May 8May 9, 1988

Bang on a Can Marathon

R.A.P.P. Arts Center
New York, NY map

2:00 PM

  • Philip Glass – Music In Similar Motion
    • Philip Glass, Michael Riesman, electronic keyboards
  • Michael Gordon – Borinage, December 1878 ***
    • Michael Gordon Philharmonic
  • Ge Gan-Ru – Yi Feng
    • Ted Mook, cello
  • John Cage – Three Dances
    • Gerard Bouwhuis & Cees van Zeeland, pianos
  • Arthur Jarvinen – Goldbeater’s Skin *
    • David Ocker, clarinet
  • Morton Feldman – The King Of Denmark
    • Steve Schick, percussion
  • Jeffrey Brooks – Composition For Amplified Instruments ***
    • Michael Gordon Philharmonic
  • Jack Vees – John Henry *
    • Jack Vees, electric bass

5:00 PM

  • Frederic Rzewski – Coming Together
    • California E.A.R. Unit
  • Steve Martland – Drill **
    • Gerard Bouwhuis & Cees van Zeeland, pianos
  • Pauline Oliveros – New Sound Meditation ***
    • Pauline Oliveros and audience
  • Julia Wolfe – On Seven-Star-Shoes
    • Quintet of the Americas
  • Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen – Din Tavshed ** (Your Silence)
    • Bob Loughlin, electric guitar
    • Elaine Russell, soprano
    • California E.A.R. Unit
    • David Alan Miller, conductor
  • Guy Klucevsek – Scenes From A Mirage
    • Guy Klucevsek, accordion
  • Rand Steiger – Quintessence
    • California E.A.R. Unit

8:00 PM

  • Lam Bun-Ching – After Spring *
    • Gerard Bouwhuis & Cees van Zeeland, pianos
  • Michael Torke – The Yellow Pages
    • California E.A.R. Unit
  • Christian Marclay – Turntable Manipulations
    • Christian Marclay, turntables
  • David Lang – Illumination Rounds
    • Rolf Schulte, violin; Ursula Oppens, piano
  • Lukas Foss – Curriculam Vitae With Timebomb
    • Michael Pugliese, percussion; Guy Klucevsek, accordion
  • Terry Riley – In C
    • California E.A.R. Unit
  • Linda Bouchard – Transi-Blanc
    • Abandon, Linda Bouchard, conductor
  • Mario Davidovsky – Synchronism No.6
    • Yvar Mikhashoff, piano

11:00 PM

  • Anthony Coleman – by Night
    • Anthony Coleman, electric organ & piano; Guy Klucevsek, accordion; Doug Weiselman, clarinet; Jim Pugliese, percussion 
  • Iannis Xenakis – Psappha
    • Steve Schick, percussion
  • Tom Johnson – Failing
    • Robert Black, bass
  • Jalalu Kalvert Nelson – Trumpetimage/ Drumimage
    • Jalalu Kalvert Nelson, trumpet & percussion
  • Eleanor Hovda – Coastings *
    • Libby Van Cleve, oboe; Jack Vees, electric bass
  • Alvin Curran – For Cornelius
    • Yvar Mikhashoff, piano
  • John Cage – Theater Piece
    • California E.A.R. Unit

*** World Premiere

** US Premiere

* New York Premiere