Past Events
NYsoundCircuit 4.2
Saturday, March 16, 2013, 8 PM, The DiMenna Center, NYC
“Strings in Motion”
MUSIC for acoustics and electro-acoustics by Elizabeth Adams, Ryan Brown, Richard Carrick, Katelyn Halpern, David Lang, Andrew McKenna Lee, Paul Marquardt, Missy Mazzoli, Marc Mellits, Steve Reich, Cory Smythe, Judith Weir, and Randall Woolf
MUSIC PERFORMANCES by K A T E S; String Noise; Nina Berman, soprano; Amanda Gregory, mezzo-soprano; Elisabeth Halliday, soprano; Andrew McKenna Lee, electric guitar; Paul Orbell, electric guitar; Katya Powder, alto; and Cory Smythe, piano
DANCE by Katelyn Halpern
VIDEO DESIGN by Janet Wong
Saturday, October 20, 8 PM, The DiMenna Center, NYC
“Lost for Words”
MUSIC for acoustics and electro-acoustics by Alejandro Acierto, Cristian Amigo, Miriam Aziz, Jen Baker, Luciano Berio, Jeff Gavett, Randy Gibson, Andy Kozar, Paul Pinto, Craig Shephard, Andrew Smith, Natalie Weiss, Conrad Winslow, and others
MUSIC PERFORMANCES by multidisciplinary artist Miriam Aziz and Artist (s) at Large with percussionist William Catanzaro & trumpeter Pablo Masis; turntablist Maria Chavez; trombonist William Lang; and pianist Adam Tendler
DANCE in “Lost for Words” by Mariliana Arvelo, Miriam Aziz, Jamie Chandler, Sarah Eyde, Bethania Rivera, Cedric Todd
VIDEOGRAPHY in “Lost for Words” by Jimmy Ferguson
Saturday, June 9, 2012, 8 PM, The DiMenna Center, NYC
“The Voice in Music – The Art in Fashion”
MUSIC for acoustics and electro-acoustics by Kathleen Bader, John Cage, Christopher Cerrone, Jacob Cooper, Morton Feldman, George Lam, David Lang, György Ligeti, Adam Matlock, Matt McBane, Fredo Viola, Daniel Wohl, and Evan Ziporyn
PERFORMANCES by Rhymes With Opera, violists David Cerutti & Liuh-Wen Ting, pianists Vicky Chow & Molly Morkoski, bassist Anthony Falanga, cellist Arthur Fiacco, trumpeter Gareth Flowers, and vocalist Fredo Viola
DJ SETS by DJ Roberto X
DEBUT SHIRT & T-SHIRT COLLECTION by Chance Thach
LIBRETTI for RWO by Benjamin Rogers and Brian Slattery
STAGE DIRECTION for RWO by Britt Olsen-Ecker
LIVE DIGITAL DRAWING by Bill Mazza
Saturday, April 14, 2012, 8 PM, The DiMenna Center, NYC
MUSIC for acoustics, electro-acoustics, and electronics by Martin Blessinger, Paul Carr, Takuma Itoh, Mikael Karlsson, Eric Lyon, Ryan MacGavin, Gordon Monahan, Ned Rorem, and others
PERFORMANCES by violinist Pauline Kim Harris, flutist Lance Suzuki with pianist Molly Morkoski, the East Coast Contemporary Ensemble, and the Piercy-Hickman Duo
DJ SETS by DJ Redstar
LIVE DIGITAL DRAWING by Bill Mazza
LIGHT INSTALLATION by Lotte Van den Audenaeren
VIDEO PROJECTIONS by Rob Dietz (in the Victor & Sono Elmaleh Musicians’ Lounge)
Saturday, November 5, 2011, 8 PM, The DiMenna Center, NYC
MUSIC for acoustics, electro-acoustics, and electronics by Robert Dick & Ursel Schlicht, Allen Eric, John Glover, Moon Young Ha, Yoon-Ji Lee, Alon Nechushtan, and Carolyn Yarnell
PERFORMANCES by flutist Robert Dick & pianist Ursel Schlicht, clarinetist Nick Gallas, ensemble mise-en, and pianist Kathleen Supové
DJ SETS by DJ Executive Realness
VISUAL ARTIST Bill Mazza
VISUALS by Rob Dietz
VIDEO by Eric Wagner
Saturday, April 23, 2011, 8 PM, Brecht Forum, NYC
Music for acoustics, electro-acoustics, and electronics by Rob Dietz, John Glover, Judd Greenstein, James Holt, Robert Pierzak, and Ricardo Romaniero
Performances by Rose Bellini, Victor Lowrie, Joshua Modney, Andrew Rehrig, and Ricardo Romaneiro
Visual Artist Bill Mazza continues with the fourth live drawing of his ongoing series, “Spatial Tendencies,” to be performed throughout the evening
Video by Rob Dietz
Poetry Reading Matthew Hittinger reads original works interspersed throughout the evening’s performances.
January 15, 2011, 8 PM, Brecht Forum, NYC
Music for acoustics, electro-acoustics, and electronics by Paul Clift, Nathan Davis, Aaron Einbond, John Glover, Rich Johnson, Karen Power, and Erin Rogers
Performances by Alejandro Acierto on clarinets, Phyllis Chen on piano and toy piano, Rich Johnson on trumpet, Erin Rogers on saxophones, and the all-female pop horn quartet Genghis Barbie
Visual Artist Bill Mazza continues with the third live drawing of his ongoing series, “Spatial Tendencies,” to be performed throughout the evening
Video by Rob Dietz
Improv Dance by Binh Nguyen and Colleen Walh Culley
November 13, 2010, 8 -11 PM, Merce Cunningham Dance Studio, NYC
Music for acoustic, electro-acoustic, and electronics by Wil Smith, John Cage, Stuart Sanders Smith, John Zorn, Pete Galub, and Jude Traxler & Anne Rainwater
Improv by Peter Evans and Sam Pluta
Performances by daring and adventurous performers from NYC: futureCities (Jude Traxler, percussion, Anne Rainwater, pianist); Pete Galub, guitar and electronics; turntablist Maria Chavez; and Eleanor Oppenheim, bass
Visual Artist Bill Mazza performs a new live drawing throughout the evening as part of his ongoing series, “Spatial Tendencies”
Video by Jude Traxler
Dance by Patricia Nicholson, choreography/dance; Miriam Parker, improv dance; Kevin Bachman, improv dance
Book-ending the event: “In A Room” & “The Place We Began” by John Luther Adams (Available on Cold Blue Music: www.coldbluemusic.com)
May 15, 2010, 8-11 PM, Brecht Forum, NYC
***MUSIC + LIVE DRAWING + VISUALS + DRINKS + PARTY***
Premieres of new acoustic, electro-acoustic, and electronic works by Anna Clyne, Gene Coleman, and John Glover
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Rarely heard works by Kirsten Broberg, Donal Fox, Gilbert Galindo, Yohei Kurihara, Ingram Marshall, and Conrad Winslow
Performances and improv sessions by daring and adventurous performers from NYC and Philadelphia: MIVOS Quartet (strings), Jessie Marino (cello), Thomas Piercy (clarinet & bass clarinet), John McGill & Max Abeles (electronic artists), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Claudine Hickman (piano), James Smith (oboe/oboe d’amore), and Maria Chavez (turntables)
Visual Artist Bill Mazza performed “In Vanity” throughout the evening as part of his ongoing live drawing series, “Spatial Tendencies”
December 5, 2009, 8-11 PM, Brecht Forum, NYC
December 5, 2009 at the Brecht Forum was an evening of continuous music, food, visuals, drinks, and fashion.
The music included: new acoustic works by Drew Baker, Gilbert Galindo, John Glover, Jay Vilnai; Terry Riley’s “Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector”; electronic works by Max Abeles, John McGill, and Darien Shulman, with DJ sets by Casa de Galindo
Performed by the ai ensemble, MIVOS Quartet, and the Joshue Ott trio with Robert Dick and Billy Gomberg
Visuals by Joshue Ott and a preview of the spring 2010 line of Cody Sai