Bridging the Gap: Music by composers from the Yale School of Music

National Sawdust 80 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Bridging the Gap IV Panel discussion at 7PM, followed by concert Music by and conversation with composers from the Yale School of Music: William Gardiner, Paul Kerekes, David Lang, Hannah Lash, Daniel Schlosberg, and Christopher Theofanidis Moderated by Robert Sirota About the Series  Bridging the Gap, created by National Sawdust Curator Robert Sirota, is a series …

$29

The Music of John Luther Adams

Le Poisson Rouge 158 Bleeker Street, New York, NY, United States

*Featuring a pre-concert talk with John Luther Adams* Program will feature John Luther Adams’ Among Red Mountains for solo piano; Nunataks for solo piano; Red Arc/Blue Veil for piano and percussion; and Four Thousand Holes for piano, percussion, and electronics.

$15

Death of Classical Music: the Crypt Sessions with Cellist Joshua Roman

Church of the Intercession 550 W 155th St., New York, NY, United States

The Long Version: You might have been one of the millions to watch Joshua Roman’s post-election Bach Cello Suite performance (livestreamed on the Facebook page of TED, where Josh acts as a Senior Fellow). Either way, you should spend more time with this mind-boggling talented cellist/composer/curator, and we’re pleased offer you that opportunity on May …

$75

Bang on a Can Marathon 30th Anniversary

Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Bang on a Can comes to Brooklyn with its annual incomparable super-mix of boundary-busting music from around the corner and around the world! The 2017 Bang on a Can Marathon will feature 8 hours of rare performances by some of the most innovative musicians of our time side-by-side with some of today’s most pioneering young …

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Joshua Roman, Cello

Loreto Theater, Sheen Center 18 Bleecker St., New York, NY, United States

Cellist Joshua Roman has earned an international reputation for his wide-ranging repertoire, commitment to communicating the essence of music in visionary ways, artistic leadership and versatility. As well as being a celebrated performer, he is recognized as an accomplished composer and curator, and was named a TED Senior Fellow in 2015. with Andrius Žlabys, piano …

$35

John Luther Adams Residency

Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 10025-6990, New York, United States

Described by The New Yorker’s Alex Ross as “one of the most original musical thinkers of the new century,” John Luther Adams is a composer whose music and cultural worldview is inspired by nature and environmental concerns. Adams curates a week-long project that draws on his broad cultural interests with performances of his music at …

$15

John Luther Adams Residency

St. Michael's Church Amsterdam Ave at 100th Street, New York, NY, United States

CANTICLES OF THE HOLY WIND THE CROSSING & DONALD NALLY (MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR) FRI, MAY 12 | 7:30PM Presented in a beautiful, acoustically resonant sacred space on the Upper West Side, Canticles of the Holy Wind is a concert-length work for 32 singers. This concert coincides with the release of the premiere recording on …

$25

FREE: Ten Thousand Birds

Morningside Park W 114th Street and Morningside Avenue, New York, NY, United States

An enchanting outdoor performance of John Luther Adams’ Ten Thousand Birds, in its New York premiere by the commissioning ensemble, Alarm Will Sound with music director Alan Pierson. For this immersive work, performers are situated throughout Morningside Park, playing material based on the songs of birds native to the eastern hardwood forest.   Alarm Will …

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Philip Glass

Miller Theatre at Columbia University 2960 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

A survey of Philip Glass's iconic opera and film music, performed by one of the composer's greatest interpreters. Bring a friend, grab a drink, and join some of today’s most interesting performers onstage at Miller Theatre on select evenings. For more than 40 years, Michael Riesman has been celebrated as one of the great interpreters …

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Make Music Day!

NPR Describes it as "A sonic street party thrown on a totally outsize scale." It's a day to celebrate music in every conceivable style, created by anyone to celebrate the pleasures of music making together. There will be thousands of performances all across the city. Some are professional, others are massive participatory events (Mass Appeal) …

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