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Soho Rep Will Pay Tribute to Walkerspace With SOHO REP IS NOT A BUILDING. SOHO REP HAD A BUILDING…
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2025

Walkerspace (1991-2024), Soho Rep’s 65-seat venue at 46 Walker Street, will be laid to rest this January 2025. Celebrate the space with an special tribute event this week.

Heller Bassoon Ensemble to Present Three World Premieres in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2024

Renowned bassoonist Rebekah Heller and 10 top bassoonists will present three world premieres by Steve Reich, Julius Eastman, and Fay Victor. Learn how to purchase tickets.

International Contemporary Ensemble to Perform World Premiere of Yvette Janine Jackson's T-MINUS: A RADIO OPERA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2023

International Contemporary Ensemble is giving the world premiere performance of Yvette Janine Jackson’s T-Minus: A Radio Opera on Friday, January 19, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. at Roulette.

MATA And Audiofemme to Present Shara Lunon In Premiere Of Bitter Fruits At Roulette
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 12, 2023

Join Shara Lunon at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn for the world premiere of Bitter Fruits, a dynamic exploration of survival techniques developed in response to oppression and injustice. Co-presented by Audiofemme Collective.

Nate Wooley and Mutual Aid Music to Release Box Set, FOUR EXPERIMENTS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2023

On Friday, September 29, 2023, prolific jazz trumpeter and composer Nate Wooley will release a four-disc box set, Four Experiments.

MATA Festival Unveils 2023-2024 Season & Welcomes New Executive Director, Pauline Kim Harris
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2023

Discover the exciting lineup for the upcoming MATA Festival's 2023-2024 season, Learn more about the festival's new Executive Director, Pauline Kim Harris, and how she plans to elevate the live performance experience. Call for scores is also open for the 26th MATA Festival in May 2024.

International Contemporary Ensemble & The New School's College Of Performing Arts to Present ENSEMBLE EVOLUTION
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 18, 2023

This summer, International Contemporary Ensemble, in partnership with The New School's College of Performing Arts, will presentd Ensemble Evolution—a summer intensive designed to foster a holistic understanding of the artist as a global citizen—fully in-person for the first time from Monday, June 26 - Thursday, June 29, 2023 at Arnhold Hall.

Soho Rep's 2023 Gala Will Honor Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2023

For its 2023 Spring Fête, Soho Rep will honor Obie winner, MacArthur Fellow, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and Soho Rep board member Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, in a performance-packed evening directed by Raja Feather Kelly.

International Contemporary Ensemble Performs Concert Of New Works At Joe's Pub, September 20
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2022

International Contemporary Ensemble gives the world premiere performance of two new works by Lesley Mok and Chris Ryan Williams at Joe's Pub alongside a solo set by Lesley Mok, and Fay Victor's Flow to the Next on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 7:00pm. Commissioned by ICEensemble as part of their 2021-2022 “Call for __” Commissions Program, the new works include Mok's Stilled leaf-chatter and Williams's Odu: vibration 1.

International Contemporary Ensemble Announces 2022-23 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 9, 2022

International Contemporary Ensemble celebrates its 20th anniversary season in 2022-2023 with world premiere performances, POLYASPORA: 20th Anniversary Gala, and many other events.

Jane Lynch & Kate Flannery, Hannah Corneau, The Skivvies & More to be Featured in Joe's Pub Fall Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2022

Joe’s Pub has announced fall programming. This season presents incredible performances from Latine artists: Afro-Cuban jazz grooves from Dayramir González, an evening of Latin alternative music with Jessica Medina & Mai-Elka Prado, and more.

Wet Ink Ensemble Presents AIR CONCERTS 04: Nick Dunston and Mosaic Orchestra At Abrons Arts Center, June 22
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2022

​​​​​​​Wet Ink Ensemble appears at the Playhouse Theater at Abrons Arts Center for AIR Concerts 04 on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 7:30pm. The Wet Ink band is joined by innovative improvisers that include bassoonist Katherine Young (also a 2021-22 Artist-In-Residence), vocalist Charmaine Lee, and trombonist Weston Olencki.

Violinist Jennifer Koh Receives Best Instrumental Solo Grammy Award For 'Alone Together'
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2022

Korean American violinist Jennifer Koh has been awarded the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Solo for her recording Alone Together, released by Cedille Records and based on her online performance series of the same name created in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the financial hardship it has placed on many in the arts community. The album features 39 world premiere recordings of new works by established and emerging composers. Ms. Koh received the award at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony held in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3. 

MATA Announces 2022 Festival at Roulette and National Sawdust
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2022

From May 4-7, 2022 in Brooklyn, Music at the Anthology presents the MATA Festival, New York's most cutting-edge showcase for experimental early career composers and sound artists, for the first time in two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

NEC Faculty and Alums Receive 2021 Jazz Road Creative Residencies Grants
by Stephi Wild - Nov 9, 2021

New England Conservatory faculty members Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, Jason Moran and Nasheet Waits andalumni Jamie Branch and Felipe Salles have each been awarded 2021 Jazz Road Creative Residencies Grants of up to $40,000 from South Arts. 

New Musical WET Announces Staged Reading
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2021

WET, a new musical by Janelle Lawrence, has its New York Premiere at Town Stages (221 West Broadway) in Downtown Manhattan on Friday, October 22 at 7pm. A Facilitated talkback follows the reading.

Random International Presents The Debut Of BODY / LIGHT, Performances By New York Theatre Ballet
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2021

Random International is set to illuminate Brookfield Properties' Manhattan West, an emerging NYC destination that will transform the new west side this year, with the debut of Body / Light I on May 6.

String Noise to Release New Albums For 10th Anniversary on March 26
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2021

String Noise, the intrepid violin duo of Conrad Harris and Pauline Kim Harris, celebrates its tenth anniversary in grand style with the simultaneous release of three new recordings on Friday, March 26.

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts Announces New Digital Initiatives for 2020-21 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2020

Miller Theatre's celebrated, fun and free Pop-Up Concerts resume, with a change of venue. Filmed live in the awe-inspiring Lantern (the top floor venue in the Lenfest Center for the Arts, with sweeping views of Manhattan), Miller invites the public to take a virtual front-row seat for exciting performances by world-class musicians.

What's Streaming: Classical - Week Of September 28 �" October 4
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2020

WHAT'S STREAMING: CLASSICAL - WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28 – OCTOBER 4