One day in August, Rimona shared with me a song – “that new café… .” A member of Grace Chorale Brooklyn, and a fellow New Yorker, she said she will sing it repeatedly while other choristers perform different lines, creating together The Mile-Long Opera: a biography of 7 o’clock. “Is David Lang by any chance the composer?” – I asked, as this description immediately reminded me of “the day,” performed at Bang On A Can festival last spring. Simple, repetitive, deeply human… This time also immersive, multi-sensory, site-specific.
Funny, how the absence of references to minimalism and various developments in the history of opera changes everything…
Funny, how the absence of references to minimalism and various developments in the history of opera changes nothing…
It’s October 3rd, and I am standing in line to get into the line which will hopefully lead me to an entrance to the High Line, holding two tickets which Rimona handed to me this morning in one hand, and the hand of another fellow New Yorker in the other. I remember my first summer in the city, when the second section of High Line had just opened, and I fell in love with the concept of a “fellow New Yorker” and its actual representation at the same time. I haven’t started hearing the sounds of The Mile-Long Opera yet, but I already feel its spirit. It’s past 7 o’clock.
Funny, how the lack of references to various post-modern philosophies changes everything…
Funny, how the lack of references to various post-modern philosophers changes nothing…
One way to describe “what happened” “on stage” that night (for a more conventional account, read here) is to “define” a fellow New Yorker, or rather, to map several characteristics of this species, and then say – there were a thousand of them performing a specified script, and several thousand adding improvised elements. A fellow New Yorker is:
1) A person willing to stand in a long line that will lead them to an unforgettable intellectual, cultural, artistic or spiritual experience (remember mile-long lines to The Night of Philosophy, or The Stone benefits on Avenue C, lines to new shows at museums, or – which line is your favorite?).
2) Someone who constantly mourns the closure or relocation of favorite places.
3) Someone who can’t tell the difference between life and art, but loves to discuss it as if they had an advanced degree in philosophy, because they are constantly presented with objects that fit both categories. See those people wiping the windows? Are they a part of the script? You know they are, once the idea is repeated in each window, as you keep walking.
Funny, how the lack of references to John Cage and his ideas of art entering daily life changes everything…
Funny, how the lack of references to John Cage and his ideas of art entering daily life changes nothing…
Verse/Spot 16 (out of 26), “will you marry me.” I am standing on a metal structure above the singers, shivering with excitement, holding the hand of the FNY who made me shiver here before, who said almost the same words just around the corner, in that old café (is it still there?). Personal stories. Making art together. I look into your eyes, you look back, you say, I listen. Simple, repetitive, deeply human.
SATURDAY, December 1
9 PM Julia Wolfe: Anthracite Fields
Performers:
Bang on a Can All-Stars
Ashley Bathgate, Cello and Voice
Robert Black, Bass
Vicky Chow, Piano and Keyboard
David Cossin, Percussion
Mark Stewart, Guitar and Voice
Ken Thomson, Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
Andrew Cotton, Sound Engineer
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street
Julia Wolfe, Anthracite Fields: a cantata about American worker’s experience https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2018/12/01/julia-wolfe-anthracite-fields-0900pm
VENUE: Zankel Hall (Carnegie Hall)
ADMISSION: $54 to $65
SUNDAY, December 2
3PM String Noise
Pauline Kim Harris and Conrad Harris
VENUE: Spectrum
ADMISSION: $15
SUNDAY, December 2
6PM Entertaining Science: Polyphonic Minds: Neuroscience And Cubist Jazz
Dave Soldier, host
Peter Pesic, author; Denman Maroney, piano;
Ratzo Harris, bass; Bob Meyer, drums;
Lisa Karrer, vocalist; Wally Glickman, poet
VENUE: Cornelia Street Cafe
ADMISSION: $10.00 cover plus $10.00 minimum
MONDAY, December 3
6:30pm Elliott Sharp – Reading and Book Signing
Elliott Sharp will read from his new book: ‘IrRational Music’
There will be copies available for purchase and signing. http://www.dtmgallery.com/shows.php
VENUE: Downtown Music Gallery
ADMISSION: free
MONDAY, December 3
8PM Sylvie Courvoisier Trio // Nate Wooley: Battle Pieces IV
Sylvie Courvoisier Trio
Sylvie Courvoisier – Piano
Drew Gress – Bass
Kenny Wollesen – Drums
Battle Pieces IV
Nate Wooley – Trumpet
Sylvie Courvoisier – Piano
Ingrid Laubrock – Saxophones
Matt Moran – Vibraphone https://www.facebook.com/events/325749411544896/
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $18-$25
December 4–15
The Head & the Load
Concept and Director: William Kentridge
Composer: Philip Miller
Co-composer / Music Director: Thuthuka Sibisi
Featured Vocalists & Performers: Joanna Dudley, Nhlanhla Mahlangu, Ann Masina, Bham Ntabeni, Sipho Seroto, N`Faly Kouyate (kora), Mario Gotoh (viola, The Knights), Tlale Makhene (percussion) and Vincenzo Pasquariello (piano) http://armoryonpark.org/programs_events/detail/the_head_and_the_load
VENUE: Park Avenue Armory
ADMISSION: from $40
FRIDAY, December 7
7PM Spectral Fridays
Axis (Jon Irabagon/John Hegre/Nils Dronen)
Gabriel Zucker’s Weighting
Gabriel Zucker – piano
Jon Irabagon – saxophone
Eric Trudel – saxophone
Mariel Roberts, cello
SATURDAY, December 8
8pm In Order to Survive
William Parker – bass
Cooper-Moore – keyboard
Rob Brown – alto sax
w/ guest Gerald Cleaver – drums
VENUE: Weeksville Heritage Center (158 Buffalo Ave, Brooklyn)
ADMISSION: $15
SATURDAY, December 8
8:30 pm Thurston Moore, John Zorn, William Winant and Tom Surgal
Thurston Moore (guitar) John Zorn (sax) William Winant (percussion) Tom Surgal (percussion)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, December 9
6pm Fackpamp: Anders Nilsson / Hampus Ohman-Frolund Sarah Bernstein – Guitar / Drums / Violin //
7pm Axis: Jon Irabagon / John Hegre / Nils Dronen – Saxes
VENUE: DMG
ADMISSION: free
Ritual: Percussion/Poetry/Dance
w/ Warren Smith, Juma Sultan, Andre Martinez, Jackson Krall, Fred Moten, Edwin Torres, Tracie Morris
Visionary Youth Orchestra lead by Karen Borca
Cooper-Moore
Jemeel Moondoc’s Muntu
w/ Mark Hennen, Charles Downs, Larry Roland
Dianne McIntyre
Steve Dalachinsky
Bobby Zankel / Jackson Krall / Elliott Levin
Jaimie Branch / Patricia Nicholson / Luke Stewart
Oliver Lake / DD Jackson / Pheeroan akLaff
Craig Harris / Kelvyn Bell / Adam Klipple
Dave Burrell / Darius Jones / William Parker / Juma Sultan
Andrew Cyrille
Vijay Iyer
Henry Grimes
Albey Balgochian / Jane Grenier
Blue Lime Light: a tribute by William Parker
Cecil Taylor Sound Vision Orchestra
with Karen Borca, John Bruschini, Scott Currie, Joe Daley, Stephen Haynes, Mark Hennen, Rosie Hertlein, Taylor Ho Bynum, Richard Keene, Jackson Krall, Andrew Lamb, Elliott Levin, Bill Lowe, JD Parran, Dave Sewelson, Warren Smith, Lisa Sokolov, Steve Swell
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: free w/RSVP
TUESDAY, December 11
8:30 pm Ikue Mori, Nate Wooley and Mary Halvorson
Ikue Mori (electronics) Nate Wooley (trumpet) Mary Halvorson (guitar)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
WEDNESDAY, December 12
8:30 pm Highsmith Duo
Ikue Mori (electronics) Craig Taborn (piano)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, December 13
8:30 pm Mahobin Quartet
Lotte Anker (sax) Satoko Fujii (piano) Kappamaki (trumpet) Ikue Mori (electronics)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, December 14
8:30 pm Mephista
Ikue Mori (electronics) Sylvie Courvoisier (piano) Susie Ibarra (drums)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, December 15
8:30 pm Ikue Mori, Jim Staley, Brian Marsella and John Zorn
Ikue Mori (electronics) John Zorn (sax) Jim Staley (trombone) Brian Marsella (keyboards)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, December 16
3 pm – 9 pm SolstICE Celebration
program highlights include: pieces from Du Yun’s Dinosaur Scar, Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s Sequences, and selections from Nathan Davis’ Hagoromo
Featuring ICE members:
Rebekah Heller, bassoon
Claire Chase, flute
Ross Karre, percussion
Nathan Davis, percussion
Levy Lorenzo, percussion & electronics
Josh Modney, violin
Jacob Greenberg, harmonium
Joshua Rubin, clarinet
Isabel Gleicher, flute
Dan Lippel, guitar
Ryan Muncy, saxophone
… and more!
VENUE: Areté Gallery
ADMISSION: $20 suggested donation
TUESDAY, December 18
Nate Wooley / Josh Sinton / William Lang
7 pm – Nate Wooley
8 pm – Josh Sinton
9 pm – loadbang solo portrait: William Lang
VENUE: Areté Gallery
ADMISSION: each $10 at the door or $20 for all three sets
WEDNESDAY, December 19
8 pm S.E.M. Ensemble Presents
Looking Back & Onward: 1986 & Now
Works by Petr Kotik, Miya Masaoka (premiere),
Ben Neill, Michael J. Schumacher
Program:
Petr Kotik: Wilsie Bridge (1986-87)
Ben Neill: Money Talk (1986)
Michael J. SchumacherVariations (2017-18)
Intermission
Miya Masaoka: States of Being and Becoming (2018)
Ben Neill: Horizonal (2015)
Petr Kotik: Now Distance (2014-18) http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3910665
Paula Cooper Gallery
524 West 26th Street, NYC
Tickets: $10 – $20
WEDNESDAY, December 19
8pm Lotte Anker, Craig Taborn, Gerald Cleaver
VENUE: 244 Rehearsal Studios
ADMISSION: check with the venue
A selection of Eastman’s piano works performed by Chessa and Adam Tendler that include the premiere of his “Touch Him When” for piano four-hands in a new transcription by Sumanth Gopinath and Luciano Chessa.
LOCATION: The New School, The Auditorium, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall
ADMISSION: Free/RSVP
SATURDAY, November 3
8:30 pm Twice Told Tales
Tony Malaby (soprano and tenor saxes) Louie Belogenis (soprano and tenor saxes) Eivind Opsvik (bass) Billy Mintz (drums)
LOCATION: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, November 4
8pm UnCaged: Sonatas and (New) Interludes
Angélica Negron, Eleonor Sandresky, Justin Hines, and Danny Felsenfeld
7pm Max Johnson, Double Bass; Matt Nelson (tUnE-yArDs, Battle Trance) on Tenor Saxophone, and Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Drums & Drones) on drumset.
The program is expected to finish at approximately 9pm, at which point audience members are invited to stay to watch election returns from the Congressional midterms.
LOCATION:Spectrum
ADMISSION: $20
WEDNESDAY, November 7
7pm Mivos String Quartet
Stefano Gervasoni: Clamour (NY premiere)
Simone Movio: Zahir Ia (NY premiere, written for Mivos)
Zosha Di Castri: String Quartet no. 1
Ivan Fedele: “…qui transitis per viam” (NY premiere)
[Transcription of the motet “O vos omnes” by Gesualdo]
WEDNESDAY, October 3
7pm Francesco Dillon, cello; Emanuele Torquati, piano
Giacinto Scelsi: To the Master
Ryan Carter: break; (world premiere)
Marco Momi: Unstill — written for Dillon/Torquati (US Premiere)
Salvatore Sciarrino: Melencolia 1
Debussy: Sonate pour violoncelle et piano http://italianacademy.columbia.edu/event/francesco-dillon-cello-emanuele-torquati-piano
VENUE: The Italian Academy
ADMISSION: Free
October 3-8
7-10 PM The Mile-Long Opera: a biography of 7 o’clock
Architects: Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Composer: David Lang
Words and lyrics: Anne Carson and Claudia Rankine
The Mile-Long Opera: a biography of 7 o’clock is an ambitious, collective, free choral work that shares personal stories from hundreds of New Yorkers about life in our rapidly changing city. https://milelongopera.com
VENUE: High Line
ADMISSION: Free
THURSDAY, October 4
7PM Wacław Zimpel (compositions and various instruments)
VENUE: Joe’s Pub
ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, October 4
8:30 pm LIMBS
Yuka Honda (electronics) Andrew Nemr (tap dance) Kazu Kumagai (tap dance, electronics) Susie Ibarra (drumset, percussion)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, October 5
19:30 Kuba Więcek & Piotr Orzechowski Duo, Wacław Zimpel, Michał Barański, Łukasz Żyta Oraz Goście Specjalni
VENUE: Soup & Sound
ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, October 5
9:00 Dessen/Harnik/Victor
Michael Dessen – trombone
Elisabeth Harnik – piano
Fay Victor – voice
VENUE: IBeam
ADMISSION: $10
FRIDAY, October 5
9:15PM Simon Nabatov – piano
Max Johnson – bass
Michaël Attias – alto saxophone
Mike Pride – drums
VENUE: HappyLucky no.1
ADMISSION: $15
FRIDAY, October 5
7 PM Ethan Iverson, piano + Miranda Cuckson, violin
Zucker | Malaby | Liberatore
Gabriel Zucker – piano
Tony Malaby – saxophone
Matteo Liberatore – guitar
live painting by Justin Neely
VENUE: Spectrum
ADMISSION: $15
SATURDAY, October 6
1PM Kuba Więcek & Piotr Orzechowski Duo, Wacław Zimpel, Michał Barański, Łukasz Żyta Oraz Goście Specjalni +Ned Rothenberg
VENUE: Soup & Sound
ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, October 6
8PM Simon Nabatov, Max Johnson, Michael Sarin
CD Release for “Free Reservoir” 8pm
Simon Nabatov – Piano
Max Johnson – Bass
Michael Sarin – Drums
VENUE: IBeam
ADMISSION: $15
SATURDAY, October 6
8PM Ashley Paul (sax), Anthony Coleman (piano)
VENUE: Issue Project Room
ADMISSION: $15
SATURDAY, October 6
8:30 pm DreamTime Ensemble
Claudia Acuña (vocals) Jennifer Choi (violin) Yves Dharamraj (cello) Jake Landau (guitar, piano, keyboards) Yuka Honda (electronics) Susie Ibarra (drumset, percussion)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, October 6
19:30 PM, and 21:30 PM
Wacław Zimpel & Piotr Orzechowski Duo
VENUE: The Jazz Gallery
ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, October 7
Ju-eh+Hwarg
Ju-eh (Juecheng Chen) is a conceptual virtuosic countertenor from Canton, China
Hwarg (Howie Kenty) is a Brooklyn-based composer and sound designer https://www.ticketfly.com/event/1745323-ju-eh-hwarg-new-york/
VENUE: Rockwood Music Hall
ADMISSION: $10
SUNDAY, October 7
7:30pm Lopez / Bennett / Yeh
Brandon Lopez – bass
Ben Bennett – percussion
C. Spencer Yeh – violin
9:30pm Ivo Perelman / Matthew Shipp Duo
Ivo Perelman – tenor sax
Matthew Shipp – piano https://www.artsforart.org/raza.html
VENUE: Teatro LaTEA, 107 Suffolk St
ADMISSION: $20 / $15 students, seniors
MONDAY, October 8
8 pm Marc Ribot: Songs of Resistance (Record Release)
with Justin Vivian Bond, Ohene Cornelius, Domenica Fossati & Fay Victor
WEDNESDAY, October 10
8:30 pm Coil
Erik Friedlander (solo cello with electronics)
Playing the music of Britney Spears, Hildegard von Bingen, June Carter Cash and others.
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
October 12, 19 and 26
9 pm The Sundara All-Star Band
La Monte Young, voice
Marian Zazeela, voice
Jung Hee Choi, voice
Jon Catler, fretless guitar
Hansford Rowe, fretless bass
Narren Budhkar, tabla
Jung Hee Choi Tonecycle Base 30Hz, 2:3:7 Vocal Version https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sundara-all-star-band-tickets-50814071255
VENUE: Dream House
ADMISSION: $28 – $36
SATURDAY, October 13
8:30 pm Throw a Glass
Uri Caine (piano) Ches Smith (drums) Mark Helias (bass) Erik Friedlander (cello)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, October 14
8PM Julia Santoli, Liberatore/Foster/Mattrey, Brandon Lopez
VENUE: Wonders of Nature
ADMISSION: $15
SUNDAY, October 14
8pm Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble “Cellular Songs” Concert (Night 1)
Meredith Monk, voice and keyboard
Ellen Fisher, voice
Katie Geissinger, voice
Allison Sniffin, voice and keyboard
Jo Stewart, voice
SATURDAY, October 20
8pm Vijay Iyer Sextet
Performers:
Vijay Iyer piano
Graham Haynes cornet, flugelhorn, electronics
Steve Lehman alto saxophone
Mark Shim tenor saxophone
Stephan Crump bass
Jeremy Dutton drums https://www.millertheatre.com/events/vijay-iyer-sextet
VENUE: Miller Theatre at Columbia University
ADMISSION: $25 – $40
SATURDAY, October 20
8 PM Tony Malaby’s VOLADORES
Billy Mintz -drums; Marc Hannaford – piano; Patricia Brennan – vibes; Sean Ali – bass; Brandon Lopez- bass and Kenny Warren – trumpet.
VENUE: Barbes
ADMISSION: $10
SUNDAY, October 21
6pm: Tyshawn Sorey with Marilyn Crispell
a very special duo with pianist Marilyn Crispell, with whom Sorey has collaborated on and off during the past five years.
Tyshawn Sorey residency (3 days) http://thekitchen.org/event/tyshawn-sorey
VENUE: The Kitchen
ADMISSION: $20 General / $15
MONDAY, October 22
7:30pm Ensemble Connect
Program:
Ligeti Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
Gabriella Smith Anthozoa (World Premiere, commissioned by Carnegie Hall)
Kaija Saariaho Light and Matter
Brahms Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114 https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2018/10/22/ensemble-connect-0730pm
VENUE: Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie Hall)
ADMISSION: $32 – $38
TUESDAY, October 23
8:30 pm Chris Dingman, Sara Serpa and Okkyung Lee
Chris Dingman (vibes) Sara Serpa (voice) Okkyung Lee (cello)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
WEDNESDAY, October 24
7:30 PM Ralph van Raat, Piano
Program:
Alkan, Symphony for Solo Piano from 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys
Louis Andriessen, Searching for Unison (Etude for Solo Piano) (World Premiere, commissioned by Carnegie Hall)
Debussy, “Etude retrouvée” (1915; realized Howat)
Boulez, Prelude, Toccata, and Scherzo (US Premiere) https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2018/10/24/ralph-van-raat-piano-0730pm
VENUE: Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie Hall)
ADMISSION: $38 to $45
THURSDAY, October 25
8PM Frank London
VENUE: The Stone At Russ And Daughters Cafe
ADMISSION: Free
THURSDAY, October 25
8:30 pm Chris Corsano, Ches Smith and Okkyung Lee
Chris Corsano (drums) Ches Smith (drums) Okkyung Lee (cello)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, October 26
8 PM Yuja Wang, Piano, Martin Grubinger, Percussion
Program:
Stravinsky, Le sacre du printemps (arr. Martin Grubinger Sr., NY Premiere)
Bartók, Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion (arr. for one piano and percussion by Martin Grubinger Sr., NY Premiere)
John Psathas, One Study
Arturo Márquez, Danzón No. 2 (arr. Leticia Gómez-Tagle)
VENUE: Perelman Stage (Carnegie Hall)
ADMISSION: $22.50 -$125
SATURDAY, October 27
8pm Composer Portraits, Kate Soper
Music by Kate Soper
Text by Aristotle, Guido d’Arrezo, Lydia Davis, Michael Drayton, Robert Duncan, Plato, Sigmund Freud, Jenny Holzer, Sophocles, Sarah Teasdale, and Ludwig Wittgenstein.
Wet Ink Ensemble
Repertoire:
IPSA DIXIT (2010-2016) https://www.millertheatre.com/events/kate-soper
VENUE: Miller Theatre at Columbia University
ADMISSION: $20 – $30
SUNDAY, October 28
7:30pm Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet with Tony Malaby, Kris Davis, Ches Smith;
VENUE: The Jazz Gallery
ADMISSION: $20
MONDAY, October 29
Zeena Parkins – Accordion / Electronics
Ingrid Laubrock – Tenor Saxophone
Tom Rainey – Drums
VENUE: IBeam
ADMISSION: $15
TUESDAY, October 30
8:30 pm Bodhicitta
William Parker (bass) Ikue Mori (electronics) Kenny Wollesen (drums) Louie Belogenis (soprano and tenor saxes)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
TUESDAY, October 30
9:15PM Dan Tepfer’s Natural Machines
Dan Tepfer uses the Yamaha Disklavier piano to bring together his world-class pianism with his background in physics and programming.
WEDNESDAY, October 31
8PM For, new commissions and works by Wadada Leo Smith, Annea Lockwood, and Catherine Lamb
VENUE: Issue Project Room
ADMISSION: $15
THURSDAY, September 6
8 PM Unbridled 2 – Of The Essence
Reiko Fueting, “..gesammeltes Schweigen”
Morton Feldman, “Voices and Cello” for 2 voices, cello
Emily Praetorius, Commissioned work for Unbridled and interposed movements of improvisation
Stephanie Lamprea, soprano and curator
Charlotte Munn-Wood, violin
Chris Irvine, cello and curator
Charlotte Mundy, soprano (for Feldman) https://www.facebook.com/events/267857440474718/
VENUE: Areté Venue and Gallery
ADMISSION: TBD
THURSDAY, September 6
8:30 pm String Theory
Charlie Burnham (violin) Erik Friedlander (cello) Ryan Blotnick (guitar) Tony Scherr (bass) Jerry Granelli (drums) Michael Blake (saxes, flute)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, September 7
8PM Tipple (Frode Gjerstad, Kevin Norton, David Watson) & more
SATURDAY, September 8
8:30PM Further Complications Festival: Imri Talgam (piano; analog synthesizer) plays Kurtag, Nancarrow, et al.
Imri Talgam, piano and analog synthesizer
“Strange Machines”
Conlon Nancarrow (1912-1997):
Studies for player piano n.6 and 15, arranged for live pianist.(1950-1960?)
Two Canons for Ursula (1988)
Tango (from Yvar Mikhashoff’s collection) (1983)
Enno Poppe (1969-): 840 variations (1997)
Matthias Krüger: renk (2016)
Yair Klartag: New Work (2018) http://www.spectrumnyc.com/site/calendar.php
VENUE: Spectrum
ADMISSION: $15
SUNDAY, September 9
3:30pm Trombone Insurgency (InGardens)
Joe McPhee – trombone
Dick Griffin – trombone
Steve Swell – trombone
VENUE: Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton St
ADMISSION: free
MONDAY, Septemeber 10
8PM Patrick Holmes, clarinet | Thomas Heberer, trumpet | Vincent Chancey, french horn | Aaron Novik, bass, contrabass and Bflat clarinets
VENUE: Debasement series at Max Fish
ADMISSION: $15
THURSDAY, September 13
7PM Michael Formanek’s Very Practical Trio
Michael Formanek – bass
Tim Berne – saxophone
Mary Halvorson – guitar
VENUE: Spectrum
ADMISSION: $15
THURSDAY, September 13
8 pm Kris Davis & Matthew Shipp
Kris Davis – Piano
Matthew Shipp – Piano
VENUE: Zürcher Gallery
ADMISSION: $20 cover charge
MONDAY, September 17
7 PM Double Album Release with Mary Halvorson / Bill Frisell Duo
and Robbie Lee / Mary Halvorson Duo
VENUE: (le) poisson rouge
ADMISSION: $20 advance | $25 day of show
WEDNESDAY, September 19
7:30pm BAC Salon: Szymanowski, Berio + Debussy
Tesla Quartet
Alexandra Smither, soprano
Program:
K. Szymanowski: String Quartet no. 1, op. 37 (1917)
L. Berio: Sequenza III for solo voice (1966)
C. Debussy: String Quartet (1893) https://bacnyc.org/performances/performance/bac-salon-szymanowski-berio-debussy
VENUE: Baryshnikov Arts Center
ADMISSION: $25
WEDNESDAY, September 19 and THURSDAY, September 20
5 pm and 7:30pm The Crossing
Works by David Lang, Louis Andriessen, Ingram Marshall, Ted Hearne, Suzanne Giraud, David Shapiro, Toivo Tulev, And Gabriel Jackson
The Crossing chamber choir http://armoryonpark.org/programs_events/detail/recital_series_the_crossing
VENUE: Park Avenue Armory
ADMISSION: $65
THURSDAY, September 20
8 PM Dan Mccarthy Quartet
Dan McCarthy, vibraphone; Mark Feldman, violin; Eivind Opsvik, bass; Tom Rainey, drums
VENUE: Cornelia Street Cafe
ADMISSION: $10 cover plus $10 minimum
THURSDAY, September 20
8:30 pm Poschiavo 50
Sara Schoenbeck (bassoon) Erik Friedlander (cello) Harris Eisenstadt (drums, compositions)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, September 21
8:30 pm Poschiavo 50
Sara Schoenbeck (bassoon) Ikue Mori (electronics) Dan Peck (tuba) Harris Eisenstadt (drums, compositions)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, September 22
8 PM Marilyn Crispell & Angelica Sanchez
piano duets
VENUE: Greenwich House Music School
ADMISSION: tbd
MONDAY, September 24
8PM Konk Pack
Roger Turner (drums), Thomas Lehn (analog synthesizer), and Tim Hodgkinson (lap-steel guitar, clarinet).
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $15/$20
TUESDAY, September 25
Chris Cochrane, guitar; Tim Hodgkinson (Henry Cow), clarinets, saxophone and some electronics.
VENUE: Spectrum
ADMISSION: $15
WEDNESDAY, September 26 and FRIDAY, September 28
8pm Proving Up (and opera by Missy Mazzoli)
Music by Missy Mazzoli
Libretto by Royce Vavrek
Adapted from the short story Proving Up by Karen Russell https://www.millertheatre.com/events/proving-up
VENUE: Miller Theatre at Columbia University
ADMISSION: $40 – $75
THURSDAY, September 27
8:30 pm Duo Improv
Erik Friedlander (cello) Pamelia Stickney (theremin)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, September 28
8:30 pm Trio Improv
Ingrid Laubrock (sax) Susie Ibarra (drums, percussion) Pamelia Stickney (theremin)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
Photo by Mark Peterson/Redux
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