Conference: “Bang on a Can: in search of other music”
The founding composers of Bang on a Can will talk about how their music connects with other communities, other instruments and other stories.
1:00 p.m. David Lang: Other communities
David Lang talks about how his compositions and large-scale public works invite diverse communities and voices “untrained” into the world of musical creation.
2:30 p.m. Michael Gordon: Other instruments
Michael Gordon talks about timbre and the search for new instruments made with common materials
4:00 p.m. Julia Wolfe: Other Stories
Julia Wolfe talks about the weaving of storytelling, legends and the history of work in her oratorios Steel Hammer and Anthracite Fields.
Seats are limited. Prior registration must be made at the following link: https://forms.gle/RiwT8UKKNziPzgFu6