Performance Calendar

TIME:SPANS 2021 // Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo

Amy Williams 10 Microludes for György Kurtág, a selection, 2015-2017* Marcos Balter, Hang (2017) Amy Williams, In the Shadows (2017) Jason Eckardt, Toll (2017) Katharina Rosenberger, Bogen (2017) Philippe Manoury, G for K (2016) Carola Bauckholt, When they go low we go high (2017) Caspar Johannes Walter, Spiel mit dem Unendlichen (2016) Peter Eötvös, O […]

TIME:SPANS 2021 // Talea Ensemble, Tony Arnold

Catherine Lamb parallaxis forma, 2016 for voice and ensemble with Tony Arnold, soprano Sarah Hennies New Work, 2021* * World premiere Commissioned by The Earle Brown Music Foundation Charitable Trust Oscar Bettison La Arqueología del Neón, 2021* * World premiere Commissioned by the Talea Ensemble and made possible by a grant from the Fromm Music Foundation TALEA Ensemble

TIME:SPANS 2021 // Yarn/Wire

Andrew McIntosh Little Jimmy, 2020* Wolfgang Heiniger Neumond, 2018* Zosha Di Castri Tachitipo, 2016 * World premiere Yarn/Wire Ian Antonio, percussion Laura Barger, piano Russell Greenberg, percussion Ning Yu, piano

TIME:SPANS 2021 // Seth Parker Woods + Pierre Alexandre Tremblay

George E. Lewis Not Alone, 2014-15 Fredrick Gifford Difficult Grace, 2019 Monty Adkins Winter Tendrils, 2014/2020 Nathalie Joachim The Race: 1915, 2019 Ryan Carter Default Mode Network, 2019 Freida Abtan My Heart Is a River, 2020 Pierre Alexandre Tremblay asinglewordisnotenough 3 , 2015 Seth Parker Woods, cello Pierre Alexandre Tremblay, electronics

TIME:SPANS 2021 // Anthony Cheung

Anthony Cheung All Roads, 2018 Gilles Vonsattel, piano Spektral Quartet Anthony Cheung Elective Memory, 2015 Anthony Cheung, piano Miranda Cuckson, violin Anthony Cheung The Real Book of Fake Tunes, 2015 Claire Chase, flute Spektral Quartet Spektral Quartet Maeve Feinberg, violin Clara Lyon, violin Doyle Armbrust, viola Russell Rolen, cello

Heritage/Evolution Marathon: PRISM Quartet featuring Melissa Aldana, Chris Potter, Rudresh Mahanthappa, and Terell Stafford

The intrepid PRISM Quartet celebrates the release of its new album, Heritage/Evolution, Volume 2 with a marathon concert at NYC’s DiMenna Center featuring sax giants Chris Potter and Rudresh Mahanthappa performing compositions from the album by Potter and PRISM’s own Matthew Levy. But that’s not all. PRISM also launches the third phase of its Heritage/Evolution […]

Welcome Back Family and Friends Chamber Concert

Friends and Family is a chamber concert that features American Composers Orchestra (ACO) musicians performing works by a broad array of composers, many of whom are near and dear to the orchestra. PROGRAM STEVEN GERBER: Five Greek Folksongs (after Ravel) AUGUSTA GROSS: Towards Night ALVIN SINGLETON: Argoru VIII KAREN LEFRAK: Daybreak; When MELINDA WAGNER: Unsung […]

New Canons

PROGRAM RAQUEL ACEVEDO KLEIN: Polyphonic Interlace RAY LUSTIG: Latency Canons CHRIS KALLMYER: All Possible Music PAULINE OLIVEROS: Environmental Dialogue TREVOR NEW: Cohere 15’ (ACO commission, world premiere) We usually try to ignore latency (the delay between live sound and transmitted sound) in virtual concerts...but what if it's an integral part of the music? Join American Composers Orchestra […]

The New York Chamber Players Orchestra in Concert

The New York Chamber Players is one of New York City's finest chamber orchestra. One of our missions is to support the very best of youth classical musicians. The Concert will be on Saturday October 23rd at 8 pm at Cary Hall –DiMenna Center (450 W.37th St. NYC). It’s possible to attend this Concert in […]

Contemporary Narratives: New Works for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano

The NYC Contemporary Music Symposium presents the Zodiac Trio in a musical journey through six bold, contemporary works for clarinet, violin, and piano.  Heralded by Radio France as "A breathtaking ensemble of virtuosity and sensitivity," the Zodiac Trio has established itself as the leading international trio of its kind. Join us for an evening of […]

A Lady from Silk Road

Lucina Yue plays GUZHENG and KONGHOU 3 New KONGHOU pieces with world premieres 3 GUZHENG Classical piece Composers Anlun Huang Yuzhai Zhao Yuguo Zhou Sam Wu Tian Tian Masatora Goya This event is free of charge. No kids, no food and drink. Building will check ID and Vaccine Card.

Marilyn Shrude 75th Birthday Celebration Concert

Lost Dog presents an all-star concert, featuring three of New York's most dynamic new music ensembles, in celebration of the 75th birthday of distinguished American composer Marilyn Shrude. Including performances of: LOST DOG NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE Sotto Voce (2012) A Window Always Open on the Sea (1990) Within the Wall (2018; 2021) *WORLD PREMIERE OF […]

Strange Tales: Works by Wang Lu, inti figgis-vizueta, Alvin Lucier

Join Talea for a free, immersive program featuring the world premiere featuring inti figgis-vizueta's 'Primavera crown,' Alvin Lucier's 'Music for Cello & One or More Amplified Vases,' and the world premiere of Wang Lu's 'November Airs.' Inspired loosely by the ancient Chinese mythological anthology, "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio," Wang Lu's "November Airs" explores […]

Concert of New Commissions and Premieres

Ensemble Ipse is delighted to present this concert of four new commissions by acclaimed composers Peter Apfelbaum, Aruán Ortiz, Kirsten Broberg, and Ursula Kwong-Brown, and a world premiere by the late composer James Sellars. PROGRAM: Peter Apfelbaum, new work, IPSE COMMISSION & WORLD PREMIERE Aruán Ortiz, new work, IPSE COMMISSION & WORLD PREMIERE Kirsten Broberg, […]

Ramin Arjomand Solo at The DiMenna Center

Iranian-American pianist and composer Ramin Amir Arjomand presents an evening-length solo improvisation. Arjomand's work is born of a complex opposition of cross-cultural creative impulses. His long-form improvisations pursue extremes of sound intensity, pushing the limits of spontaneous thinking while seeking simultaneously, and equally intensely, a compositional unity characteristic of fully-notated music. Their sound structure draws […]

The New York Chamber Players Orchestra in a Concert of Contemporary Music

Part I Giacomo Franci The Plot Against You Poema Sinfonico for Violin and Dark Orchestra (World Premiere) Garry Ianco, Violinist Giacomo Franci, Conductor   Part II John Russo Three Studies for Clarinet and Orchestra (World Premiere) A Winter Sketch for Clarinet and Orchestra (World Premiere) William Popp Choros tou Kalamata for Clarinet and Orchestra (World […]

Fair Trade Season Finale

Our 2021-22 season finale, and first in-person concert in two years, will feature the exquisite pianist Alexandra Joan in Dvorak's Piano Quartet No. 2 alongside two works by brilliant young composers, Brittany J. Green and Anthony R. Green.

Music in Action: A Concert Against Gun Violence

In times of tragedy, it can be difficult to find words to express our grief, anguish, and frustration. This concert is intended to serve as a response to recent mass shootings and rising gun violence across the U.S., spoken in our universal language: music. The program centers around themes of immense loss, but also affords […]

TS 2022: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Amy Williams Telephone, 2021 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Felipe Lara Metafagote, 2015 Heller and Lewandowski Arnold Schoenberg Kammersymphonie op 9, 1906 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Todd Phillips, violin Eric Wyrick, violin Ramon Carrero-Martínez, viola Eric Bartlett, cello Gregg August, bass Elizabeth Mann, flute Gilles Cheng, oboe Roni Gal-Ed, oboe Nuno Antunes, clarinet Michael Lowenstern, […]

TS 2022: Ning Yu

Stefan Prins Piano Hero #1, 2011-12 for midi-keyboard, live electronics and video David Bird Iron Orchid, 2021* for piano and electronics * US premiere Stefan Prins Piano Hero #2, (2011, rev. 2013/2016) for midi-keyboard, grand piano, live cameras, video and live electronics Michael Beil Key Jack, 2016* for a pianist without piano with live video and […]

TS 2022: Argento New Music Project

Michael Klingbeil Tear of the Clouds, 2008 Andile Khumalo Broken Mirrors of Time, 2021* * US premiere Erin Gee Mouthpiece XI , 2009 with Erin Gee, vocal soloist Sky Macklay Microvariations, 2016-17

TS 2022: Sō Percussion

Angélica Negrón Gone, 2018 Commissioned by Andrew W. Siegel Premiered on June 22, 2018 at Caramoor Music Fesival, Katonah, New York. Written for Sō Percussion. Angélica Negrón Go Back, 2022 Written for Sō Percussion Vijay Iyer Torque, 2018 Julia Wolfe Forbidden Love, 2019 Forbidden Love was co-commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, The John […]

TS 2022: Ensemble Signal

Darian Donovan Thomas New Work, 2022* * world premiere Commissioned by The Earle Brown Music Foundation Charitable Trust Ensemble Signal George Lewis Seismologic, 2017 Jessen and Stine George Lewis Tales of the Traveller, 2016* * US premiere Ensemble Signal with Nicole Mitchell, flute soloist and Voyager Interactive Computer, piano Ensemble Signal Brad Lubman, conductor Paul Coleman, Sound Director Tim Munro, Flute […]

TS 2022: Yaron Deutsch

Fausto Romitelli Trash TV Trance, 2002 Pierluigi Billone Sgorgo Y, 2012* * US premiere Klaus Lang chanson lointaine et douce, 2021* * world premiere Lisa Illean Tiding I, 2021* * US premiere Avshalom Ariel All the boys forgot about you, 2018* * US premiere Yaron Deutsch Electric guitar

TS 2022: Yarn/Wire

Misato Mochizuki Le Monde des Ronds et des Carrés, 2015 Igor Santos New Work, 2022* * world premiere Commissioned by The Earle Brown Music Foundation Charitable Trust Enno Poppe/Wolfgang Heiniger Tonband, 2008/12 Yarn/Wire Laura Barger, piano Russell Greenberg, percussion Sae Hashimoto, percussion Julia Den Boer, piano Sam Torres, electronics

TS 2022: JACK Quartet

Eric Wubbels phren, 2022* * world premiere Co-commissioned by Bludenzer Tage Zeitgemäßer Musik and the Earle Brown Music Foundation Charitable Trust Catherine Lamb string quartet / grow (out), 2009 JACK Quartet Christopher Otto, violin Austin Wulliman, violin John Pickford Richards, viola Jay Campbell, cello

TS 2022: Bozzini Quartet

Maxime Corbeil-Perron New Work, 2022* * world premiere Co-commissioned by Bozzini Quartet and the Earle Brown Music Foundation Charitable Trust Simon Martin Musique d'art, 2015* * US premiere 'Musique d'art (2015)'' is a work originally conceived by "Projections libérantes'', Quebec. with Pierre-Alexandre Maranda, double bass Pierre-Alexandre Maranda double bass Bozzini Quartet Clemens Merkel, violin Alissa Cheung, violin Stéphanie Bozzini, viola Isabelle Bozzini, cello

TS 2022: Talea Ensemble

Igor Santos portrait IO, 2020* * US premiere Katherine Balch drip music, (2019, arr. 2021)* * world premiere Rebecca Saunders Skin, 2015-16* * US premiere with Juliet Fraser, soprano TALEA Ensemble James Baker, conductor Isabel Lepanto Gleicher, flute Michelle Farah, oboe Rane Moore, clarinet Erin Rogers, saxophone Nicolee Kuester, horn Sam Jones, trumpet Stephen Gosling, piano Steven Beck, piano William Schimmel, […]

International Youth Music Competitions – IYMC Prize Winners Recital 2022

International Youth Music Competitions presents the Prize Winners Recitals. Come and experience world class performances by Category Winners from around the world. IYMC is a monthly online music competition for all ages, instruments and genres. Two Recitals are scheduled at 2:00 pm and 7:00, with different performers at each recital.  

Hyaku: One Hundred Dreams

Join Pianist-Composer Satoko Fujii and Her All-Star Band for the Live Recording of her 100th album as a Leader featuring: Wadada Leo Smith and Kappa Makion, trumpet Ingrid Laubrock, saxophones Sara Schoenbeck, bassoon Ikue Mori, electronics Brandon Lopez, acoustic bass Tom Rainey and Chris Corsano, drums and percussion. Tickets $20 at the door Please note […]

Past Events

Karl Kilb IV

Karl Kilb IV performs a collection of his original compositions for solo piano and a piano trio. Doors Open: 6:30 PM Start: 7:00 PM Karl Kilb IV, piano Victoria Lin, cello Priscilla Tam, violin

Soprano Saxophone and String Quartet

Soprano Saxophone and String Quartet delves into the intricacies of contemporary chamber music, featuring saxophonist Shivam Patel, pianist Karl Larson, and string quartet. Works by Mark Kuss and Scott Lindroth offer a glimpse into nuanced compositional worlds, while Bobby Ge’s... READ MORE

“scars plummet to the corners”

"music of introverted intensity" - The New Yorker "[the] evening’s high point ... tender to tough to chillingly still and mysterious ... magical" - San Francisco Classical Voice Written during the height of the Covid pandemic, a complete presentation of... READ MORE

Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Schumann, and Beethoven

Join the Westside Chamber Players for an exciting evening of music, featuring orchestral works by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel and Beethoven, alongside Schumann's Cello Concerto at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Cary Hall. Julius Akira Mauldin, Conductor and Artistic Director Wangshu... READ MORE