“I think that creativity, which is evidence of the artistic path, is not merely a set of examples of different stages of development; rather, it transcends the temporary cultural situation in some mysterious way – this is the hope of every author.” Ukrainian composer Valentyn Silvestrov (b. 1937) wrote this in a letter to a friend in 1978, and his creative work indeed exemplifies the balance between timeliness and timelessness that characterizes the most compelling art. While tracing his artistic path from the avant-garde period of the 1960s, to quietness and simplicity triggered by his interest in Zen Buddhism, to his never-ending postludes and sublime bagatelles, we contemplate his intriguing statements about music and “the end of history.”
Having lived most of his life in Kyiv, Silvestrov recently began to respond to historical events. The episode ends with his vocal works dedicated to the 2014 Maidan protests and piano pieces motivated by his 2022 forced emigration to Berlin.
Valentyn Silvestrov, Spectra for chamber orchestra (1965) The Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra Igor Blazhkov, conductor Archival recording (recorded live in 1965)
“Melodia,” from Five Pieces (1961, dedicated to Igor Blazhkov) Borys Demenko, piano Borys Demenko, Ukrainian Piano Avant-garde (limited edition CD, recorded in 1970)
Valentyn Silvestrov, Symphony No. 3 ‘Eschatophony’ (1966) Bruno Maderna, conductor Archival recording (recorded live in Darmstadt, 1968)
Valentyn Silvestrov, Drama for violin, cello and piano (1970-71) Jenny Lin, piano Cornelius Dufallo, violin Yves Dharamraj, cello Koch Int’l Classics
Valentin Silvestrov, “The Dream,” from the cycle Quiet Songs (1973-1977) Alexei Lyubimov, piano Alexei Martynov, voice Lyrics by Taras Shevchenko, from The Dream (Son, 1844) Megadisc Classics
Valentyn Silvestrov, Symphony No. 5 Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin David Robertson, conductor Sony Classical
Valentyn Silvestrov, “Postludium III,” from Three Postludes (1981-1982) Anja Lechner, Violoncello Silke Avenhaus, Piano ECM New Series
Valentyn Silvestrov, “Bagatelle I” and “Bagatelle III,” from Bagatelles (2005) Valentin Silvestrov, Piano ECM New Series
Valentyn Silvestrov, “Alleluia III, Night” (Ніч) from Alleluia (2006) Latvian Radio Choir Sigvards Klava, conductor Ondine
Valentyn Silvestrov, “Prayer for Ukraine” (Молитва за Україну) from Maidan – 2014 Kyiv Chamber Choir Mykola Hobdych, conductor Bandcamp
Valentyn Silvestrov, “Anthem” (Гімн) from Maidan – 2014 a capella Valentyn Silvestrov, piano and voice Bandcamp
Valentyn Silvestrov, “And Glory, Mountains Blue, to You” (I вам слава), from Maidan-2014 a capella Valentyn Silvestrov, piano and voice Lyrics by Taras Shevchenko, from The Caucasus (Кавказ, 1845) Bandcamp
Valentyn Silvestrov, “Elegy” from Eleven Pieces (2022) Valentyn Silvestrov, piano Recorded live in Berlin on March 17, 2022 Bandcamp
Valentyn Silvestrov, “Evening Serenade” from Silent Music for string orchestra (2002) Münchener Kammerorchester Christoph Poppen, Conductor ECM New Series
Note that only excerpts from each piece are quoted in the program. Please consider purchasing complete recordings at the links above.
Works cited
Desyateryk, Dmytro. “We started out of pure interest.” Day (January 30, 2018).
Nesterenko, Oksana “A Forbidden Fruit? Religion, Spirituality and Music in the USSR Before Its Fall (1964–1991)” (Ph.D. diss., Stony Brook University, 2021).
Schmelz, Peter J. “Intimate Histories of the Musical Cold War: Fred Prieberg and Igor Blazhkov’s Unofficial Diplomacy.” In Music and International History, ed. Jessica Gienow-Hecht, 189-225. New York: Berghahn, 2015.
Schmelz, Peter J.“Valentin Silvestrov and the Echoes of Music History.” The Journal of Musicology, Vol. 31, No. 2 (Spring 2014): 231-271.
Sigov, Konstantin and Alla Vaysband, editors. Symposion: vstrechi s Valentinom Silvestrovïm [Symposion: encounters with Valentin Silvestrov]. Kyiv: Dukh i Litera, 2012.
Silvestrov, Valentyn and Sergey Pilyutikov. Dochekatysia Muzyky: Lektsii-besidy. Kyiv: Dukh i Litera, 2010.
Interview with Leonid Hrabovsky (New York, March 6, 2021)
Letter from Silvestrov to Hannelore Gerlach dated August 19, 1978 (Silvestrov Collection at Paul Sacher Stiftung).
Suggested reading
Schmelz, Peter J. Sonic Overload: Alfred Schnittke, Valentin Silvestrov, and Polystylism in the Late USSR. Oxford University Press, 2021.
Schmelz, Peter J. Such Freedom, If Only Musical: Unofficial Soviet Music During the Thaw. Oxford University Press, 2009.
Wilson, Samuel. “Valentin Silvestrov and the symphonic monument in ruins.” In Transformations of Musical Modernism, edited by Erling E. Guldbrandsen and Julian Johnson, 201-220. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Five Pieces op. 306 (2021) (U.S. Premiere) Three Pieces, March 2022, Berlin (U.S. Premiere) VENUE: Baryshnikov Arts Center ADMISSION: $25
THURSDAY, December 1 7:30pm Unsound Festival: Resina & Aho Ssan present Ego Death and Antonina Nowacka French electronic artist Aho Ssan (aka Niamké Désiré) Polish composer/cellist Resina (aka Karolina Rec) Polish experimental vocalist Antonina Nowacka VENUE: David Rubenstein Atrium (Lincoln Center) ADMISSION: Free
THURSDAY, December 1 8pm Hélène Grimaud, Piano Program: Silvestrov, Bagatelle I Debussy, Arabesque No. 1 Silvestrov, Bagatelle Ii Satie, Gnossienne No. 4 Chopin, Nocturne In E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1 (Posth.) Satie, Gnossienne No. 1 Satie, “En Y Regardant À Deux Fois” From Pièces Froides, No. 2 Debussy, La Plus Que Lente Chopin, Mazurka In A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4 Chopin, Waltz In A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2 Debussy, “Clair De Lune” From Suite Bergamasque Debussy, Rêverie Satie, “Passer” From Pièces Froides, No. 2 R. Schumann, Kreisleriana VENUE: Stern Auditorium (Carnegie Hall) ADMISSION: $23-121
FRIDAY, December 2 7:30pm Unsound Festival: Weavings Curated and conceived by Nicolás Jaar Featured artists: Nicolás Jaar, Valentina Magaletti, Marina Herlop, Linda Sikhakhane, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe aka Lichens, Antonina Nowacka, Cyro Baptista, Dormeshia, Luca Rossi, Tlacael Esparza, Susie Ibarra, and Bint Mbareh VENUE: Starr Theater, Alice Tully Hall (Lincoln Center) ADMISSION: $40-85
FRIDAY, December 2 7:30PM Alone Not Lonely Volume II Yoon Sun Choi – voice/piano/electronics Miranda Sielaff – viola DoYeon Kim – gayageum Jeong Lim Yang – bass VENUE: IBeam ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, December 2 – SATURDAY, December 3 8pm Anna Webber Shimmer Wince
Anna Webber – Tenor sax/flute Adam O’Farrill – Trumpet Mariel Roberts – Cello Elias Stemeseder – Piano/synth Lesley Mok – Drums VENUE: Seeds ADMISSION: TBD
FRIDAY, December 2 – SATURDAY, December 3 7.30pm + 9.30pm TJG Fellowship Commission presents Caroline Davis and Play Beings Caroline Davis -alto saxophone Angelica Sanchez -piano & synthesizer Chris Tordini -acoustic & electric bass Kengchakaj -live coding Selina Trepp -live visuals VENUE: The Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $10 – $40
SATURDAY, December 3 7:30pm Henry Threadgill: Pathways International Contemporary Ensemble Henry Threadgill and his band Zooid Henry Threadgill, Pathways VENUE: NYU Skirball ADMISSION: $31
MONDAY, December 5 7pm The Notables Fall Celebration Program: Philip Glass, String Quartet No. 3, “Mishima” Caroline Shaw, Blueprint Flying Lotus, “Clock Catcher” (Arr. Nathan Schram) Flying Lotus, “Remind U” (Arr. Nathan Schram) Flying Lotus, “Pilgrim Side Eye” (Arr. Nathan Schram) Caroline Shaw, Entr’acte Gabriella Smith, Carrot Revolution VENUE: Weill Recital Hall ADMISSION: TBD
MONDAY, December 5 7:30pm MACE (Mannes American Composers Ensemble) Program: Toshio Hosokawa: Singing Garden – flute, oboe, harp, piano, violin, cello Unsuk Chin: Fantaisie Mécanique – trumpet, trombone, percussion Olga Neuwirth: “Torsion” – Solo Bassoon, oboe, clarinet, trumpet trombone, Wagner tuba, percussion, violin, viola, cello VENUE: New School Tishman Auditorium (63 5th Ave, New York) ADMISSION: Free
WEDNESDAY, December 7 7:30pm Brooklyn Rider Program: Osvaldo Golijov, Tenebrae For String Quartet Akshaya Avril Tucker, Hollow Flame For String Quartet (Ny Premiere, Co-Commissioned By Carnegie Hall) Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 8 Reena Esmail, Zeher (Poison) Beethoven, String Quartet In A Minor, Op. 132 VENUE: Zankel Hall ADMISSION: $64-74
WEDNESDAY, December 7 8:30pm TRIO 1 Ikue Mori (electronics) Zeena Parkins (harps, keyboards) William Winant (percussion) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, December 8 7:30pm Bang on a Can Concert RAJAS, an ensemble of improvisers Music by Rajna Swaminathan Inspired by the current exhibition New York: 1962–1964 VENUE: Scheuer Auditorium (Jewish Museum) ADMISSION: $12- $22
FRIDAY, December 9 [According to unofficial sources this show is postponed till February because of strikes. Please check with the venue] 7:30pm A Concert For Ukraine Presented by John Zorn & The College of Performing Arts at The New School Featuring: Laurie Anderson-John Zorn Duo Marc Ribot-Mary Halvorson Duo Brooklyn Rider Sara Serpa & Marta Sanchez Ravi Coltrane Quartet With Adam Rogers / Dezron Douglas & Kush Abadey VENUE: The Auditorium at The New School (66 W. 12th Street, NY) ADMISSION: a receipt of your donation, suggested $50 & above to RAZOM
FRIDAY, December 9 7:30pm The Isaiah Collier Trio Isaiah Collier, composer Michael Shekwoaga Ode (percussion) William Parker (base) VENUE: Blank Forms ADMISSION: $18.75 – $30
FRIDAY, December 9 7:30pm Josh Modney’s Firelight International Contemporary Ensemble Program to Include: Josh Modney – Firelight (2022, World Premiere) for piano quintet Cory Smythe & eddy kwon – Duo Set Josh Modney, eddy kwon, Mariel Roberts, Anna Webber, David Byrd-Marrow – Improvisation Set Gabby Diaz – Solo Performance) VENUE: Target Margin Theater (232 52nd Street, Brooklyn) Tickets: Free
FRIDAY, December 9 8pm Catalytic Fest Zeena Parkins, Fred Moten, Sylvie Courvoisier, Nate Wooley, Chris Corsano, Ikue Mori, Lotte Anker, Cecilia Lopez, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Brandon Lopez and Ned Rothenberg VENUE: Shift ADMISSION: $15
FRIDAY, December 9 8:30 pm TRIO 3 Ava Mendoza (guitar) Ches Smith (drums) William Winant (percussion) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, December 10 8pm Catalytic Fest Zeena Parkins, Fred Moten, Sylvie Courvoisier, Nate Wooley, Chris Corsano, Ikue Mori, Lotte Anker, Cecilia Lopez, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Brandon Lopez and David Watson VENUE: Shift ADMISSION: $15
SUNDAY, December 11 6pm Tokyo to New York Works by Toru Takemitsu, Yoshio Hachimura, Joji Yuasa, Gilbert Galindo, Masatora Goya, Frances White Performers: Lish Lindsey (flute), Thomas Piercy (clarinet), Tomina Parvanova (harp), Josh Perry (percussion), Tengku Irfan (piano) VENUE: Martha Graham Studio One (55 Bethune Street, New York) ADMISSION: $10-25
SUNDAY, December 11 7pm The Return The Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble Petr Kotik, conductor Program: Petr Kotik, Many Many Women (1975-78) on text by Gertrude Stein / 60-minutes Jean-Philippe Rameau, Suite in 8 parts from Les Indes Galantes (1735) Pauline Oliveros, Tuning Meditation (1997) from Four Meditations for Orchestra John Cage, Five (1988) orchestra version by Petr Kotik VENUE: Paula Cooper Gallery (534 West 21st Street, NY) ADMISSION: $15- $20
WEDNESDAY, December 14 8pm Shoko Nagai, Phillip Greenlief, Angelica Sanchez, Tom Rainey VENUE: Shift ADMISSION: $15
WEDNESDAY, December 14 8:30 pm TRIO Ikue Mori (electronics) Zeena Parkins (harps, keyboards) Charmaine Lee (vocal, electronics) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, December 15 7:30pm Bang on a Can Concert Morton Feldman’s For John Cage (1982) Karl Larson on piano and Erica Dicker on violin Inspired by the current exhibition New York: 1962–1964 VENUE: Scheuer Auditorium (Jewish Museum) ADMISSION: $12- $22
THURSDAY, December 15 7.30pm + 9.30pm Liebman, Sorey, Rudolph Trio -New Now Album Release Dave Liebman -soprano sax Adam Rudolph -percussion Tyshawn Sorey -drums VENUE: The Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $10 – $40
FRIDAY, December 16 7:30 PM The Other Side of the Sea Screening and Concert, “The Other Side of the Sea,” a documentary about Ukrainian and Syrian New Yorkers. Alex Pryrodny, piano Julia Hsia, performance art VENUE: Soapbox Gallery ADMISSION: $22.85
FRIDAY, December 16 8:30 pm TRIO Ikue Mori (electronics) Craig Taborn (piano) Lotte Anker (sax) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, December 17 3pm Transatlantic Trance Map Ned Rothenberg: reeds, shakuhachi Sam Pluta: laptop live electronics Peter Evans: trumpet, piccolo trumpet Craig Taborn: piano, keyboard, live electronics Ikue Mori: laptop live electronics Sylvie Courvoisier: piano, keyboard Mat Manieri: viola Evan Parker: soprano saxophone Matt Wright: laptop sampling live processing Mark Nauseef: percussion Pat Thomas: live electronics Hannah Marshall: cello Robert Jarvis: trombone Alex Ward: clarinet, guitar VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $20-$30
SATURDAY, December 17 7pm Ghalia Benali and Alex Waterman Ghalia Benali (voice), Alex Waterman (cello) VENUE: Fridman Gallery ADMISSION: Free
SATURDAY, December 17 8:30 pm QUARTET Ikue Mori (electronics) Sylvie Courvoisier (piano) Ned Rothenberg (reeds) Lotte Anker (sax) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, December 18 8pm Morir Soñando William Parker, Lotte Anker ft. Brandon Lopez VENUE: Fridman Gallery ADMISSION: $20
MONDAY, December 19 8pm Infrequent Seams Festival Performers: Either/Or: Richard Carrick (piano), Jonthan Finlayson (trumpet), Madison Greenstone (clarinets), Margaret Lancaster (flute), Chris McIntyre (trombone), Chris Nappi (percussion), and John Popham (cello) 4tet2duos: James Ilgenfritz, bass & objects, Katie Porter, clarinet, bass clarinet & voice Teerapat Parnmongkol, electric guitar, oud, pedals & voice Lucie Vítková, accordion, harmonica, synthesizer, hichiriki & voice Ghost Ensemble: Margaret Lancaster (flute), Sky Macklay (oboe), Ben Richter (accordion), Chris Nappi (percussion), Lucia Stavros (harp), Martine Thomas (viola), Laura Cetilia (cello), James Ilgenfritz (contrabass), Kyle Motl (contrabass), Carl Bettendorf (conductor) Eli Wallace (solo piano, preparations) Drew Wesely (guitar, bowls, objects) VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $20-$30
TUESDAY, December 20 8pm Richard Teitelbaum Memorial featuring Alvin Curran, Andrew Cyrille, Elliott Sharp, Shelley Hirsch, Catherine Lamb, and Ghost Ensemble VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: Free with RSVP
TUESDAY, December 20 7:30pm Concert In The Dark Virg Dzurinko (Piano), Ryan Messina (Trumpet), Nick Lyons (Alto Saxophone), Claire Debrunner (Bassoon), Andrea Wolper (Voice), Ken Filiano (Bass), Andrew Drury (Drum Set)
VENUE: Soup and Sound (292 Lefferts Ave. Brooklyn) ADMISSION: TBD
WEDNESDAY, December 22 8pm Wet Ink with Ingrid Laubrock and Tom Rainey
VENUE: Shift ADMISSION: $15
FRIDAY, December 30 7:30 The Tom Rainey Trio Tom Rainey, Mary Halvorson, Ingrid Laubrock 2 sets VENUE: DiMenna Center ADMISSION: $20
TUESDAY, November 1 8pm A Steve Reich Celebration Program: All-Steve Reich Program Tehillim Traveler’s Prayer (US Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) Music for 18 Musicians VENUE: Stern Auditorium (Carnegie Hall) ADMISSION: Starting at $20.50
TUESDAY, November 1 8pm Jennifer Choi, James Moore, Kathleen Supove: Topiary VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $20/$30
THURSDAY, November 3 8 pm Interpretations: Scott Robinson / Wadada Leo Smith VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $15/$20
THURSDAY, November 3 7:30pm Recital No. 1: MASS Davóne Tines, Bass-Baritone Adam Nielsen, Piano Program: Caroline Shaw Kyrie J. S. Bach “Wie jammern mich doch die verkehrten Herzen” from Cantata BWV 170 (“Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust”) Caroline Shaw, Agnus Dei Tyshawn Sorey, “Were You There?” From Songs Of Death Bonds, “To A Brown Girl Dead” Tyshawn Sorey, “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” From Songs Of Death Caroline Shaw, Credo J. S. Bach, “Mache Dich, Mein Herze, Rein” From St. Matthew Passion Caroline Shaw, Gloria Trad. “Give Me Jesus” (Arr. Moses Hogan) Caroline Shaw, Sanctus Eastman, Prelude To The Holy Presence Of Joan D’arc Igee Dieudonné / Davóne Tines, Vigil VENUE: Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie Hall) ADMISSION: starting at $49
THURSDAY, November 3 8pm Composer Portraits: Luca Francesconi Repertoire: Luca Francesconi, Trauma Études (2018) Luca Francesconi, Unexpected End of Formula (2008)
VENUE: Miller Theatre at Columbia University ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, November 4 7.30pm + 9.30pm Matt Mitchell Tim Berne duo Matt Mitchell – piano Tim Berne – alto sax VENUE: Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $10-$40
FRIDAY, November 4 8pm Cantata Profana: Fables Program: Giovanni Battista Fontana – Sonata no 6 Klaus Lang – Der Weg des Prinzen I Philip Glass – Music in Similar Motion Barbara Strozzi – Lagrime mie Rahilia Hasanova – Nuva Featuring: Hai-Ting Chinn, voice Jacob Ashworth, baroque violin, modern violin, viola Laura Cocks, flute Maddy Fayette, cello Sae Hashimoto, percussion Gleb Kanasevich, clarinets Paul Morton, lutes Daniel Schlosberg, piano, organ, and beer bottles VENUE: DiMenna Center ADMISSION: $15-$35
SATURDAY, November 5 7:30 pm Premiere Works Xxviii: Music From China Program: Joel Hoffman: huǒ shénhuà/Fire Myth** (world premiere) for dizi, pipa, erhu, cello, vibraphone Shen Yiwen: Yong (U.S. premiere) for solo pipa
Zhou Long: Pipagongs** for pipa, erhu, cello, percussion Wang Guowei: Leaving Home** for piccolo, erhu, cello Hua Yanjun: Listening to the Pines (traditional) for erhu & percussion. (** Music From China commission) VENUE: DiMenna Center ADMISSION: $10-$20
SATURDAY, November 5 7:30pm Jessie Cox And The Sun Ra Arkestra Jessie Cox, “Enter the Impossible” VENUE: Mary Flagler Cary Hall (DiMenna Center) ADMISSION: $30
SATURDAY, November 5 7:30pm Joe Hisaishi presents: Music Future Vol. 9 Program: Joe Hisaishi 2 Dances for Large Ensemble How do you dance? Step to heaven Nico Muhly Selections from Drones & Viola and Drones & Piano Nadia Sirota, viola; Nico Muhly, piano/drones Nico Muhly Roots, Pulses (US premiere) Joe Hisaishi Viola Saga (US premiere) Nadia Sirota, viola Bang on a Can Festival Ensemble VENUE: Zankel Hall (Carnegie Hall) ADMISSION: $68-108
MONDAY, November 7 8 pm Fire and Water Myra Melford, piano; Ingrid Laubrock, sax; Tomeka Reid, cello; Lesley Mok, drums VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $20/$30
THURSDAY, November 10 7pm Ben Neill’s electronic opera Fantini Futuro Ben Neill, mutantrumpet, Ryland Angel, countertenor, Gwendolyn Toth, baroque keyboards, Bob McGrath, director VENUE: Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral (261 Mott Street, NY) ADMISSION: $20 – 30
THURSDAY, November 10 8:30 pm A Night For Ukraine Julian Kytasty (bandura, voice), Anthony Coleman (piano) plus special guests VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, November 11 9 pm Cooper-Moore Quartet | DoYeon Kim – gayageum / Matt Mottel – keyboard / Michael TA Thompson – percussion / Cooper-Moore – piano, diddley-bow VENUE: The Flamboyan Theater at The Clemente ADMISSION: $10 – $35
FRIDAY, November 11 and SATURDAY, November 12 7.30pm + 9.30pm Thumbscrew Michael Formanek -bass Tomas Fujiwara -drums & vibraphone Mary Halvorson -guitar VENUE: Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $10 – $40
SATURDAY, November 12 7 pm Colors of The Night Eri Yamamoto – piano, William Parker – bass, Ikuo Takeuchi – drums 8 pm Bob Holman – poet featuring Matthew Shipp – piano, William Parker – bass 8:30pm Whit Dickey / Rob Brown Duo Whit Dickey – drums, Rob Brown – alto saxophone 9:30pm Matthew Shipp – solo piano VENUE: The Flamboyan Theater at The Clemente ADMISSION: $10- $35
SATURDAY, November 12 8pm AACM 2022 Concert Series David Virelles, Solo Piano Reggie Nicholson’s Triosphere ADMISSION: $15-$30 VENUE: Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre (Symphony Space)
MONDAY, November 14 7 pm Max Kutner Pat Martino’s 1968 album “Baiyina: (The Clear Evidence): A psychedelic excursion through the magical mysteries of the Koran” Max Kutner (electric guitar) Matt Darriau (alto sax/flute), Hearn Gadbois (percussion), Dave Ambrosio (bass) and George Schuller (drumset) VENUE: Barbes ADMISSION: $20
TUESDAY, November 15 8 pm Sylvie Courvoisier Chimeara feat. Christian Fennesz, Wadada Leo Smith, Nate Wooley, Drew Gress & Kenny Wollesen VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $20/$30
TUESDAY, November 15 9pm & 10:15pm Avram Fefer’s Juba Lee 4tet Avram Fefer – saxes, bass clarinet Anders Nilsson – guitar Adam Lane – bass Chris Eddleton – drums VENUE: Bar Lunatico ADMISSION: $10
WEDNESDAY, November 16 8 pm Isabel Crespo Pardo presents 6. Participating Artists: Isabel Crespo Pardo, Loré Yessuff, Eden Girma, Kwami Winfield, Chris Williams, and Lester St. Louis
VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $20/$30
WEDNESDAY, November 16 8:30 pm Hyperunderstanding Quartet Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Matt Mitchell (piano, compositions) Tyrone Allen (bass) Kate Gentile (drums) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
WEDNESDAY, November 16 – FRIDAY, November 18 7:30 Catherine Christer Hennix’s Kamigaku Ensemble Catherine Christer Hennix (b. 1948) – Swedish artist, composer, poet, and mathematician her just intonation Kamigaku Ensemble trumpet and shō—a Japanese free-reed mouth organ
VENUE: Blank Forms ADMISSION: $27-$40
THURSDAY, November 17 7:30 pm Michael Gordon’s Travel Guide to Nicaragua Program: Michael Gordon, Travel Guide to Nicaragua (NY Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) Performers: The Crossing Donald Nally, Artistic Director and Conductor Maya Beiser, Cello Laurie Olinder, Projection Designer Eric Southern, Lighting Designer VENUE: Zankel Hall ADMISSION: Starting at $64
THURSDAY, November 17 8:30pm Sextet Sara Serpa (voice) Anna Webber (flutes) Sara Schoenbeck (bassoon) Joanna Mattrey (viola) Mariel Roberts (cello) Matt Mitchell (piano, compositions) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, November 18 7 pm Love Affects Program: Coleridge Taylor-Perkinson: Calvary String Quartet No. 1 William L. Dawson: Largo for String Quartet edited by Charlie Harmon Adolphus Hailstork: Songs of Love and Justice for voice and piano Charles Brown: Song Without Words for voice and piano Undine Smith Moore: Love Let the Wind Cry…How I Adore Thee for voice piano
VENUE: Langston Hughes Auditorium, Schomburg Center (515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York) ADMISSION: $15-$25
FRIDAY, November 18 7 pm & 9 pm Camille Norment & Craig Taborn Craig Taborn (piano and electronics) Camille Norment (multimedia) VENUE: Park Avenue Armory ADMISSION: $45
FRIDAY, November 18 8:30 pm Phalanx Ambassadors Jon Irabagon (sopranino and tenor saxophones, alto clarinet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Patricia Brennan (vibraphone) Matt Mitchell (piano, compositions) Kim Cass (bass) Kate Gentile (drums) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, November 19 7:30pm Wet Ink Presents: Fall Premieres (Roberts / Pluta / Mincek) Program: Sam Pluta – Star Taker (NYC premiere) Mariel Roberts – new work (world premiere) Alex Mincek – So Many Ways (NYC premiere of the revised version) Rick Burkhardt – Prologue VENUE: Benzaquen Hall, The DiMenna Center ADMISSION: $20, free for students
SATURDAY, November 19 and SUNDAY, November 20 6:30pm Catherine Christer Hennix’s Kamigaku Ensemble Catherine Christer Hennix (b. 1948) – Swedish artist, composer, poet, and mathematician her just intonation Kamigaku Ensemble trumpet and shō—a Japanese free-reed mouth organ
MONDAY, November 21 8 pm Yuko Fujiyama: Contemporary East II (with Sylvie Courvoisier, Ned Rothenberg, Do Yeon Kim, Satoshi Takeishi, and others) VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $20/$30
TUESDAY, November 22 7:30pm Mara Rosenbloom – piano Gabby Fluke-Mogul – violin Tcheser Holmes – drums
VENUE: Scholes Street Studio ADMISSION: $20
November 22-December 15 The Hours, an opera by Kevin Puts Libretto By Greg Pierce Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, Joyce DiDonato VENUE: The Metropolitan Opera ADMISSION: From $50
TUESDAY, November 29 7:30pm Ensemble Connect Program: Paquito D’rivera Selections from Aires Tropicales Philippe Hersant Osterlied Villa-Lobos Ciranda das sete notas Vaughan Williams Quintet in D Major VENUE: Paul Hall, The Juilliard School ADMISSION: $10
November 29, 2022– January 8, 2023 Various times: Euphoria Multi-channel film installation Euphoria Brooklyn Youth Chorus Terri Lyne Carrington, Peter Erskine, Yissy García, Eric Harland, and Antonio Sanchez (drums) VENUE: Park Avenue Armory ADMISSION: $22
SATURDAY, October 1 8pm Gentile/Sanchez/Drury Michel Gentile – soprano, alto and bass flutes Angelica Sanchez – piano Andrew Drury – drums VENUE: Ibeam Brooklyn ADMISSION: $20
October 1–October 8 Monday–Thursday at 7:30pm Friday–Saturday at 8:00pm Monochromatic Light (Afterlife) Composer, Conductor, Tyshawn Sorey Director, Peter Sellars Visual Artist, Julie Mehretu Choreographer, Reggie (Regg Roc) Gray Lighting Design, James F. Ingalls Sound Design, Marc Urselli Viola, Kim Kashkashian Piano/Celesta, Sarah Rothenberg Percussion, Steven Schick Soloist, Davóne Tines Choir, The Choir of Trinity Wall Street VENUE: Park Avenue Armory ADMISSION: $40
TUESDAY, October 4 6:30pm Sylvester Germaine / Kirk Knuffke / Kenny Wollesen 7:30pm Patrick Golden / Ivo Perelman / Jim Clouse / Sean Conly VENUE: DMG ADMISSION: donations
WEDNESDAY, October 5 7.30pm + 9.30pm Roscoe Mitchell & Anna Webber The Margaret Whitton Award Culminating VENUE: The Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $10- $45
WEDNESDAY, October 5 8 pm Vadim Neselovskyi Mini Piano Festival VENUE: Zürcher Gallery ADMISSION: $25
WEDNESDAY, October 5- SATURDAY, October 8 8:30 pm Sean Ono Lennon Band Sean Ono Lennon (bass, guitar) Ches Smith (drums) Devin Hoff (bass, guitar) Yuka Honda (keys, samples) Joao Nogueira (keys) Julian Lage (guitar) Michael Leonhart (trumpet) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, October 6 8pm Sylvie Courvoisier Mini Piano Festival VENUE: Zürcher Gallery ADMISSION: $25
THURSDAY, October 6 8pm Max Johnson Trio Max Johnson Anna Webber Michael Sarin VENUE: Seeds ADMISSION: TBD
FRIDAY, October 7- SATURDAY, October 8 7.30pm + 9.30pm John Escreet – “Seismic Shift” Album Release John Escreet -piano John Hébert -bass Damion Reid -drums VENUE: The Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $10 – $40
MONDAY, October 10 2:30pm Darius Jones / William Parker / Scott Clark Darius Jones – alto sax / William Parker – bass / Scott Clark – drums VENUE: First Street Green Art Park (33 East 1st Street, NYC) ADMISSION: TBD
WEDNESDAY, October 12 8pm False Harmonics #12: TILT Brass & Zeena Parkins feat. James Fei and Josh Henderson Julius Eastman – If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich? (1977) Zeena Parkins – solo harp performance New works by Parkins and John Bischoff Phill Niblock Exploratory (Rhine version, “Looking for Daniel”) (2019) Zeena Parkins – Whistling in the Dark Wind (rev. 2022) VENUE: Pioneer Works ADMISSION: From $25.74
WEDNESDAY, October 12 — SATURDAY, October 15 7:30 Everything Rises Created by Jennifer Koh and Davóne Tines Composed by Ken Ueno Directed by Alexander Gedeon VENUE: BAM Fisher ADMISSION: $35 and up
FRIDAY, October 14 and SUNDAY, October 16 7 pm La Monte Young: Birthday Blues Young’s Dorian Blues (c. 1960-61-present) The Theatre Of Eternal Music La Monte Young, voice Marian Zazeela, light design Jung Hee Choi, voice and light design Ben Neill, just intonation trumpet Jon Catler, electric fretless guitar Hansford Rowe, electric fretless bass Naren Budhkar, tabla VENUE: MELA Foundation Dream House ADMISSION: $56-$63
Composers Now VENUE: NYU Skirball Center ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, October 15 8pm Meredith Monk with Bang on a Can All-Stars: Memory Game Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble Bang on a Can All-Stars Program: Spaceship, from The Games: a science fiction opera (1984) (arr. Michael Gordon) Memory Song, from The Games: a science fiction opera (1984) (arr. Julia Wolfe) Gamemaster’s Song, from The Games: a science fiction opera (1984) (arr. Meredith Monk) Migration, from The Games: a science fiction opera (1984) (arr. Meredith Monk) Downfall, from The Games: a science fiction opera (1984) (arr. Ken Thomson) Waltz in 5s, from The Politics of Quiet (1996) (arr. Meredith Monk and Allison Sniffin) Tokyo Cha Cha, from Turtle Dreams (Cabaret (1983) (arr. Allison Sniffin) Totentanz, from impermanence (2006) (arr. David Lang) Double Fiesta, from Acts from Under and Above (1986) (arr. David Lang) VENUE: The Town Hall ADMISSION: starts at $57
MONDAY, October 17-TUESDAY, October 18 7:30pm Owls violinist Alexi Kenney, violist Ayane Kozasa cellist Gabriel Cabezas and cellist-composer Paul Wiancko Program: Chick Corea, Children’s Song No. 12 (1984) Paul Wiancko, Vox Petra (2018) Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Reqs (2015) François Couperin, Les Barricades Mystérieuses (1717) Trollstilt (Monica Mugan and Dan Trueman), Ricercar (2000) Paul Wiancko, When The Night (2018) Terry Riley, Good Medicine (1986) VENUE: Baryshnikov Arts Center ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, October 21 8:30pm Archipelago X Sae Hashimoto (percussion) Ikue Mori (electronics) Brian Marsella (keyboards)
VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, October 22 8:30pm Yarn/Wire premieres Marcel Zaes’ Parallel Prints Marcel Zaes – Parallel Prints Laura Barger, piano Russell Greenberg, percussion Sae Hashimoto, percussion VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
WEDNESDAY, October 26 8:30pm Trio Wendy Eisenberg (guitar) Anna Webber (sax) Joanna Mattrey (viola) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
WEDNESDAY, October 26 7:30 pm Ecstatic Music: Imani Winds & Andy Akiho Andy Akiho, BeLoud, BeLoved, BeLonging Afro Blue by Mongo Santamaría arranged by Valerie Coleman De Memorias by Tania León Seen by Nathalie Joachim and Cane by Jason Moran VENUE: Kaufman Music Center ADMISSION: $25
FRIDAY, Octtober 28 7:30 PM International Contemoprary Ensemble commissions Program: Meaghan Burke: Kitchen Quartet (2021) performed by The Rhythm Method Yaz Lancaster: wind_down_2 (2020) performed by Randy Zigler Kevin Ramsay: A Pin Drops Like a Pungent Odor (2022)* performed by Josh Modney, Marina Kifferstein, Carrie Frey, Meaghan Burke, Randy Zigler Anahita Abbasi: Situation IV / Io E iO (2016, rev. 2017) performed by Josh Modney Lewis Nielson: Pastorale para los pobres de la tierra (2022)* performed by Alice Teyssier (voice/flute) and The Rhythm Method VENUE: Target Margin Theater 232 52nd Street Brooklyn ADMISSION: free
Saturday, October 29 Open House Weekend at David Geffen Hall 10 am Steve Reich’s New York Counterpoint Anthony McGill; Jennifer Koh Location: Hauser Digital Wall 3pm Julia Wolfe’s Forbidden Love – Sō Percussion Location: Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio VENUE: David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center) ADMISSION: free
MONDAY, October 31 8PM Veer Quartet Celebrating the album “Veer Quartet,” New Focus Recordings
Sarah Bernstein, violin/compositions Sana Nagano, violin Leonor Falcon, viola Nick Jozwiak, cello VENUE: Zürcher Gallery ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, September 1 7 pm PENUMBRA plus guests Kris Chen Little Injure (drums, electronics) Elias Stemeseder (amplified harpschord, synthesizers) Ikue Mori (electronics) Brandon Seabrook (banjo, guitar) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, September 8 8:30 pm Brooklyn Rider with Conrad Tao Johnny Gandelsman (violin) Colin Jacobsen (violin) Nicholas Cords (viola) Michael Nicolas (cello) Conrad Tao (piano) Music of Philip Glass, Andreia Pinto Correa, and Conrad Tao VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, September 8 8pm “DREAMSTRUCK” featuring Marilyn Crispell – Joe Fonda – Harvey Sorgen Marilyn Crispell: piano Joe Fonda: bass Harvey Sorgen: drums
VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $20-$30
FRIDAY, September 9 8pm Vinny Golia: Music for Large Ensemble
VENUE: Issue Project Room ADMISSION: $30/free with membership
SATURDAY, September 10 7.30pm + 9.30pm Anna Webber’s Simple Trio Anna Webber -tenor sax, flute Matt Mitchell -piano John Hollenbeck -drums VENUE: The Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $20- $30
SUNDAY, September 11 3:30PM Christi / Parker / Krall Ellen Christi – voice / William Parker – strings / Jackson Krall – water phone, drums 4:30PM Sewelson / Kapp / Parker Dave Sewelson – baritone sax / Bobby Kapp – drums / William Parker – bass VENUE: First Street Green Art Park ADMISSION:free
TUESDAY, September 13 7pm Ingrid Laubrock’s Grammy Season Tom Rainey – drums; Michael Formanek – bass; Brandon Seabrook – guitar, Ingrid Laubrock – saxophones VENUE: Barbes ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, September 15 7:30pm Distant Songs Momenta Quartet Program: Elizabeth Brown: Just Visible in the Distance (2013) Valentin Silvestrov: String Quartet no. 3 (2011) Shawn Jaeger: Thy Wondering Eyes (2010) VENUE: Broadway Presbyterian Church (601 W. 114th St.) ADMISSION: free
THURSDAY, September 15 7:30PM Michael Bates’ Acrobat / ALTA String Quartet Spet 15 Marty Ehrlich,clarinet; Mazz Swift,violin; Sara Schoenbeck,bassoon; Michael Sarin,drums Gabryel Smith-violin Rachel Hauser-violin Emily Bookwalter-viola Ken Hashimoto-cello Michael Bates’ Acrobat w/guests The ALTA String Quartet Arrangements of Shostakovich and Lutoslawski with guest violinist Fung Chern Hwei
VENUE: The Owl ADMISSION: $10
FRIDAY, September 16 and SUNDAY, September 18 8pm/3pm Emily D’angelo
works by Sarah Kirkland Snider, Missy Mazzoli, Hildegard von Bingen, and Hildur Guðnadóttir VENUE: Park Avenue Armory ADMISSION: $55
SATURDAY, September 17 2:30PM Jaimie Branch tribute Joe Morris – guitar / Sam Newsome – soprano sax / Michael Wimberly – drums + guests VENUE: Children’s Magical Garden ADMISSION: free
SUNDAY, September 18 3pm Village Voices Performers: Adriana Valdez, Sharon Harms – sopranos; Cathy Kautsky and Joan Forsyth, piano; Village Guitar Orchestra Composers: Henry Cowell, John Cage, Margaret Bonds, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Tania Leon, William Anderson, Jonathan Dawe, Gavin Cappon, Christine Donkin Poets: Edna St Vincent Millay, Djuna Barnes, Robert Frost, James Baldwin, and Willer Cather VENUE: St John’s in the Village (218 W 11th St) ADMISSION: $15 – $20
SUNDAY, September 18 7:30pm Visionary Sounds Performers: Momenta Quartet Program: Stefan Wolpe: Twelve Pieces for String Quartet (1950) Mario Davidovsky: Synchronisms No. 9 (1988) for violin and recorded electronic sounds David Glaser: String Quartet No. 5, in memoriam Mario Davidovsky (2022) *world premiere, written for Momenta Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in f minor, Op. 95 “Serioso” (1810) VENUE: Broadway Presbyterian Church (601 W. 114th St.) ADMISSION: free
SUNDAY, September 18 8PM Remembering Tomasz Stańko: A concert in celebration of his life, music and love of New York City Ambrose Akinmusire, Wadada Leo Smith: trumpet Ravi Coltrane, Joe Lovano, Chris Potter: saxophone Jakob Bro: guitar Craig Taborn, David Virelles, Marcin Wasilewski: piano Dezron Douglas, Slawomir Kurkiewicz, Reuben Rogers: bass Gerald Cleaver, Michał Miśkiewicz: drums VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: free with RSVP
Monday, September 19 8pm Zoh Amba, Trevor Dunn, Billy, Martin, Micah Thomas Zoh Amba- Saxophone, Flute Micah Thomas – Synths Trevor Dunn – Bass Billy Martin – Drums VENUE: Zürcher Gallery ADMISSION: $20
TUESDAY, September 20 8 pm Hyaku: One Hundred Dreams Pianist-Composer Satoko Fujii Live Recording of her 100th Album as a Leader
Wadada Leo Smith, Kappa Maki, Ingrid Laubrock Sara Schoenbeck, Ikue Mori, Brandon Lopez Tom Rainey, Chris Corsano VENUE: Cary Hall in The DiMenna Center ADMISSION: $20
TUESDAY, September 20 8pm False Harmonics #11: Battle Trance and Darius Jones / Shahzad Ismaily / Ryan Sawyer Trio VENUE: Pioneer Works ADMISSION: $26-$31
THURSDAY, September 22 7 pm Charlie Parker & Stefan Wolpe Performers: Momenta String Quartet – Emilie-Anne Gendron, and Alex Shiozaki, violin; Stephanie Griffin, viola; and Michael Haas, cello. Hilliard Greene and The Jazz Expressions – Hilliard Greene, bass; TK Blue, sax; Sharp Radway, piano/ keyboard; Dwayne “Cook” Broadnax, drums. David Amram, composer and improviser Composers: Charlie Parker Stefan Wolpe String Quartet Matthew Greenbaum (Wolpe’s youngest protégé) Quartet No. 2 Hannah Selin (student of Matthew Greenbuam) offers a string quartet for The Village Trip VENUE: St John’s in the Village (218 W 11th St) ADMISSION: $20 – $25
FRIDAY, September 23 7 pm Glass Houses: Celebrating Philip Glass at 85 Performers Pianists Marilyn Nonken, Vicky Chow, Adam Tendler, Joan Forsyth, Emily Tong and others Composers Philip Glass, Jonathan Dawe, Victoria Bond, Ann Southam, Nico Muhly, Steve Reich, Eve Beglarian, Yann Tiersen, Tristan Murail and Charles Wuorinen VENUE: St John’s in the Village (218 W 11th St) ADMISSION: $15 – $20
SATURDAY, September 24 2:30pm Company Lopez Brandon Lopez – bass / Sam Yulsman – piano / Matt Nelson – sax / TJ Borden – cello / Cecilia Lopez – electronics VENUE: First Street Green Art Park ADMISSION: free
SATURDAY, September 24 8:30 pm Anna Webber, Darius Jones, Craig Taborn, Chris Tordini, Dan Weiss Anna Webber (sax) Darius Jones (sax) Craig Taborn (piano) Chris Tordini (bass) Dan Weiss (drums) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, September 25 2:30PM Parker / Drake William Parker – gimbre, percussion, double reeds / Hamid Drake – frame & drumset, vocals 3:30PM Lee / Parker Yasmine Lee – dance / William Parker – bass InGardens 2022 Free Outdoor Concert Series – ARTS FOR ART VENUE: First Street Green Art Park ADMISSION: free
SUNDAY, September 25 8pm The 18th Annual NYC In C Curated by Nick Hallett, Zach Layton, and Gelsey Bell VENUE: LPR ADMISSION: $20-$45
TUESDAY, September 27 7.30pm + 9.30pm The Tomeka Reid Quartet Tomeka Reid -cello Mary Halvorson -guitar Jason Roebke -bass Tomas Fujiwara -drums VENUE: The Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $20- $30
September 27–October 8 Monday–Thursday at 7:30pm Friday–Saturday at 8:00pm Monochromatic Light (Afterlife) Composer, Conductor, Tyshawn Sorey Director, Peter Sellars Visual Artist, Julie Mehretu Choreographer, Reggie (Regg Roc) Gray Lighting Design, James F. Ingalls Sound Design, Marc Urselli Viola, Kim Kashkashian Piano/Celesta, Sarah Rothenberg Percussion, Steven Schick Soloist, Davóne Tines Choir, The Choir of Trinity Wall Street VENUE: Park Avenue Armory ADMISSION: $40
THURSDAY, September 29 6pm-midnight Interpretations: Petr Kotik 80th Birthday Celebration Petr Kotík, Many Many Women (1975–78) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E28NgQp9pU S.E.M. Ensemble, Petr Kotik, director Sopranos: Zen Wu, Ana Caseiro Countertenor, Tenor: Padraic Costello, Nathan Fletcher Bass-baritone, Bass: James Gregory, Nicholas Hay Flutes: Petr Kotik, Roberta Michel Trumpets: Sam Jones, Max Morel Trombones: Will Lang, Jen Baker Percussion (Simulatenous Performance of Kotik’s Drums): Chris Nappi, Juan Herrera, Russell Greenberg, Sam Lazzara Lights and Projections – Jo Fabian, Marian Joel Küster VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $15-20
THURSDAY, September 29 8PM Composer Portraits: Liza Lim Liza Lim String Creatures (2022) U.S. premiere for JACK Quartet Liza Lim an ocean beyond earth (2016) for solo cello, prepared with violin and thread Jay Campbell, cello Jack Quartet VENUE: Miller Theatre at Columbia University ADMISSION $10-30
Peter Evans -trumpets, compositions Alice Tessyier -flutes, voice Caroline Davis -saxophone Nick Jozwiak -bass Levy Lorenzo -percussion Sam Pluta -live electronics VENUE: The Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $20- $30
FRIDAY, September 30 8:30 pm QUARTET Kris Davis (piano) Ches Smith (drums) Michael Formanek (bass) Tony Malaby (saxophone) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
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