by Zoë Gorman Photo credit: The Wall Street Journal At the Guggenheim Museum last Thursday, legendary composer Philip Glass and artist James Turrell attempted to blur the line between sense and cognition. Using […]
John Zorn is pretty much everywhere you look this week in New York, where the Zorn@60 birthday festivities are ramping up to a fever pitch. Today (9/24) you can hear Zorn himself
by Zoë Gorman Longleash Trio, a chamber ensemble formed earlier this year, draws its name from a Cold War CIA operation aimed at exporting American avantgarde art to Europe in
by Zoë Gorman Photo credit: Lora Robertson Making connections across artistic genres has proven to be one of the defining features of 21st-century music, and The Impulse Wants Company—a new ballet
A fun—if not exactly combative—approach to the composers showcase last night at Galapagos, presenting the work of two like-minded composers from different generations. Neil Rolnick (b. 1947), an early pioneer
by Zoë Gorman Photo credit: Zoë Gorman Kettle Corn New Music is all of the prestige with none of the pomp. An inviting atmosphere, complete with signature, sweet popcorn, the
by Melanie Wong France’s premier contemporary chamber group, Ensemble Linea, arrived at CUNY’s Elebash Recital Hall Friday night while in the midst of their second overseas tour. While officially a sextet—flute,
by Melanie Wong Above: Cadillac Moon Ensemble; below: Circles and Lines Friday evening at the Tenri Cultural Institute, Cadillac Moon Ensemble presented a program of music exclusively written by members the
by Melanie Wong In preparation for their upcoming concert, composer collective Circles and Lines—Angelica Negron, Eric Lemmon, Dylan Glatthorn, Noam Faingold (via Skype), Conrad Winslow (absent)—and contemporary chamber group Cadillac
