"And what assures Lang’s hypnotic opera of being an inescapable winner is a mesmerizingly virtuosic performance by Rod Gilfry destined for the annals of opera."
Review of the 2018 Peoples Commissioning Fund concert at Merkin Hall, by Tristan McKay.
"And if there’s one thing to celebrate about Bang on a Can (other than the fabulous music), it is the warm sense of community: the vibe was something like a family reunion, with the house filled by students, founders, Bang on a Can Summer Festival alumni, composers and performers, and of course enthusiasts and supporters."
Bang on a Can at 30 - an article in 2-parts by Allan Kozinn!
"In May 1987, David Lang, Julia Wolfe, and Michael Gordon — three composers not long out of Yale University, in New York to kickstart their careers — decided to try mixing composition with entrepreneurship by presenting a 12-hour, new-music marathon at Exit Art, a gallery at Broadway and Prince Street, in SoHo."
Part 2 - Opening the Flood Gates
"With a structure in place, anything was possible, and tendrils sprang rapidly."
Feature by Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim
"Perhaps the most radical notion that has taken root thanks to Bang on a Can is that of success through generosity, with composers attending each other’s concerts, playing each other’s music and founding record labels that foster new voices."
Review from Anthony Tomassini of the NY Times.
Cloud River Mountain was "written for the virtuosic Ms. Gong and the Bang on a Can All-Stars ensemble, who performed this compellingly eclectic work on Friday night at the Gerald Lynch Theater."
Review - 'Steel Hammer' bangs out a spectacularly inventive social message at UCLA's Royce Hall
“An extraordinarily potent collaboration between composer Julia Wolfe and director Anne Bogart”
A Julia Wolfe feature in Forbes Magazine for her 2015 award of the Pulitzer Prize, for Anthracite Fields.
The NY Times review of the Bang on a Can Marathon 2015 at the Brookfield Place Winter Garden. Special Support provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation, ASCAP and Arts Brookfield.
San Jose Mercury News features OneBeat 2014 residency and tour, October 16, 2014.
New Sounds reviews Asphalt Orchestra Plays Pixies: Surfer Rosa on Cantaloupe Music, October 20, 2014.
The Boston Globe features the 2014 Bang on a Can Summer Festival at MASS MoCA, July 24, 2014.
The New York Times reviews the Bang on a Can Marathon, June 23, 2014.
The New York Times reviews the NY Premiere of Julia Wolfe's Anthracite Fields featuring the Bang on a Can All-Stars and The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, June 1, 2014.
The New York Times reviews the 2014 Bang on a Can Marathon, June 23, 2014.
The New Yorker previews Julia Wolfe's Anthracite Fields at the New York Philharmonic Biennial, May 26, 2014.
NPR Music's deceptive cadence highlights the PBS Arthur episode featuring the Bang on a Can All-Stars, May 9, 2014.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reviews the World Premiere of Julia Wolfe's Anthracite Fields featuring the Bang on a Can All-Stars and the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, April 30, 2014.
I Care if You Listen reviews the Bang on a Can All-Stars People's Commissioning Fund performance at the Ecstatic Music Festival, March 27, 2014.
The New York Times features Asphalt Orchestra's Kickstarter Campaign to record their latest project Asphalt Orchestra Plays the Pixies: Surfer Rosa, February 7, 2014.
The Macau Daily Times previews the Bang on a Can All-Stars March, 2014 performance at the Macau Cultural Center, February 10, 2014.
The Boston Globe features Asphalt Orchestra's Kickstarter Campaign to record their latest project Asphalt Orchestra Plays the Pixies: Surfer Rosa, February, 2014.
The New York Times reviews "New Voices, New Music" curated by David Lang, November 25, 2013.
Rolling Stone features the Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival at MASS MoCA, August 8, 2013.
Brooklyn Vegan features Asphalt Orchestra Plays the Pixies: Surfer Rosa in photos, July 29, 2013.
The New York Times reviews Asphalt Orchestra Plays the Pixies: Surfer Rosa, July 29, 2013.
The New York Times reviews Bang on a Can All-Stars at Rite of Summer Music Festival, July 14, 2013.
Boston.com previews the Bang on a Can Summer Festival at MASS MoCA, July 13, 2013.
The New York Times reviews Bang on a Can's 2013 Marathon at Pace University, June 17 2013.
Limelight interviews David Lang on the Bang on a Can All-Stars in Sydney, November 2, 2012.
The Sydney Morning Herald previews the Bang on a Can All-Stars in Melbourne, October 29, 2012.
The New York Times previews Found Sound Nation's program OneBeat, October 3, 2012.
The New York Times reviews Bang on a Can's 2012 Marathon at the World Financial Center Winter Garden.
The Village Voice reviews Bang on a Can's 2012 Marathon at the World Financial Center Winter Garden.
Pitchfork reviews Bang on a Can's 25 Year celebration on April 28 presented by Lincoln Center featuring the Bang on a Can All-Stars, Asphalt Orchestra, and Gamelan Galak Tika.
The New York Times reviews Bang on a Can's 25 Year celebration on April 28 presented by Lincoln Center featuring the Bang on a Can All-Stars, Asphalt Orchestra, and Gamelan Galak Tika.
Capital New York previews Asphalt Orchestra's work with Tatsuya Yoshida premiering April 28 at Lincoln Center.
The Wall Street Journal sits down with Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe to discuss Bang on a Can's history and present musical life.
The New York Times reflects on Bang on a Can's 25 Year history and future to come.
BBC Music takes its "North American Focus" to New York in a 25 year Bang on a Can retrospective featuring interviews with Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe.
The Los Angeles Times reviews Bang on a Can's Reich celebration on January 18, 2012 featuring the West Coast premiere of 2x5.
Tiny Mix Tapes announces the Bang on a Can All-Stars album release and giveaway of Big Beautiful Dark and Scary.
The New York Times reivews the Bang on a Can All-Stars November 5, 2011 concert at Zankel Hall featuring music by Louis Andriessen, Michael Gordon, David Lang, Lukas Ligeti, David Longstreth, and Kate Moore.
The New York Times reviews Bang on a Can's 2011 Marathon at the World Financial Center Winter Garden.
Allan Kozinn reviewed Julia Wolfe's tremendous "Steel Hammer," performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars and Trio Mediaeval. See attached PDF for the complete review!
On February 10 the Bang on a Can All-Stars premiered three new pieces by indie guitar virtuoso Bryce Dessner (widely known for his band The National), tabla master-soundtrack artist Karsh Kale, and electro-soundsmith Nick Brooke at Merkin Hall as a part of the Ecstatic Music Festival. Read the New York Times review in the attached PDF.
On April 30, the Bang on a Can All-Stars joined forces with eighth blackbird, Kronos Quartet, and SO Percussion in a celebration concert of Steve Reich's 75th birthday. Read the NY Times review by Allan Kozinn in the attached PDF.
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