Stephanie Berger
Long Play 2025! May 2-4
A Supercharged Musical Ride through Right Now
3 Days | 50+ concerts throughout Brooklyn
“Long Play…is already the most important classical music festival in New York City.”
—The New York Times
Bang on a Can announces the 4th year of Long Play, a three-day destination music festival, presented from Friday, May 2 through Sunday, May 4, 2025. Featuring 50+ concerts (a current list of artists is here, + more to come soon!), Long Play also showcases a dense network of inventive music venues in Brooklyn – with performances at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Roulette, Pioneer Works, Public Records, BRIC, The Space at Irondale, the Church of St Luke and St Matthew, ISSUE Project Room, Fort Greene Park, and more brought to you by Bang on a Can!
May 15: Terry Riley 90th Birthday Tribute with Bang on a Can All-Stars in London!
On May 15 at the Barbican Center in London, we are celebrating Terry Riley‘s 90th birthday with a mesmerising tribute featuring Bang on a Can All-Stars, and special guests.
Terry Riley is a trailblazer of Minimalism, influencing generations of composers and musicians. A Rainbow in Curved Air and In C have defined the genre, captivating audiences since their inception.
Marking his 90th birthday, the Bang on a Can All-Stars will present a stunning new arrangement of A Rainbow in Curved Air, arranged by Gyan Riley, blending the essence of Terry Riley’s visionary sound with fresh interpretations. The evening culminates in a powerful performance of Riley’s masterpiece In C, brought to life by an all-star cast of musicians, promising an evening of mesmerizing rhythms and timeless melodies.
Applications are online now for the Bang on a Can Media Workshop at MASS MoCA
This summer marks our fifth annual workshop for music critics and journalists! Bang on a Can, our special guest faculty, John Schaefer and Terrance McKnight, and 6 writers in the early stages of their careers will gather at MASS MoCA (the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, MA) to explore the role of criticism and journalism in today’s dynamic contemporary music scene. Our aim is to help writers generate a vocabulary, syntax, and context that is most useful for readers/ listeners and to make modern music and criticism more accessible, welcoming, and exciting to all audiences.
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