Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Fundraiser! Ed Osborn's "Albedo Prospect" is video installation considering the polar imaginary and its characteristic spatial and geographic disorientation. Projected as a video triptych, the work is a study of glacial landscapes in the Svalbard archipelago with 8 channel sound.
Composer and pianist Lubomyr Melnyk is the pioneer of Continuous Music— a piano technique he has developed since the 70s. Using extremely rapid notes and note-series to create a tapestry of sound, Continuous Muisic is based in the innovations of the minimalist composers, with its roots deeply planted in harmony.
Percussionist Owen Weaver presents works for found objects, intensified and complemented by electronics and non-musical artistic disciplines. New works from Ian Dicke, Lisa Coons, Steven Snowden, and Christopher Cerrone, plus collaborations with Tigue Percussion Trio, dancer Rosalyn Nasky and photographer Lucas Foglia.
Onda, Raissnia and Doron Sadja perform with paintings, film/slide projectors, tape recorders, tube amps... Projecting 16mm film and slides onto the black surface of oil paints, Raissnia creates a deepened sense of immersion in an alien landscape, while Onda's soundscapes challenge the boundaries of the picture plane.
This concert concludes the first International Composers Exchange, which brought five artists from the Netherlands to New York City to work in residency with some of the city's most dynamic young ensembles and artistic institutions. With new works that range from jazz to chamber music to video installation.
AVA presents a solo exhibition of past and recent work by Japanese sound art pioneer Akio Suzuki. A series of silent objects inviting viewers to imagine their sounds populate the front room. Works on paper, drawings and graphic scores will be on display in addition to a sculpture and instrument made of Japanese bamboo.
ISSUE and Light Industry present the US premiere of Leaving (With Four Half-Turns), a thirty minute solid-light film by Anthony McCall with a live performance for guitar and amplifier by David Grubbs. McCall's Line Describing a Cone 2.0, and a solo set by Grubbs begin the evening.
ISSUE and Light Industry present the US premiere of Leaving (With Four Half-Turns), a thirty minute solid-light film by Anthony McCall with a live performance for guitar and amplifier by David Grubbs. McCall's Line Describing a Cone 2.0, and a solo set by Grubbs begin the evening.
This special evening, devoted to the music of acclaimed young composer Mohammed Fairouz, features the New York Premiere of The Named Angels and other works performed by the Borromeo String Quartet. The Cygnus Ensemble performs with soprano Elizabeth Farnum, as well as other piano works and songs with pianists.
RESCHEDULED! Artist-in-Residence Sergei Tcherepnin will premiere a new six-channel composition to be played through your body. The Massage Performances will be limited to a small number of participants, seven massages per evening with a waiting room for a small audience. RSVP required.
Lutanist Jozef Van Wissem and filmaker/guitarist Jim Jarmush release their second album, The Mystery of Heaven, in November on Sacred Bones. For this free release celebration, Van Wissem performs with guitarists Loren Connors and Clint Heidorn.
Michael Pisaro's foray into experimental-pop, "Tombstones" reconstitutes traces and fragments of the voice. Jason Brogan will lead an ensemble of musicians including Julia Holter, from Los Angeles, New York City, and Charleston in a performance of selections from the recently released album.