John Zorn @ 60 This Week
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 […]
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Longleash Trio Examines Contrasting Timbres at Opera America Center
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
Ballet v6.0 Brings Fresh Collaboration to Joyce Theater
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
Neil Rolnick vs. Matt Marks at Galapagos
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
Kettle Corn New Music Brings Innovative Art Songs to Spectrum
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
Ensemble Linea Performs at CUNY During Second Overseas Tour
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,
Cadillac Moon Ensemble Presents Program by Circles and Lines at Tenri
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
Cadillac Moon Ensemble Prepares for Collaboration with Circles and Lines
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
Cutting Edge Concerts Presents Cygnus Ensemble at Symphony Space
by Melanie Wong Cutting Edge Concerts New Music Festival has brought the contemporary music of living composers together with New York audiences since its inception in 1998. Last week CECNMF