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In Situ: Brooklyn Youth Chorus & Friends
Oct 6, 2015 • 7pm
Brooklyn Youth Chorus presents a curated evening of music featuring some of today’s most sought-after contemporary composers. Accompanied by American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME), the Chorus performs excerpts from National Sawdust director Paola Prestini’s newest musical theatre piece Aging Magician. The evening also features works by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw, National Sawdust curator and Arcade Fire core band member Richard Reed Parry plus world premieres by San Fermin bandleader Ellis Ludwig-Leone and Sarah Small of The Delirium Constructions. Joining the Chorus will be Bulgarian a cappella trio Black Sea Hotel (Small, Shelley Thomas, Willa Roberts).
Other In Situ events
In Situ: Afripedia
Five short films and live musicians exploring contemporary culture from Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Kenya, and Angola, presented by the Dillon Gallery with special thanks to New Museum’s New Inc.
Afripedia is a new platform to discover and promote creativity in an evolving Africa. First to launch from Afripedia is a five-part documentary series portraying the burgeoning art scene in Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Kenya, and Angola. Afripedia shares the stories of a new generation of creatives who are participating in contemporary culture. These films are part of a transmedia project that will expand into a global platform for Africa and the African diaspora to inform, connect, follow, and showcase their artistic practices.
About Afripedia x GHANA
The whispers among connoiseurs talk about Accra as the next big hotspot for African cultural production, and ‘Afripedia, Ghana’ suggest they’re not wrong. Meet outspoken and andogynous music star Wiyaala, exciting trickbikers Bikelordz whose BMX skills and flamboyant style have taken neighbourhoods by storm. Artist Serge Attukwei Clottey highlights environmental issues through street performances as his alter ego, Afrogallonism, the modern water warrior
Musical Perforamance by Jojo Abot
Creating across continents and dividing her time between Accra, Copenhagen & New York City, Jojo Abot's emergence onto the global music scene marks the genesis of an exciting new talent and sound.
Afripedia is a new platform to discover and promote creativity in an evolving Africa. First to launch from Afripedia is a five-part documentary series portraying the burgeoning art scene in Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Kenya, and Angola. Afripedia shares the stories of a new generation of creatives who are participating in contemporary culture. These films are part of a transmedia project that will expand into a global platform for Africa and the African diaspora to inform, connect, follow, and showcase their artistic practices.
About Afripedia x GHANA
The whispers among connoiseurs talk about Accra as the next big hotspot for African cultural production, and ‘Afripedia, Ghana’ suggest they’re not wrong. Meet outspoken and andogynous music star Wiyaala, exciting trickbikers Bikelordz whose BMX skills and flamboyant style have taken neighbourhoods by storm. Artist Serge Attukwei Clottey highlights environmental issues through street performances as his alter ego, Afrogallonism, the modern water warrior
Musical Perforamance by Jojo Abot
Creating across continents and dividing her time between Accra, Copenhagen & New York City, Jojo Abot's emergence onto the global music scene marks the genesis of an exciting new talent and sound.
In Situ: Norman Krieger
Mar 20, 2016 - 12:00pm Krieger’s recital is a celebration of the virtuosic pianist/composers who, for the last two centuries, have written influential music for the piano. Through their work, Beethoven, Chopin, Gershwin and Lazarof celebrate the infinite myriads of dynamics, color, passion and what is often called the universal language.
Psychic Twin
Sep 24, 2016 - 7:00pm In dreams, we rarely know what we are running from or toward. We only know we must keep running, continue searching. Psychic Twin’s debut album, Strange Diary, lives in that state of surreal urgency. What’s in front of us or behind us can’t be described, but we are sure in our bones that what we are searching for exists just a few steps away.
NS & Gigwax Present: No Regular Play
Apr 22, 2016 - 10:00pm No Regular Play are a duo equally at home in the rehearsal rooms of Julliard as in the main room of Fabric. Emotive and unapologetically organic, their fluid approach unites more than a lifetime of influences. Their impressive live show, which features Paulus’ inimitable trumpet and vocals alongside DeBruyn’s masterful manipulation of the rhythm and soundscapes bridges the gap between the indie arena and the heartbeat of the dancefloor.
In Situ: The Revolution Vol.2
Apr 23, 2016 - 10:00pm THE REVOLUTION is an emerging musical series that highlights artists and musicians that not only represent the core of independent pop culture in 2016 but who are standing in the breeding ground of the evolution within their genre. The Revolution Vol. 2 brings you three Brooklyn based artists; J. Hoard, Hailey Niswanger, and Arthur Moon.
In Situ: Eric Andersen sings Albert Camus
Apr 16, 2016 - 9:30pm Eric Andersen’s concert will be a highlight of the upcoming NYC retrospective “CAMUS: A STRANGER IN THE CITY” a series of events from March 26 - April 19 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the French writer's one and only trip to the U.S.A in 1946.
Jazztopad Festival Presents: Lutosławski Quartet & Uri Caine
June 26, 2016 - 8:00pm Tonight’s concert creates an opportunity for the audience to meet the extraordinary musical persona of Uri Caine, an American classical/jazz pianist and composer.
Chiara String Quartet – Bartók by Heart, Part II
August 31, 2016 - 7:00pm Hungarian composer Béla Bartók sought to capture the essence of folk music in his string quartets, and in his travels across Europe and North Africa, he documented hundreds of hours of folk music, meticulously transcribing it. The quartet hopes that by sharing their performances, Bartók’s remarkable music continues its journey from ear to ear and generation to generation just as the folk music that inspired it.
In Situ: Sxip Shirey’s Hour of Charm
May 29, 2016 - 7:00pm An abundant night of music curated by NYC composer/sound artist Sxip Shirey.
Featuring:Performances of traditional mbira music arranged for Quintet of the Americas and the band Timbila, featuring UK-based Zimbabwean mbira master Chartwell Dutiro.
Featuring:Performances of traditional mbira music arranged for Quintet of the Americas and the band Timbila, featuring UK-based Zimbabwean mbira master Chartwell Dutiro.
Jazz for Kids: Timbalooloo
Feb 6th, 2016 - 12pm
Oran Etkin is a critically acclaimed clarinetist and composer who can be heard on major concert stages around the world and numerous recordings including a recent Grammy Award Winning compilation. In this special Mardi-Gras themed concert, Etkin will take the children on a journey, discovering the music and culture of New Orleans and creating a big second-line parade!
Oran Etkin is a critically acclaimed clarinetist and composer who can be heard on major concert stages around the world and numerous recordings including a recent Grammy Award Winning compilation. In this special Mardi-Gras themed concert, Etkin will take the children on a journey, discovering the music and culture of New Orleans and creating a big second-line parade!
Paul de Jong
June 30, 2016 - 10:30pm Paul de Jong, formerly of the Books presents his new solo performance, with his 2015 debut album ‘IF’ on Temporary Residence Ltd as a musical starting point. De Jong shines new light on his signature musical blend of odd spoken word samplings, mashed studio recordings and live instruments.
The Dave Harrington Group Live Improvised Scoring of “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”
Feb 5, 2016 - 10:00pmThe Dave Harrington Group embars on a sonic odyssey with the great classic, THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI. Bringing free jazz, drone, ambient, and film music to bear on this iconic classic of the silent era, the DHG will re-construct a sonic world for this night only - a singular experience of the film that lives and breathes.
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