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The Bang on a Can Sound @ Beijing Modern Music Festival
Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China
Monday, May 20, 2013Bang on a Can brings its polyrhythmic virtuosity and all-world versatility to the Beijing Modern Music Festival, celebrating the breadth of the genre-busting Bang on a Can sound with two boundary bending programs of music by co-founders and artistic directors Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe.
Performed by the Bang on a Can Festival Ensemble, a band of cutting-edge New York new music performers led by veteran Bang on a Can violinist Todd Reynolds with virtuoso performers from the annual Bang on a Can Summer Festival @ MASS MoCA, including David Friend (piano), Mariel Roberts (cello), Jessica Schmitz (flute), Ashley Smith (clarinet), and Ellery Trafford (percussion), the second concert on May 20 is an explosive program of chamber works: on the bill is Julia Wolfe's Girlfriend, David Lang's sweet air and these broken wings, Michael Gordon's ACDC and Light Is Calling, and Ping Jin's A Shanty.
More information here.
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Music in the Garden: Yungchen Lhamo and Anton Batagov
Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, NY
Sunday, June 9, 2013 - 3:00pmThe Noguchi Museum and Bang on a Can/Cantaloupe Music partner to present Music in the Garden-- an annual series held on the second Sunday of every month from June to September in the Museum's celebrated outdoor sculpture garden.
More information and tickets here.
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Bang on a Can Benefit
City Winery, 155 Varick Street, New York, NY [map]
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 6:00pmOn June 11 we host our annual Bang on a Can Benefit at City Winery! This year we honor David Bither, Senior VP of Nonesuch, with the Bang on a Can Visionary Award.
More information coming soon.
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Bang on a Can Marathon
Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts @ Pace University, New York, NY
Sunday, June 16, 2013Bang on a Can returns to lower Manhattan’s River to River Festival with its annual incomparable super-mix of boundary-busting music from around the corner and around the globe.
The 2013 Bang on a Can Marathon will feature 9 hours of rare performances by some of the most innovative pioneering musicians of our time side-by-side with some of today’s newest exciting young artists.
FEATURING MUSIC by Hans Abrahamsen, Derek Bermel, Jeffrey Brooks, Caleb Burhans, Peter Evans, Michael Gordon, John King, David Lang, Lukas Ligeti, Annea Lockwood, Nico Muhly, Tamar Muskal, Angélica Negron, Charlie Piper, Kendall Williams, Julia Wolfe, Shara Worden, Tatsuya Yoshida, Tom Ze, and more.
FEATURING PERFORMANCES by Alarm Will Sound, Asphalt Orchestra, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Maya Beiser with the Provenance Project Band, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Le Cabaret Contemporain, David Cossin & Ben Reimer, Peter Evans, Monica Germino, Hotel Elefant, Yungchen Llamo & Anton Batagov, NYU Steel Pan Ensemble, NYU Contemporary Music Ensemble, Talea Ensemble, Talk Normal, TILT Brass, Shara Worden, and more.
More information here. Stay tuned for the schedule coming soon!
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Asphalt Orchestra @ Pocantico Center
Pocantico Center, Tarrytown, NY
Monday, June 17, 2013Asphalt Orchestra brings its signature outdoor extravaganzas to the Hudson River Valley.
More information and tickets here.
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Bang on a Can All-Stars
Rite of Summer, Governors Island, NY
Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 1:00pm - 4:00pmThe Bang on a Can All-Stars celebrate the season in two FREE outdoor* concerts on Governors Island Colonels Row (1pm & 3pm)
Steve Reich: Electric Counterpoint
Michael Gordon: Industry
David Lang: sunray
Julia Wolfe: Lick
Thurston Moore: Stroking Piece #1
Louis Andriessen: Workers UnionMore information here.
* Rain date July 14
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Music in the Garden: Kyaw Kyaw Naing
Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, NY
Sunday, July 14, 2013 - 3:00pmThe Noguchi Museum and Bang on a Can/Cantaloupe Music partner to present Music in the Garden-- an annual series held on the second Sunday of every month from June to September in the Museum's celebrated outdoor sculpture garden.
More information and tickets here.
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Bang on a Can Summer Festival
MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
Monday, July 15, 2013 - Sunday, August 4, 2013Join us for three ear-bending weeks in the Berkshires from July 15 - August 4!
The festival includes daily recitals in the museum galleries at 1:30pm (M-F) & 4:30pm (M-Sat) (free with museum admission) featuring festival faculty and fellows; evening concerts featuring the Bang on a Can All-Stars and guests; and our signature Marathon extravaganza.
Stay tuned for more information coming soon.
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Asphalt Orchestra Plays the Pixies: Surfer Rosa
Lincoln Center Out of Doors, New York, NY
Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 6:30pmAsphalt Orchestra returns to Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival, giving the world premiere of the new project ASPHALT ORCHESTRA PLAYS THE PIXIES: SURFER ROSA, honoring of the ground breaking album’s 25th anniversary.
More information here.
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Music in the Garden: Vicky Chow
Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, NY
Sunday, August 11, 2013 - 3:00pmThe Noguchi Museum and Bang on a Can/Cantaloupe Music partner to present Music in the Garden-- an annual series held on the second Sunday of every month from June to September in the Museum's celebrated outdoor sculpture garden.
More information and tickets here.
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Bang on a Can All-Stars
Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 8:00pmThe Bang on a Can All-Stars perform their ongoing major multimedia project Field Recordings featuring new works by Laurie Anderson (World Premiere), Todd Reynolds (UK premiere), Anna Clyne (UK premiere), Tyondai Braxton, Florent Ghys, Mira Calix (joining the All-Stars in performance), Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe, Nick Zammuto and Christian Marclay.
More information and tickets here.
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Music in the Garden: Mantra Percussion plays Michael Gordon's Timber
Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, NY
Sunday, September 8, 2013 - 3:00pmThe Noguchi Museum and Bang on a Can/Cantaloupe Music partner to present Music in the Garden-- an annual series held on the second Sunday of every month from June to September in the Museum's celebrated outdoor sculpture garden.
More information and tickets here.
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Bang on a Can All-Stars
Sacrum Profanum Festival, Krakow, Poland
Monday, September 16, 2013The Bang on a Can All-Stars return to the Sacrum Profanum Festival for the third year in a row, this time bringing their latest multi-media project Field Recordings to Poland.
More information coming soon.
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