Saariaho + Bach
Kaija Saariaho
This Finnish composer’s international reputation has continued to blossom since her packed 2009 Portrait at Miller. Jennifer Koh returns to play solo works by Bach and Saariaho. Directly inspired by the D minor partita, Saariaho’s Frises draws on Baroque forms (passacaglia, ground bass, chaconne) and stretches the sonic palette of the solo violin with live electronics.
Thursday, February 6 at 8 PM
Tickets $25-$35
Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway New York, NY
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Other Voices | Stephanie Loveless
Musical Ecologies continues with a program of digitally-based sound pieces by New York-based multi-media artist Stephanie Loveless. The evening will include works from the series For Lack of Voice as well as the quadrophonic composition Cricket, Tree, Crow wherein Loveless transforms sound recordings and vocally mimics the results in an attempt to embody a variety of others – from the singers of iconic 20th century songs, to plants, animals, and insects.
Thursday, February 6 at 8 PM
$10 suggested donation
The Old Stone House In Washington Park, 3rd Street & 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
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Cassandra | Michael Jarrell
Michael Jarrell
US premiere of the opera Cassandra, monodrama for actress, and instrumental ensemble with electronics by contemporary Swiss composer Michael Jarrell. With Argento Ensemble, Michel Galante conductor and actress Anna Clementi.
Thursday, February 6 and Friday, February 7 at 7 PM
Free
Czech Center, 321 East 73rd Street, New York, NY
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Composers Now Festival | DBR’s Human Songs and Stories
In honor of Black History month, Face the Music performs Hatian-American composer and violinist DBR’s (Daniel Bernard Roumain) immersive, multi-media Human Songs and Stories and his String Quartet No. 2, King.
Friday, February 7 at 7 PM
Free
Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
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Composers Now Festival | Uncommon Women
Celebrating a host of birthdays, the women warriors of new music, Joan Tower (75), Ursula Oppens and Tania León (70), and the Cassatt Quartet (30th anniversary season) come together with a new piano quintet by León, Tower’s Piano Quintet, and Beethoven’s Op. 74, The Harp.
Friday, February 7 at 7:30 PM
Tickets $32, Member $27, Under 30 (with valid ID) $20
Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway New York, NY
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Marilyn Nonken: Voluptuous Virtuosity
Pianist Marilyn Nonken starts her monthly series at Spectrum, which includes a performances of John Cage’s Music of Changes.
Friday, February 7 at 7:30 PM
Tickets $15, $10 students/seniors
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
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Composers Now Festival | Eleonor Sandresky and Pat Irwin
Eleonor Sandresky
Composer/choreographic pianist Eleonor Sandresky and Pat Irwin reprise their collaboration with an evening of works including five premieres.
Friday, February 7 at 8 PM
Free
Firehouse Space, 246 Frost St., Brooklyn, NY
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New Songs/New Sounds
Featuring Sullivan, a duo consisting of Catherine Brookman (voice) and Joe White (guitar), Elliot Cole, a composer/performer and current doctoral student at Princeton, and Matt Siffert performing with a string quartet.
Friday, February 7 at 8:30 PM
Tickets $10
IBeam, 168 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY
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Born into Flames series, presented by John King
John King
Elliott Sharp and Musicians perform Mare Undarum.
Friday, February 7 at 8:45 PM
Tickets $15, $10 students/seniors
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
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Nick Woodbury and Patrick Higgins
Avant garde musicians Nick Woodbury (Mantra Percussion) and Patrick Higgins (ZS) join forces for an evening of wild experimental chamber music.
Friday, February 7 at 10 PM
Tickets $15, $10 students/seniors
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
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Music of Brian Erickson and Andrew Alden, featuring pianist Steve Beck
Music of Brian Erickson and Andrew Alden is performed by pianist Steve Beck at Spectrum.
Saturday, February 8 at 10 PM
Tickets $15, $10 students/seniors
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
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