New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival
The New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival is the largest celebration of electroacoustic music in the world. Music is performed by acoustic musical instruments, laptops, and custom electronic devices, as well as works involving digital video, and sound installations.
Friday, July 14 to Sunday, July 16 at various times
Tickets $20, $60 festival pass
National Sawdust, 80 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY
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Cloud River Mountain | Lincoln Center Festival
David Lang, Michael Gordon, Julia Wolfe – Photo by Peter Serling
Enter the world of the gods, spirits, and shamans of ancient Chinese myths and poetry in this evening-length work co-composed by Lao Luo and Bang on a Can Co-Artistic Directors Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe.
Friday, July 14 & Saturday, July 15 at 8:00 PM
Tickets $25-$55
Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 524 West 59th Street, New York, NY
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Ornette: Chamber Music | Lincoln Center Festival
Ornette Coleman
Even as he was pushing the boundaries of improvisation, Ornette Coleman was also focused on capturing what he heard in his head in through-composed works. His orchestral piece Skies of America, performed at Lincoln Center Festival in 1997, and numerous chamber works earned him accolades from many classical music innovators, including Virgil Thomson and Leonard Bernstein, who often invited Ornette to performances and rehearsals at Lincoln Center. Join members of Ensemble Signal as they illuminate this intriguing corner of Coleman’s artistry.
Sunday, July 16 at 2:00 PM
Tickets $40
Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, Lincoln Center, New York, NY
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