GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP Will Be Performed at Hollywood Fringe
by Stephi Wild
- Jul 20, 2021
In the family-friendly musical Gideon and the Blundersnorp, Gideon is a stableboy who dreams of being a knight, despite belonging to the wrong social class. Alanna is a young viscountess trapped in the system of royal succession. Together they team up to escape bandits, navigate a treacherous forest, and confront the vicious Blundersnorp.
Daily Schedule Announced For Bang On A Can's LOUD Weekend At MASS MoCA
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jul 15, 2021
Bang on a Can and MASS MoCA announced the daily schedule for their multi-day music festival called LOUD Weekend, presented on Friday, July 30 and Saturday, July 31, 2021, at MASS MoCA in North Adams, located in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts (1040 MASS MoCA Way).
The Crossing Releases WORDS ADORNED
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jul 9, 2021
WORDS ADORNED features The Crossing with the Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture’s Takht Ensemble, and Palestinian vocal soloist Dalal Abu Amneh in commissioned works by Kareem Roustom and Kinan Abou-afach inspired by Andalusian poetry, and the traditional muwashshah When He Appeared by Muhammad ‘abd al-Rahim al Maslub.
VIDEO: The Crossing Releases New Film OBLIGATIONS
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- May 25, 2021
The Crossing today released a new 13-minute film Obligations, recorded at home by the artists in isolation. In-house sound designer Paul Vazquez worked with composer Paul Fowler to overlay over 300 sound files and text by Oglala Lakota poet Layli Long Soldier to bring to life Fowler’s chamber-like, transparent score for 24 individual voices
The Crossing Releases New Film OBLIGATIONS
by Sarah Jae Leiber
- May 25, 2021
Obligations completes a trilogy of pandemic-time collaborations with filmmaker Brett Snodgrass and serves as a transition from works produced in isolation to the return of live singing as The Crossing prepares for The Month of Moderns 2021, opening June 3 and running through June 19 - all in person outdoors in Pennsylvania.
Bang On A Can Announces Marathon Of Song Coming in June
by Stephi Wild
- May 12, 2021
Bang on a Can announces the Bang on a Can Marathon of Song – Live Online – on Sunday, June 6, 2021 from 1-5pm ET featuring 15 performances streamed from musicians' homes around the country and across the world.
Bang on a Can Announces Julia Wolfe's STEEL HAMMER
by A.A. Cristi
- Apr 22, 2021
Bang on a Can announces the Cal Performances at Home video premiere of a new film, Steel Hammer, featuring the acclaimed oratorio by Bang on a Can's co-founder, Pulitzer Prize winner Julia Wolfe.
Bang on a Can Announces BANG ON A CAN Marathon Live Online
by A.A. Cristi
- Mar 25, 2021
Bang on a Can announces its next Bang on a Can Marathon – Live Online – on Sunday, April 18, 2021 from 1-5pm ET. All 15 pieces on the program will be world premiere performances of newly commissioned works, streamed from musicians' homes around the country and across the world. Over its first six live online Marathons in 2020-2021 (May 3, June 14, August 1, October 18, February 21, and March 21)
Composer Scott Wollschleger And Pianist Karl Larson to Release DARK DAYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 22, 2021
On Friday, April 23, 2021, composer Scott Wollschleger and pianist Karl Larson release Dark Days, an album featuring 10 of Wollschleger's deeply personal works for solo piano, on New Focus Recordings. These introspective pieces give listeners a glimpse into the intimate depths of Wollschleger's working process & the utilization of his synesthesia.
WQXR Announces 2021 STAR (Salutes The ARts) Initiative
by A.A. Cristi
- Feb 11, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep New York City's performance stages dark, WQXR, New York City's classical music station, has announced STAR (Salutes The ARts), a multi-pronged effort to support New York City's cultural landscape.
Hourly Schedule Announced for Bang on a Can Marathon
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 11, 2021
On its first four live online Marathons in 2020 (May 3, June 14, August 1, and October 18) Bang on a Can presented a total of 95 performances, including 31 world premieres of new commissions and over 130 composers and performers.
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