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Bang On A Can All-stars

Theo Bleckmann, Katie Geissinger, Meredith Monk perform at Bang on a Can LOUD Weekend -- Photo by Stephanie Berger

Bang on a Can LOUD Weekend Ends with Woman-Led Sets United by Honesty and Ferocity

Bang on a Can began with a fabled marathon concert in May 1987; lasting over 12 hours, the event fea...
Author
Gemma Peacocke
Meredith Monk Memory Game

Arranging the Pieces: Meredith Monk’s Memory Game

Meredith Monk is a composer, musician, and interdisciplinary artist who has been experimenting with...
Author
Kathleen McGowan
Bang on a Can All-Stars--Photo by David Andrako

Ecstatic Music Festival at 10: Bang on a Can People’s Commissioning Fund

On January 28, 2020, the Ecstatic Music Festival continued it’s 10-year run at the Kaufman Music Cen...
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Justin D. Wright
Bang on a Can--Photo by Peter Serling

5 Questions to Bang on a Can About LOUD Weekend

Bang On A Can needs no introduction, but here’s one anyway. Founded in 1987 by Julia Wolfe, Michael...
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Jay Derderian
Julia Wolfe's Anthracite Fields

Labor and Belief: Julia Wolfe’s Anthracite Fields at Carnegie Hall

Julia Wolfe’s Pulitzer-prize winning oratorio Anthracite Fields returned to New York City and a full...
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Lana Norris
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Big Ears Festival 2018: Pushing the Boundaries

Unlike the programming in years previous, the Big Ears 2018 lineup was particularly jazz- and Appala...
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Tracy Monaghan
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Big Ears Festival 2018: Experiential Trademarks

From March 22 to March 25, 2018, Knoxville, Tennessee hosted another iteration of the Big Ears Festi...
Author
Tracy Monaghan
Bang on a Can All Stars

Bang on a Can: The 2018 People’s Commissioning Fund Concert

Merkin Hall was completely packed on Thursday, February 15, 2018 for the Bang on a Can All-Stars 201...
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Tristan McKay
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5 Questions to Gong Linna and Lao Luo about Cloud River Mountain

On July 14-15, 2017, Bang on a Can, Gong Linna, and Lao Luo bring you Cloud River Mountain as part o...
Author
Kevin Baldwin
Bang on a Can All Stars

Ecstatic Music Festival Rings in Bang on a Can’s 30th Anniversary

On Monday, January 9, 2017 within the cozy setting of the Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Concer...
Author
Christian Kriegeskotte
Anna Thorvaldsdottir

This week: concerts in New York (January 9, 2017 – January 15, 2017)

Bang on a Can People’s Commissioning Fund Concert | Ecstatic Music Festival This year the Bang on a...
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Sam Reising
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Steel Hammer: An American Legend Brought to Life at BAM

In the realm of American folklore, almost nothing quite compares to the tale of John Henry. The Appa...
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Sam Reising
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Voices, voices in space, and spaces: Thoughts on 50 years of Meredith Monk

I thought I had had my fill of surprises that day, but about halfway through the Meredith Monk &...
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Rebecca Lentjes
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5 Questions to Maya Beiser (cellist)

Cellist Maya Beiser has captivated audiences all over the world by reimagining the sonic possibiliti...
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Arlene & Larry Dunn
Bang on a Can All Stars

Quicksilver: Bang on a Can All-Stars in Oberlin

Someone get pianist Vicky Chow some ice. If you counted her or percussionist David Cossin’s rapid, e...
Author
Daniel Hautzinger
Nina C. Young

This week: concerts in New York (February 23 – March 1, 2015)

Pulsing & Shaking: Concert 1 Christopher Cerrone Pulsing & Shaking annually celebrates New M...
Author
Sam Reising
Miguel Frasconi

This week: concerts in New York (June 16 – June 22, 2014)

Joker Nies & Miguel Frasconi’s Omnichord Madness at Harvestworks | Dark Circuits Festival [capti...
Author
Sam Reising
Arvo Pärt - Photo by Peeter Langovits

This week: concerts in New York (May 26 – June 1, 2014)

Scarlatti:Cage:Sonatas John Cage (Court...
Author
Sam Reising
L-R: percussionist David Cossin, clarinetist Evan Ziporyn, cellist Ashley Bathgate, guitarist Mark Stewart, bassist Robert Black, and pianist Vicky Chow—as cartoon characters.

The Bang on a Can All-Stars: Now as cartoon characters

If you are a regular reader of our blog or our iOS Magazine, you are probably already familiar with...
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Thomas Deneuville
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Bang on a Can All-Stars Mix It Up at Andriessen 75 Festival

There are two things to say about Bang on a Can’s Louis Andriessen ties. The first is that no one ha...
Author
Matt Mendez
Bang on a Can All-Stars - Photo by Monika Graff

Ecstatic Music Festival 2014: Bang on a Can All-Stars

Before Kickstarter, before buzz words like “crowd-funding” and even before the internet was introduc...
Author
Daniel Garrick
Iktus Percussion

This week: concerts in New York (January 27 – February 2, 2014)

Exploring New Timbres with Duo Anova and Bateira Trio Composer’s Voice explores new sound timbres w...
Author
Sam Reising
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Erdem Helvacıoğlu sampling the Bang on a Can All-Stars [from our Magazine]

Since Erdem Helvacıoğlu’s “Tales of Oppression and Resistance” will be premiered (...
Author
Thomas Deneuville
David Smooke - Photo by Britt Olsen-Ecker

This week: concerts in New York (July 8 – July 14, 2013)

Clyne, Dufallo, Kauffman, and Dorman | Ex-Situ Series Concert [caption id="attachment_9469" align="a...
Author
Sam Reising
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