Video excerpts from the inaugural Tectonics Festival New York in May 2014, featuring an array of emerging and iconic voices in contemporary composition. Including Eyvind Kang, performed by Oren Ambarchi, Jessika Kenney, Hildur Guonadottir & Stephen O’Malley; Eric Richards performed by Alan Zimmerman; Harley Gabor’s magnum opus string quintet; Crys Cole; Alvin Lucier by Jenny Lin; and Ilan Volkov with Eli Keszler.
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Tectonics Festival New York
Ongoing Series
The inaugural US iteration of Iceland’s acclaimed Tectonics festival comes to NYC in four events at ISSUE, presenting a rich program of new composition, improvisation and unique cross-genre collaborations exploring iconic voices in experimental composition.
Alvin Lucier’s "Criss Cross" opens Tectonics, performed by two pillars of experimental rock: Stephen O’Malley and Oren Ambarchi. The guitarists and ensemble play Iancu Dumitrescu and premiere a piece by Eyvind Kang. Crys Cole and Jessika Kenney play solo sets, Kenney and Kang play Giacinto Scelsi.
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From the archives, with Raz Mesinai, Eyvind Kang, Steve Piccolo, Gak Sato, Elliott Sharp, Andrea Parkins, Eugene Chadbourne, Marc Ribot and more.
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Susan Alcorn in Residence
Ongoing Series
Susan Alcorn is a Baltimore, Maryland-based composer and musician who has received international recognition as an innovator of the pedal steel guitar, an instrument whose sound is commonly associated with country and western music.
Eyvind Kang & Jessika Kenney
The Silo
Eyvind Kang and Jessika Kenney have created a unique and inclusive body of work involving the poetic setting of sacred/historical texts, within a framework of syncretic tunings and sounds. They will share a selection of these pieces and other gems!