ISSUE and Harvestworks present acclaimed sonicist, composer, and biologist Francisco López making a rare NY appearance, his first at ISSUE since 2014. The evening also features composer, performer, and kinetic installation artist Michael Theodore's “Sound Houses (i)”, the first in a series inspired by Francis Bacon.
ISSUE, in partnership with the Center for Italian Modern Art, presents an evening of experimental opera. The program features the first American re-staging of Alberto Savinio’ avant-garde operetta Les chants de la mi-mort and the NYC premiere of the latest scene in Nick Hallett’s serial opera, To Music.
For their second program as the 2018 Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellow, Queer Trash is elated to present Black Leather Jesus, (A)sex, Mad Recital, and Rachika S. Queer Trash turns to refuse in both senses of the word: refuse of discarded detritus, and refuse as in “no fucking way.”
ISSUE is thrilled to present a rare U.S. performance from celebrated Argentinian artist Horacio Vaggione, composer of electroacoustic and computer-assisted music and pioneer of micromontage, granular synthesis, and microsound. The evening opens with a performance from 51717.
ISSUE presents slack-tuned, four-string wildman guitarist Bill Orcutt, unbound Bhutanese guitarist Tashi Dorji, and Poughkeepsian creative jazz originary Joe McPhee. All three are tireless improvisers & solo performers -- each possessing an enduring aesthetic that’s as independent as it is profoundly empathic.
ISSUE is thrilled to present a talk with legendary composer, trumpeter, and conceptualist Jon Hassell, a hugely influential figure in modern electronic music and creator of the “Fourth World” aesthetic -- a graceful interface of deep tradition with new technologies. This is his first NYC appearance since 2009.
Regenerative Feedback concludes with presentations by Dreamcrusher, writer/lecturer Sami Khatib, sound artist Neha Spellfish, editor Jon Lindblom, author Paul Rekret. The evening also features a performance from Flora Yin-Wong and Colin Self demonstrating Xhoir, a non-utilitarian choir.
Regenerative Feedback continues, exploring the various ethical dimensions, historical circumstances, and cultural resonances of musical artifacts through a series of individual presentations, a roundtable conversation guided by a moderator, interlocuting performances, and extended Q&As.
Friday, May 25th, ISSUE is pleased to open Regenerative Feedback: On Listening And Its Emancipatory Potential, a three day symposium of talks, presentations, discourse, and performances centered around biological, social, political and cognitive negotiations in music.
Brandon Lopez continues his 2018 residency with the ISSUE debut of his piano trio, dubbed "Mess," with pianist Sam Yulsman and drummer Chris Corsano. Here, Lopez attempts to dismember the notion of the piano trio to create a counterpart where each instrument functions outside of their supposed traditional roles.
Vanessa Rossetto and C. Lavender each present new compositions, respectively exploring how trauma and memory collude with audition as a co-composional material. Rossetto presents a localization of transgenerational trauma, Lavender uses "frequency following" as a form of rehabilitation.
Syncretics Series continues with solo performances by renowned Irish pianist Isabelle O’Connell and drum-set master Pheeroan akLaff. O’Connell is a stalwart of the contemporary concert music scene; akLaff imbues his work with ancient belief systems that address creativity as received rather than generated.