Graphic Climate
Charlotte Street Foundation (KCMO) - 7:30pm

Friday, March 17, 2023
Kopper/Osborne/Verploegh
The Flesh Pit (KCMO) - 7pm

Saturday, March 18, 2023
Knoll/Osborne/Verploegh
Josey Records (KCMO) -  7pm

Saturday, April 1, 2023
Maria Elena Silva / Scott Dean Taylor + EMAS Ensemble (lineup TBD)
Farewell (KCMO) - 8pm

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 & 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)