Thursday, April 6, 2006

Bang on a Can All-Stars

Radar Festival, Explanada de la Universidad Iberoamericana
Mexico City, Mexico map
  • Julia Wolfe – Lick
  • Michael Gordon – Light is Calling
  • Evan Ziporyn – music from Shadowbang
  • David Lang – Wed
  • Don Byron – Dark Room from Eugene
  • Thurston Moore – Stroking Piece #1
  • Tan Dun – Concerto for Six

Sunday, June 4, 2006

Bang on a Can Marathon

World Financial Center
New York, NY map
11:30 AM—OVAL LAWN KIDS CAN TOO!
  •  Mark “Big Red” Stewart, the one-man band & his orchestra of wacky-phones, & So Percussion

1 PM—UPPER PLAZA

  • Anthony Braxton – Composition no. 19*
    •  100 Tuba Marching Band
  •  Dewa Ketut Alit – Pelog Slendro **
    • Gamelan Galak Tika
  •  Evan Ziporyn – Ngaben (for Sari Club) **
    • Gamelan Galak Tika & Tactus
  •  Julia Wolfe – my lips from speaking
    •  Lisa Moore, piano
  •  Eric Rockwin – Circadian Mindfuck
    • Gutbucket
  •  Ty Citerman – Money Management for a Better Life
    • Gutbucket
  •  Eric Rockwin – Sludge Test
    • Gutbucket
  •  Mayke Nas – La Belle Chocolatiere **
    • Tactus

4 PM

  •  Anna Clyne – Rapture
    •  Eileen Mack, clarinet
  •  Music by Matmos & So Percussion
    • Matmos & So Percussion
  •  Paul Lansky – A is for—
    •  Bang on a Can All-Stars
  •  Annie Gosfield – Overvoltage Rumble
    •  Bang on a Can All-Stars
  •  Yat Kha
  •  Dominic Frasca & Marc Mellits – Dometude
  • Dominic Frasca – Deviations
    •  Domnic Frasca, guitar

6 PM

  •  William Parker – Tears for the Children of Rwanda
    •  William Parker & Jerome Cooper
  • Carlo Boccadoro – Bad Blood **
  • Filippo Del Corno L’uomo armato**
  • Paolo Coggiola – Hume**
    • Sentieri Selvaggi
  •  Glenn Kotche/ Steve Reich – Clapping Music Variations
  • Steve Reich (arr. D Cossin) – Music for Pieces of Wood (for drums)
    •  Glenn Kotche & David Cossin
  • Michael Harrison – Excerpts from Revelation
    • Michael Harrison, piano
  •  Michael Gordon – Weather One
    •  Weather Ensemble

8 PM

  •  Amiina
  •  Todd Reynolds – Outerborough (w/ film by Bill Morrison)
    •  Todd Reynolds – violin
  •  Don Byron – selections from A Ballad for Many
    •  Bang on a Can All-Stars with Don Byron
  •  Michael Nyman (arr. Andy Keenam) – Manhatta* (with film by Paul Strand and Charles Sheeler)
    •  Bang on a Can All-Stars
  •  David Lang – World to Come
    •  Maya Beiser, cello
  •  John Adams (arr. Caleb Burhans) – Coast
  • Aphex Twin (arr. Stefan Freund) – Cock/Ver 10
  • Aphex Twin (arr. J. Johnson & P. MacDonald) –Four
    •  Alarm Will Sound

• World Premiere
** New York Premiere

July 11July 30, 2006

Bang on a Can Summer Festival

MASS MoCA
North Adams, MA map

Two concerts per day in the museum galleries — everyday except Sunday. All recitals are free with museum admission and held in the MASS MoCA gallery spaces unless otherwise indicated. Please check signage on the day for the exact location – we will be using various spaces throughout the gallery.

Don’t miss: * The Bang on a Can All-Stars concert on 7/22 * The Bang on a Can Summer Marathon. 4-10 pm on 7/29. SIX HOURS of non-stop music. With special guest Meredith Monk.

(these are ticketed events – visit MASS MoCA‘s site for tix and more info)

See below for event details.

July 13 -PATTI MONSON, flute

July 14 -music by EVAN ZIPORYN

July 18 -GREGG AUGUST, bass and DAVID COSSIN, percussion

July 19 -music by MARTIN BRESNICK

July 20 -music by MICHAEL GORDON

July 27 -STEPHEN GOSLING, piano and WENDY SUTTER, cello

Saturday, July 29, 2006

Bang on a Can Summer Festival Marathon

Hunter Center
MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA map

with Special guest Meredith Monk

  • Christine Southworth – Heavy Metal
  • Bunita Marcus – Adam and Eve
  • Michael Daugherty – Sinatra Shag
  • Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen – Din Tavshed
  • Meredith Monk – String Songs
  • Steve Martland – Horses of Instruction
  • Joan Tower – Petroushskates
  • David Lang – Orpheus Over and Under
  • Michael Gordon – Trance (Parts 1-4)
  • Husniddin Atoev, Abror Mansurov – Music from Uzbekistan
  • Evan Ziporyn – Be In
  • Julia Wolfe – Girlfriend
  • Meredith Monk – Last Song
  • Meredith Monk – The Talk
  • Meredith Monk – Panda Chant I
  • Meredith Monk – Memory Song
  • Meredith Monk – Double Fiesta
  • Steve Martland – American Invention
  • Meredith Monk – Panda Chant II

October 7October 8, 2006

Bang on a Can All-Stars on the Steve Reich 70th Birthday Festival

LSO St. Luke's Theatre, Barbican Centre
London, United Kingdom map

October 7: St. Lukes, Morning Session * Steve Reich : Video Phase

October 7: Barbican Centre Foyer, Early Evening * Brian Eno :Music for Airports

October 8: St. Lukes, Morning Session * Julia Wolfe : Lick * David Lang : Cheating, Lying, Stealing * Steve Reich : New York Counterpoint

October 8: Barbican Centre Foyer – Early Evening Set * Michael Nyman : Manhatta * Julia Wolfe : Believing * Evan Ziporyn : Shadowbang * Louis Andriessen :Workers Union