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This week: concerts in New York (August 12 – August 18, 2013)

the whisper opera | Mostly Mozart Festival

Composer David Lang

David Lang’s hotly anticipated chamber opera for soprano and four instrumentalists—an intimate exploration of secrets and the tension between what we hide and what we reveal—has its New York premiere. Performed by International Contemporary Ensemble.
Monday, August 12 to Tuesday, August 13
Limited availability, call (212)721-6500 for more information.
Clark Studio Theater, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY
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Johnny Gandelsman

Johnny Gandelsman (Brooklyn Rider, Silk Road Ensemble, The Knights) explores the single voice of the violin across centuries, from Biber to Glass, from Bach to Stravinsky.
Tuesday, August 13 at 7:30 PM
Tickets $15 advance, $20 day of show.
(le) poisson rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, New York, NY
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Matthias Pintscher and Beethoven | Mostly Mozart Festival

Matthias Pintscher’s colorful works are paired with Beethoven’s Egmont Overture in an unusual arrangement for solo accordion. Presented by International Contemporary Ensemble.
Thursday, August 15 at 7:30 PM
Tickets $25
Clark Studio Theater, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY
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Brian Questa: Declaim Solitude

Brian Questa

The works on this program focus on dissonance, solitude, and humor. A background in improvised music is reconciled with the art of composition, as an impetuous character holds himself in a new light.
Friday, August 16 at 8 PM
$10 Recommended Donation
Panoply Performance Laboratory, 104 Meserole St Brooklyn, NY
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ICElab: Phyllis Chen and Carla Kihlstedt | Mostly Mozart Festival

Phyllis Chen’s Hush joins a recent song cycle by the multigenre artist Carla Kihlstedt.
Saturday, August 17 at 7:30 PM
Tickets $25
Clark Studio Theater, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY
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ICElab: Felipe Lara and Tyshawn Sorey | Mostly Mozart Festival

Felipe Lara

Brazilian-born modernist composer Felipe Lara is featured alongside boundary-defying works by experimental jazz musician Tyshawn Sorey.
Sunday, August 18 at 5 PM
Tickets $25
Clark Studio Theater, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY
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Lesley Flanigan + Jacob Kirkegaard + Melissa Clarke

Lesley Flanigan performs new music for speaker feedback and voice. Danish sound artist, Jacob Kirkegaard will present ELDFJALL, subterranean recordings of deep volcanic vibrations in Iceland, consisting of recordings of volcanic vibrations within the earth around the area of Krisuvik, Geysir and Myvatn in Iceland. Also performing is Melissa Clarke with an electroacoustic glass sculpture and digital manipulations of field recordings of ice and water.

Sunday, August, 18 at 8 PM
Tickets $7
Silent Barn
603 Bushwick Avenue Brooklyn
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