Mantra Percussion Re-mix Timber at Roulette
by Aristea Mellos It is widely believed that a great work of art should be able to withstand reappropriation and reinterpretation, and, if possible, grow from the experience. This philosophy […]
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Ear Heart Music: Claremont Trio and Trio Kavak
by Gabriel Furtado Curating concerts is all about framing pieces and performers in a way that gives the whole evening a sense of continuity. In the new-music world, this can
“The Yellow Ticket” at Lincoln Center
by Angela Sutton The New York Jewish Film Festival presented a restored 1918 silent film, The Yellow Ticket, with new scoring performed live by its composer, violinist Alicia Svigals, on Thursday at
Yarn/Wire Perform Music for the Winter Solstice at Roulette
The ongoing new-music series Ear Heart Music had its final show of 2012 at Roulette last Tuesday with a program by piano/percussion quartet Yarn/Wire, playing a pair of premieres inspired by the cold,
“What Must Be Said” at The Cell
by Angela Sutton Ensemble π performed to a full house at the Cell on Saturday night, presenting new and rarely heard music in collaboration with the Great Small Works theater company. “What
International Street Cannibals Present Fishy Business
by Angela Sutton Multimodal music ensemble The International Street Cannibals swam into St. Marks-in-the-Bowery on Sunday night for an eclectic mix of water-themed works. Although music provided the core discipline
“Dog Days” World Premiere: David T. Little’s First Full-Length Opera
by Gabriel Furtado Lisa (Lauren Worsham) confides in the man-turned-dog Prince (John Kelly) credit: James Matthew Daniel Dog Days may be the only opera with a score capable of causing acute
Mariel Roberts’ Nonextraneous Sounds Record Release Concert
by Gabriel Furtado Cellist Mariel Roberts performing Tristan Perich’s “formations” for cello and one-bit sound. Record releases fill me with trepidation. These events have the potential to reach a lofty
Third Coast Percussion Hammers Cage at MoMA
by Angela Sutton Third Coast Percussion dodged the raindrops at MoMA on Thursday night, presenting a mostly John Cage concert in honor of the composer's centenary and his 1943 MoMA percussion