APR 10 – MAY 13
Champion, an opera by Terence Blanchard
Libretto By Michael Cristofer
VENUE: the Metropolitan Opera
ADMISSION: From $50
TUESDAY, May 2
7:30pm Morir Soñando
J. Pavone String Ensemble, Gill Arno
VENUE: Fridman Gallery
ADMISSION: $20
TUESDAY, May 2
6:30pm Eyal Maoz – Solo Guitar
VENUE: The Downtown Music Gallery
ADMISSION: Free
WEDNESDAY, May 3
8:30 pm Ned Rothenberg’s SYNC
Ned Rothenberg (woodwinds) Jerome Harris (acoustic guitar, acoustic bass guitar) Samir Chatterjee (tabla)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
WEDNESDAY, May 3
8pm Yarn/Wire Currents
3 world premieres by composers Heather Stebbins, Jordan Dykstra, and Jessie Cox
Yarn/Wire:
Laura Barger, piano
Julia Den Boer, piano
Russell Greenberg, percussion
Sae Hashimoto, percussion
Heather Stebbins, electronics
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $15-$25
THURSDAY, May 4
8:30 pm TRIO
Ned Rothenberg (woodwinds), Ikue Mori (electronics), Alex Waterman (cello)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, May 4
8pm Austin Williamson, Sophie Agnel, Nate Wooley, Brandon Lopez
VENUE: Shift
ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, May 5 – SUNDAY, May 7
Long Play Festival 2023 | Bang On A Can
Various venues, various times
Meredith Monk
Bang On A Can All-Stars
Michael Gordon
David Lang
Julia Wolfe
Annea Lockwood
75 Dollar Bill
Adam O’Farrill
The Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Philip Glass Ensemble
Dave Liebman
Kenny Werner
Greg Davis
Gyan Riley
Krishna Bhatt
The JACK Quartet
Jessica Moss
Taylor Deupree
June McDoom
Lori Goldston
Nailah Hunter
Spencer Zahn
Dawn Richard
SO Percussion
Caroline Shaw
Nathalie Joachim
Mary Halvorson
Michael Formanek
Tyondai Braxton
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma
Ben Vida
Ian Chang
Time Wharp
Conrad Tao
Tyshawn Sorey
Alarm Will Sound
LITURGY
Momenta Quartet
Alvin Singleton
The Hands Free
Yarn/Wire
Morton Subotnick
Quince Ensemble
Harriet Tubman
Mount Eerie
Shabaka Hutchings
Joseph Branciforte
VENUE: VARIOUS
ADMISSION: From $96.29
SATURDAY, May 6
The Pianists United: Rzewski in New York
3 pm Jed Distler, Nacho Ojeda, Aron Kallay, Ursula Oppens, Vicki Ray & Carl Patrick Bolleia
5.30pm Lisa Moore, Anthony de Mare, Conrad Tao, Ursula Oppens, Vicki Ray and Mikael Darmaine
8 pm Anthony de Mare, Lisa Moore & Conrad Tao
VENUE: Kaufman Music Center
ADMISSION: $30-50
SATURDAY, May 6
8:30 pm TRIO
Ned Rothenberg (woodwinds)
David Tronzo (slide guitar)
Stomu Takeishi (fretless bass guitar)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, May 7
8 pm Zorn/Hanes duo, Tredici Bacci, Jazz Lambaux
VENUE: Shift
ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, May 7
7 pm Sessions
Earl Howard Trio–Eh (saxophone/electronics), Kyle Motl (bass), Andrew Drury (percussion)
Ayako Kanda (voice) visits from Tokyo & plays in a trio with Yuma Uesaka (contra-alto clarinet/electronics) and Andrew DRURY
Marco Capelli visits from Sicily and presents his “Bach/Monk” solo guitar project
VENUE: Soup And Sound
ADMISSION: $20
MONDAY, May 8
7:30 PM Sangam, A Confluence of Musical Rivers
Ensemble Connect
Sandeep Das, Tabla and Vocals
Mike Block, Cello and Vocals
VENUE: Carnegie Hall, Resnick Education Wing
ADMISSION: $23
TUESDAY, May 9
8 PM Piano Spheres: new piano sounds from Los Angeles
Mark Robson, Ray/Kallay Duo, and HOCKET performing works by Nina Shekhar, Samuel Adams, Sarah Gibson, Thomas Kotcheff, and Daniel Rothman
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $15-$25
TUESDAY, May 9
6:30pm Sally Gates / Jessica Pavone / Nava Dunkelman – Guitar / Viola / Percussion
VENUE: The Downtown Music Gallery
ADMISSION: Free
TUESDAY, May 9
8 PM Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Sibelius “Lemminkäinen’s Return” from Lemminkäinen Suite
Kaija Saariaho Aile du songe
Sibelius Symphony No. 2
Performers
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Susanna Mälkki, Chief Conductor
Claire Chase, Flute
VENUE: Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium
ADMISSION: $28-114
WEDNESDAY, May 10
8 PM Secrets of Armenia
Mikael Ayrapetyan, Piano
Armenian piano music
VENUE: Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium
ADMISSION: $30-149
FRIDAY, May 12
7:30 pm ET Dan Tepfer: Natural Machines
Tepfer explores the intersection between natural and mechanical processes, improvising at the piano and interacting both musically and visually in real time with computer-written programs.
VENUE: The 92nd Street Y
ADMISSION: from $20
FRIDAY, May 12
8:30 pm Rubinstein | Wooley Duo
Nate Wooley (amplified trumpet) Aaron Rubinstein (guitar)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, May 13
7:30 pm The Vex Collection
VENUE: Appel Hall, Hunter College
ADMISSION: free
SUNDAY, May 14
7:30 pm Vicente Atria and Mat Muntz’s “The Vex Collection” and Wet Ink Ensemble
Program:
Ira Minervae Prelude Hex Gavro*
Untitled* Angels No. 2* Zona* Dirge Fugue The Bagslingers
*New York premiere
https://thevexcollection.bandcamp.com/album/the-vex-collection
VENUE: Scholes Street Studio
ADMISSION: $20
TUESDAY, May 16
7 & 9pm: Tony Malaby – Tenor Sax / Colin Duval- Bass / James Paul Nadien – Drums
VENUE: The Downtown Music Gallery
ADMISSION: free
WEDNESDAY, May 17
8:30 pm Marta Sanchez with Mivos Quartet
Marta Sanchez (piano) Olivia de Prato (violin) Maya Bennardo (violin) Victor Lowrie Tafoya (viola) Tyler J. Borden (cello)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
WEDNESDAY, May 17
8 PM Zeena Parkins & Laetitia SonamiZeena Parkins – harps and objects
Laetitia Sonami – electronics (the Spring Spyre)
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $20-$30
THURSDAY, May 18
7 pm New Works for Feedback Ensemble
Leila Bordreuil & Luke Stewart:
New Works for Feedback Ensemble
with Chris Corsano, Nina Garcia, Julia Santoli, Nate Wooley & C. Spencer Yeh
VENUE: Under the “K” Bridge Park
ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, May 18
7:30 and 9:30 pm Vinnie Sperrazza with Ethan Iverson and Michael Formanek
VENUE: The Jazz Gallery
ADMISSION: $20-30
THURSDAY, May 18
7:30pm Density 2036: part i & ii
Program:
Varèse Density 21.5 For Flute Solo
Felipe Lara Meditation And Calligraphy For Solo Bass Flute
Felipe Lara Parábolas Na Caverna For Solo Flute
Marcos Balter Pessoa For Six Bass Flutes
Mario Diaz De Leon Luciform For Flute And Electronics
Du Yun An Empty Garlic For Bass Flute And Electronics
George Lewis Emergent For Flute And Electronics
Performers:
Claire Chase, Flutes
Levy Lorenzo, Live Sound
VENUE: Zankel Hall
ADMISSION: $54-64
MAY 19-MAY 25
Claire Chase Density @ 10
VENUE: The Kitchen at Westbeth
ADMISSION: free (RSVP)
FRIDAY, May 19
8 PM Sun Han Guild
eddy kwon violin, voice, body, composition
Laura Cocks flutes, voice
Jessie Cox percussion, voice
DoYeon Kim gayageum, voice
Lester St. Louis cello, voice
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $20-$30
FRIDAY, May 19
8 PM Love and Loss: Traditional Music of Syria
Program:
Works by Mahmood Aijan, Majdi al-‘Aqili, Khalil Haj Hussein, Ziad Aijan, Samer Ali, and traditional works by Syrian composers
Performers:
Samer Ali, Artistic Director and Violin
Marissa Arciola Ali, Double Bass
Lubana Al Quntar, Lead Vocalist
Brian Prunka, Oud
John Murchison, Qanun
Gideon Forbes, Nay
Nezih Antalkli, Riq
Zahra AlZubaidi, Vocalist
Marwa Morgan, Vocalist
Erik Jönsson, Vocalist
Stefan Paolini, Vocalist
VENUE: Weill Recital Hall
ADMISSION: From $23
SATURDAY, May 20
8 pm Tim Berne
Tim Berne – Saxophones
Bill Frisell – Guitar
Aurora Nealand – Accordion
Tim Angulo – Drums
VENUE: Barbes
ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, May 20
7 pm Brandon Seabrook’s Epic Proportions + CUP (Nels Cline and Yuka Honda)
VENUE: Public Records
ADMISSION: $20
TUESDAY, May 23
8pm Composer Portraits: Suzanne Farrin
Repertoire:
Suzanne Farrin Their Hearts Are Columns (2020) World Premiere For For Soprano, Double bass, harp, ondes Martenot, and percussion
Farrin dolce la morte: unico spirto, come serpe, veggio, l’onde della non vostra, rendete (2016) for countertenor and ensemble
Farrin Il Suono (2016) for harp and soprano
Farrin corpo di terra (2009) for cello
Farrin polvere et ombra (2008) for harp
Farrin Time is a Cage (2007) for violin
Performers:
International Contemporary Ensemble
And others
VENUE: Miller Theatre at Columbia University
ADMISSION: From $20
WEDNESDAY, May 24
7PM and 9PM BAC Salon: AMOC* (American Modern Opera Company)
AMOC* (American Modern Opera Company)
Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor;
Keir GoGwilt, violin;
Miranda Cuckson, violin; Carrie Frey, viola; Coleman Itzkoff, cello; Doug Balliett, bass; Emi Ferguson, flute; Conor Hanick, piano; Matthew Aucoin, piano; Jonny Allen, percussion; Clara Warnaar, percussion;
Mary Ellen Stebbins, lighting designer (*Guest Artist)
VENUE: Baryshnikov Arts Center
ADMISSION: $25
TUESDAY, May 30
8 PM Brandon Lopez: vilevilevilevilevilevilevilevilevilevilevilevilevilevilevilevile
Brandon Lopez, solo bass
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $20-$30
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