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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: Wet Ink Ensemble
Jan 20, 2016 - 9:30pm
The next installment of Wet Ink's ongoing Portrait Concerts series celebrates the work of Anthony Braxton for his 70th birthday. Showcasing the extraordinary breadth & scope of Braxton's output, from the early Stockhausen-influenced chamber works to mid-career quartet works, as well as the development of his “Ghost Trance Music” series through the large ensemble brings together an incredible lineup of interpreters and improvisers for the evening.
The next installment of Wet Ink's ongoing Portrait Concerts series celebrates the work of Anthony Braxton for his 70th birthday. Showcasing the extraordinary breadth & scope of Braxton's output, from the early Stockhausen-influenced chamber works to mid-career quartet works, as well as the development of his “Ghost Trance Music” series through the large ensemble brings together an incredible lineup of interpreters and improvisers for the evening.
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.
David Broza & The Jazz Encounters
August 12, 2016 - 7:00pm Israeli superstar David Broza and the Jazz Encounters have an original and fresh outlook on sound and harmony
In Situ: ACME with special guest Greg Fox in Charlemagne Palestine’s Strumming Music
Apr 24, 2016 - 4:00pm ACME (American Contemporary Music Ensemble) has been performing and interpreting new music for over 10 years, and at National Sawdust will begin exploring the world of creating original music as well. A number of musicians in ACME also identify as composers, and an equal number identify as primarily performers. During their National Sawdust residency, ACME members will work together in making new music – individually and collaboratively, those who compose for public performance, those who compose privately, and those who have never composed – and will then present their new works and works-in-progress to the public on April 24.
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.
In Situ: Martin Creed and His Band
Jun 14, 2016 - 8:00pm Turner Prize winning artist and musician Martin Creed and his band will perform live at National Sawdust previewing songs from Martin's forthcoming album 'Thoughts Lined Up’ out July 8th.
In Situ: Joanna Wallfisch Album Release
July 31, 2016 - 7:00pm Critically acclaimed singer and composer Joanna Wallfisch celebrates the release of Gardens In My Mind, her newest recording for Sunnyside Records.
Global Week for Syria: Kinan Azmeh and CityBand
Apr 17, 2016 - 9:00pm Formed in 2006 in New York City, the Kinan Azmeh CityBand immediately gained recognition for their virtuosic and high energy performance, receiving praise from critics and audiences alike. With this New York ensemble, Azmeh strives to reach a balance between classical music, jazz, and the music of his homeland, Syria. Azmeh's expressive clarinet meets Kyle Sanna’s rustic guitar, soaring at times over the dynamic and volatile backdrop of John Hadfield’s percussion and Petros Klampanis’ double bass.
In Situ: Radical Face Night 2
May 27, 2016 - 9:30pm Ben Cooper, AKA Radical Face, has spent over a decade crafting a trilogy of albums that is tied together in the theme of a fictitious family spanning over a century. The third installment of the album Trilogy, "The The Family Tree: The Leaves" will be released on March 25th, 2016, and in celebration Radical Face will be doing a series of intimate concerts inspired and themed around characters and stories from The Family Tree.
Chiara String Quartet – Bartók by Heart, Part I
August 30, 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.
The Revolution Vol. 5
July 23, 2016 - 8:00pm 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.
In Situ: American Modern Ensemble Awards Night
Apr 29, 2016 - 7:00pm Each season, American Modern Ensemble is proud to hold three annual competitions for composers of ALL ages. Winners receive performances, with recordings, videos, and cash awards. Join us at National Sawdust for our “Awards Night” concert, featuring an evening of works by composers who won AME's Ninth Annual composition competitions.
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