Dave King Trucking Company

Prolific drummer/composer Dave King is well known for his propulsive work in a number of different bands. From The Bad Plus to Happy Apple to Halloween, Alaska, each group has its own sound and approach, but all are approached in a steadfast manner. These groups are all serious units of focused players who are completely dialed in, honing a solid band sound and identity. It is King’s attraction to a strong group concept that led to his creation of his Trucking Company band and his increasing focus thereon. On its third recording, Surrounded By The Night, the Trucking Company has solidified its identity with new material and a slightly changed lineup. The addition of the Minneapolis born, Brooklyn based bassist Chris Morrissey strengthens the Minnesota-New York connection that has been part of the identity of the ensemble, featuring the saxophone (and clarinet!) of Brooklynite Chris Speed alongside Minnesotans saxophonist Brandon Wozniak and guitarist Erik Fratzke, since its inception.

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Fausto Romitelli Professor Bad Trip, performed by Talea Ensemble

Recipient of the Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, the Talea Ensemble has premiered over 50 commissions of major new works since it was founded in 2008, including bold and inventive productions combining music and other genres. In addition to a robust NYC season and appearances at festivals around the world, Talea supports early-career composers through US school residencies, a commissioning program, and a composer recording workshop.

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Gérard Grisey Le Noir de l’Étoile, performed by Talujon

Described by The New York Times as possessing an “edgy, unflagging energy”, Talujon has committed itself to the growth of contemporary percussion music through diverse performance, commissioning, educational, and outreach activities. Talujon is composed of percussionists Ian Antonio, Caitlin Cawley, David Cossin, Matthew Gold, Tom Kolor, Michael Lipsey, and Matt Ward.

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Moritz von Oswald Presents: Silencio 

Moritz von Oswald is revered as a pioneering architect of electronic music, whose foundational work with Basic Channel and Rhythm & Sound has indelibly shaped the contours of the wide-reaching genre. His solo work as well as his seminal collaborations with artists like Mark Ernestus, Carl Craig, and Juan Atkins, have deeply influenced techno and experimental genres as well as the broader electronic music genre. His innovative projects, including notable works with Nils Petter Molvaer and Laurel Halo among many others, are testament to von Oswald’s diverse musical styles, from jazz to experimental electronics. In recent years, von Oswald has ventured into avant-garde territories, exploring the intersection of electronic soundscapes and improvisational music with projects like the Moritz von Oswald Trio or his Silencio project.

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dragonchild presents Monument Eternal (for Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda)

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Anthony Braxton’s Composition No. 19 (For 100 Tubas)

Anthony Braxton is an American experimental composer, educator, music theorist, improviser and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for playing saxophones, particularly the alto. Braxton grew up on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and was a key early member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. He received great acclaim for his 1969 double-LP record For Alto, the first full-length album of solo saxophone music.

Underground System is a shape-shifting force in New York City’s dance music scene, fusing afrobeat, punk, and disco into a sound that’s as unpredictable as it is infectious. Their 2018 debut LP, ‘What Are You’, earned cult status, praised for its “David Byrne meets Soulwax” energy and propelling them onto global stages. A whirlwind 2019 European tour saw them electrify crowds at festivals like Eurockéennes and Fusion, cementing their reputation for kinetic live performances. Now, with their recent EP’s and the release of their two latest singles, ‘Heads Of State’ and ‘Devotion’, they’re charging full-speed toward a sophomore album and more tour dates.

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With twenty years of DJing at the world’s top clubs and almost a hundred releases under different monikers to his credit, one might think that Francis Harris had reached the pinnacle of his career, or at least firmly established his niche; but 2012 marked a pivotal year for the Brooklyn-based producer in which his true potential as a composer, producer and label executive was revealed.

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Lush, swirling dub and ambient techno alias of Brian Leeds, also known as Huerco S. and Pendant.

Loidis is an alias of American techno producer and DJ Brian Leeds, who is also known by many other names. Focusing on swirling ambient, minimal, and dub techno, he debuted the Loidis moniker with a 2018 EP, then returned to it with the 2018 full-length One Day. Colonial Patterns As Huerco So., Brian Leeds became known as one of the main proponents of outsider house during the early 2010s. His early EPs and 2013 debut album, Colonial Patterns, contained grainy, lo-fi dance tracks, and he gradually drifted away from beat-driven material with the detached yet rhythmic ambient loops of 2016’s For Those of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have). 2018 saw the first release by his Pendant alias, In the Place I Sit, The Floating World (& All Its Pleasures), an EP credited to Loidis and issued by the anno imprint. Leeds released additional albums as Pendant and Heurco S., then returned to the Loidis project with the 2024 double-LP One Day, released by Incienso. The lush, shimmering effort was named record of the year by Resident Advisor.

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American Opera Projects plays Arvo Pärt

American Opera Projects (AOP) is a non-profit organization that provides resources and opportunities to artists for the creation of new lyric theater. Based in Brooklyn, AOP has been at the forefront of the contemporary opera movement for over thirty years through the commissioning, developing, and producing of opera and lyric theater projects, training programs for student and emerging composers and librettists, and community engagement.

Guest Artists: String Orchestra of Brooklyn; Sarah Moulton Faux; GHOSTLIGHT Chorus

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