Events Archive - 2016

Thursday, December 17, 2015 - Sunday, January 24, 2016

Lost Objects performed by Orchestra of the National Theatre Opera, Prague
Prague, Czech Republic
* Czech Republic premiere
Czech National Theatre
Prague, Czech Republic
Event Website
work being performed: Lost Objects

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

'the national anthems' and 'ark luggage' performed by the Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Calder Quartet (New York premiere)
New York, New York
* NYC premiere
12th Night Festival
Trinity Wall Street
New York, New York
https://www.trinitywallstreet.org/music-arts/season/twelfth-night
works being performed: the national anthems, ark luggage

Friday, January 8, 2016 - Sunday, January 10, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by Figures of Speech Theatre
Lewiston, Maine
Figures of Speech Theatre
Schaeffer Theatre -- Bates College
Lewiston, Maine
Event Website
work being performed: the little match girl passion

Sunday, January 10, 2016

'love fail' (arr. chorus) performed by Lorelei Ensemble
Boston, Massachusetts
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Boston, Massachusetts
Event Website
work being performed: love fail
Ensembles:  Lorelei Ensemble 

Friday, January 15, 2016

'the so-called laws of nature' performed by The Percussion Ensembles from Trossingen and Basel Music Schools
Basel, Switzerland
Mizmorim Festival
Basel, Switzerland
Event Website
work being performed: the so-called laws of nature

Saturday, January 16, 2016

'are you experienced' performed by the San Francisco Symphony

Sunday, January 17, 2016

'touch not the cat' performed by Stichting Storioni Festival
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Muziekgebouw
Eindhoven, Netherlands
work being performed: touch not the cat

Saturday, January 23, 2016 - Monday, January 25, 2016

'mountain', 'man made', and 'the national anthems' performed by the Winnipeg Symphony (Canadian premiere)
Winnipeg, Canada

Thursday, January 28, 2016

'cheating, lying, stealing' performed by Bellingham Chamber Music Society
Bellingham, Washington
Make.Shift Artspace
Bellingham, Washington
Event Website
work being performed: cheating, lying, stealing

Friday, January 29, 2016

'manifesto' performed by Cantus
Wingate, North Carolina
The Batte Center
McGee Theatre
Wingate, North Carolina
Event Website
work being performed: manifesto
Ensembles:  Cantus 

Saturday, January 30, 2016

'manifesto' performed by Cantus
Spinedale, North Carolina
The Foundation Performing Arts and Conference Center
Spinedale, North Carolina
Event Website
work being performed: manifesto
Ensembles:  Cantus 

Sunday, January 31, 2016

'manifesto' performed by Cantus
Durham, North Carolina
Duke Performances
BALDWIN AUDITORIUM
Durham, North Carolina
Event Website
work being performed: manifesto
Ensembles:  Cantus 

Monday, February 1, 2016

new work for viola and viol and 'just (after song of songs)' performed by Nadia Sirota and Liam Byrne (US premiere)
New York, New York
* World premiere
* NYC premiere
Symphony Space
Leonard Nimoy Thalia
New York, New York
Event Website
work being performed: just (after song of songs)

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

'again (after ecclesiastes)' performed by Meesters&Gezellen
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Event Website
work being performed: again (after ecclesiastes)
Ensembles:  Meesters&Gezellen 

Thursday, February 4, 2016

'again (after ecclesiastes)' performed by Meesters&Gezellen
Maastricht, Netherlands
Sint-Jansker
Maastricht, Netherlands
Event Website
work being performed: again (after ecclesiastes)
Ensembles:  Meesters&Gezellan 
'death speaks' performed by Projectorkest and soprano Rianne Wilbers
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Muziekgebouw
Grote Zall
Eindhoven, Netherlands
https://www.muziekgebouweindhoven.nl/concerten/rianne-wilbers-616/
work being performed: death speaks
Ensembles:  Projectorkest 
Soloists:  Rianne Wilbers 

Friday, February 5, 2016

'again (after ecclesiastes)' performed by Meesters&Gezellen
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Laurenskerk
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Event Website
work being performed: again (after ecclesiastes)
Ensembles:  Meesters&Gezellan 

Saturday, February 6, 2016

'again (after ecclesiastes)' performed by Meesters&Gezellen
Dalfsen, Netherlands
Grote Kerk
Dalfsen, Netherlands
Event Website
work being performed: again (after ecclesiastes)
Ensembles:  Meesters&Gezellan 

Sunday, February 7, 2016

'again (after ecclesiastes)' performed by Meesters&Gezellen
Groningen, Netherlands
Der Aa-Kerk
Groningen, Netherlands
Event Website
work being performed: again (after ecclesiastes)
Ensembles:  Meesters&Gezellan 

Thursday, February 11, 2016

'manifesto' performed by Cantus
Danville, Kentucky
NORTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Newlin Hall
Danville, Kentucky
Event Website
work being performed: manifesto
Ensembles:  Cantus 
'again (after ecclesiastes)' performed by Meesters&Gezellen
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Orgelpark
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Event Website
work being performed: again (after ecclesiastes)
Ensembles:  Meesters&Gezellan 

Friday, February 12, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by Boston Choral Ensemble
Boston, Massachusetts
'manifesto' performed by Cantus
Maryville, Tennessee
Clayton Center for the Arts
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
Maryville, Tennessee
Event Website
work being performed: manifesto
Ensembles:  Cantus 
'again (after ecclesiastes)' performed by Meesters&Gezellen
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Stevenskerk
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Event Website
work being performed: again (after ecclesiastes)
Ensembles:  Meesters&Gezellan 

Saturday, February 13, 2016

'again (after ecclesiastes)' performed by Meesters&Gezellen
Utrecht, Netherlands
Geertekerk
Utrecht, Netherlands
Event Website
work being performed: again (after ecclesiastes)
Ensembles:  Meesters&Gezellan 

Sunday, February 14, 2016

'again (after ecclesiastes)' performed by Meesters&Gezellen
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Muziekgebouw
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Event Website
work being performed: again (after ecclesiastes)
Ensembles:  Meesters&Gezellan 
'dance/drop" performed by the Fiarí Ensemble
Turin, Italy
In Scena
Museo Ettore Fico
Turin, Italy
Event Website
work being performed: dance/drop
Ensembles:  Fiarí Ensemble 
'i live in pain' performed by The Crossing
Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania
Event Website
work being performed: i live in pain
Ensembles:  The Crossing 

Monday, February 15, 2016

'cheating, lying, stealing' performed by AURA
University of Houston
Event Website
work being performed: cheating, lying, stealing
Ensembles:  AURA 

Friday, February 19, 2016

'gravity' performed by ZOFO Duo
Fullerton, California
Cal State Fullerton
Meng Concert Hall
Fullerton, California
https://www.fullerton.edu/arts/music/2015-2016%20events/feb2016.html
work being performed: gravity
Ensembles:  ZOFO DUO 
'manifesto' performed by Cantus
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Calvin College
Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Event Website
work being performed: manifesto
Ensembles:  Cantus 

Sunday, February 21, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
Chapel
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
https://www.facebook.com/PCChestnutHill/photos/a.160356717349039.54142.145907525...
work being performed: the little match girl passion

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

'wed' performed by Lisa Kaplan
Chicago, Illinois
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
https://mcachicago.org/Calendar/2016/02/Lisa-Kaplan-Matthew-Duvall
work being performed: wed

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

'wed' (arr. strings) performed by Orchestra del Teatro Vittorio Emanuele (Italian premiere)
Messina, Italy
* Italy premiere
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele
Messina, Italy
Event Website
work being performed: wed (for string orchestra)

Saturday, February 27, 2016

'sunray' performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Holland, Michigan
Jack H. Miller Performance Hall
Holland, Michigan
Event Website
work being performed: sunray
Ensembles:  Bang on a Can All-Stars 

Monday, February 29, 2016

'sunray' performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Columbus, Ohio
Weigel Auditorium
Columbus, Ohio
Event Website
work being performed: sunray
Ensembles:  Bang on a Can All-Stars 

Thursday, March 3, 2016

'these broken wings' performed by Dr K Sextet
York, United Kingdom
Late Music Concerts YORK
Unitarian Chapel
York, United Kingdom
https://www.facebook.com/events/1660939167492642
work being performed: these broken wings
Ensembles:  Dr K Sextet 

Saturday, March 5, 2016

'cage'and 'wed' performed by Conrad Tao
Muskegon, Michigan
The Block
Muskegon, Michigan
Event Website
works being performed: cage, wed
Soloists:  Conrad Tao, piano 
'these broken wings' performed by Dr K Sextet
York, United Kingdom
St. Saviourgate Unitarian Chapel
York, United Kingdom
Event Website
work being performed: these broken wings
Ensembles:  Dr K Sextet 

Monday, March 7, 2016

'diet coke', 'grind' and 'wed' performed by Lisa Kaplan
Washington, District Of Columbia
Kennedy Center
Terrace Theater
Washington, District Of Columbia
Event Website
works being performed: grind, diet coke, wed

Saturday, March 12, 2016

'almost all the time', 'hard hit', 'ornament and reproach' performed by Locrian Chamber Players
New York, New York
10th Floor Performance Space, Riverside Church
New York, New York
Event Website
works being performed: ornament and reproach, hard hit, almost all the time
Ensembles:  Locrian Chamber Players 
'death speaks' performed in Finland at "Our Festival"
Helsinki, Finland
* Finland premiere
Our Festival
The Finnish National Theatre
Helsinki, Finland
Event Website
work being performed: death speaks

Tuesday, March 15, 2016 - Thursday, March 17, 2016

'warmth' and 'darker' performed by the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players
San Francisco, California
Z Space
San Francisco, California
Event Website
works being performed: warmth, darker

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

'statement to the court' and 'pierced' performed at FOCUS Festival
Berea, Ohio
FOCUS Fesitval
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea, Ohio
Event Website
works being performed: statement to the court, pierced
Ensembles:  Baldwin Wallace College 

Friday, March 18, 2016

o isis and osiris, mountain, evening morning day, & the little match girl passion performed at FOCUS Festival
Berea, Ohio
FOCUS Fesitval
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea, Ohio
Event Website
works being performed: o isis and osiris, mountain, evening morning day, the little match girl passion
Ensembles:  Baldwin Wallace College 

Saturday, March 19, 2016

'cheating, lying, stealing' performed at Baldwin Wallace College
Berea, Ohio
Baldwin Wallace College
Berea, Ohio
work being performed: cheating, lying, stealing
Ensembles:  Baldwin Wallace College 
'the little match girl passion' performed by Cambridge Chorale
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Little St Mary’s Church,
Trumpington Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom   map
Event Website
work being performed: the little match girl passion
Ensembles:  Cambridge Chorale 
the anvil chorus, sweet air, orpheus over and under, ark luggage, selections from memory pieces, & cheating, lying, stealing performed at FOCUS Festival
Berea, Ohio
FOCUS Fesitval
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea, Ohio
Event Website
works being performed: the anvil chorus, sweet air, orpheus over and under, ark luggage, memory pieces, cheating, lying, stealing
Ensembles:  Baldwin Wallace College 

Friday, March 25, 2016

'cage' performed by Conrad Tao
Durham, North Carolina
Duke Performances
Baldwin Auditorium
Durham, North Carolina
Event Website
work being performed: cage

Sunday, March 27, 2016

'gravity' performed by ZOFOrbit
San Francisco, California
1469 McAllister St, San Francisco, California   map
https://www.sfcv.org/event/concerts-by-the-square/zoforbit
work being performed: gravity
Ensembles:  ZOFOrbit 
'the little match girl passion' performed by Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble
New York City, New York
Advent Lutheran Church
New York City, New York
Event Website
work being performed: the little match girl passion
Ensembles:  Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble 

Monday, March 28, 2016

'the little match girl passion', 'i lie', and 'this was written by hand' performed by Young Music
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius Municipal Choir "Young Music"
St. Catherine
Vilnius, Lithuania
https://www.facebook.com/events/1719296924993822/
work being performed: the little match girl passion
Ensembles:  Young Music 

Sunday, April 3, 2016

'cheating, lying, stealing' for band performed by the University of Texas-Austin Wind Ensemble
Austin, Texas
Bates Recital Hall
Austin, Texas
Event Website
work being performed: cheating, lying, stealing (arr. band)
'the so-called laws of nature' part 2 at Northwest Percussion Festival
Eugene, Oregon
Northwest Percussion Festival
Eugene, Oregon
Event Website
work being performed: the so-called laws of nature
'cage'and 'wed' performed by Conrad Tao
Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Malaysian Philharmonic
Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Event Website
works being performed: cage, wed
Soloists:  Conrad Tao, piano 

Monday, April 4, 2016

'the so-called laws of nature' performed by Juilliard Percussion
New York, New York
The Juilliard School
New York, New York
Event Website
work being performed: the so-called laws of nature
Ensembles:  Juilliard Percussion 

Friday, April 8, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by HKU Faculteit Muziek
Netherlands
HKU Faculteit Muziek
Netherlands
work being performed: the little match girl passion
Ensembles:  HKU Faculteit Muziek 
Conductors:  Karin van de Poel 

Saturday, April 9, 2016

'the anvil chorus' choreographed by Visceral Dance
Chicago, Illinois
Visceral Dance
Chicago, Illinois
work being performed: the anvil chorus
Ensembles:  Visceral Dance 

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

'cheating, lying, stealing' performed by University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada
work being performed: cheating, lying, stealing

Thursday, April 14, 2016

'the little match girl passion' for chorus performed by University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
University of Michigan
Bienen School of Music
Ann Arbor, Michigan
work being performed: the little match girl passion (for chorus)
Ensembles:  University of Michigan 
'the little match girl passion' for choir performed by University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
work being performed: the little match girl passion (for chorus)
'these broken wings' performed by The Curiosity Cabinet
Brooklyn, New York
n/a
Brooklyn, New York
work being performed: these broken wings
Ensembles:  The Curiosity Cabinet 
'pierced' performed by Yale Philharmonia Orchestra
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
work being performed: pierced

Saturday, April 16, 2016

'the so-called laws of nature' performed by the Hit Ensemble
Tampere, Finland
Tampere Biennale
The Old Church
Tampere, Finland
Event Website
work being performed: the so-called laws of nature
Ensembles:  Hit Ensemble 
'love fail' performed by Pro Coro Canada
Edmonton, Canada
Winspeare Centre
Studio 96
Edmonton, Canada
work being performed: love fail
Ensembles:  Pro Coro Canada 

Sunday, April 17, 2016

new work, increase and forced march performed by Northwestern University Chorus (world premiere)
Evanston, Illinois
* World premiere
Northwestern University
Bienen School of Music
Evanston, Illinois
works being performed: a house, forced march, increase, where you go
Ensembles:  Northwestern University Choir 
Conductors:  Donald Nally 
'unused swan' performed by the Bang on a Can All-Stars in London
London, United Kingdom
Barbican Centre
London, United Kingdom
Event Website
work being performed: unused swan
Ensembles:  Bang on a Can All-Stars 

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

'cheating, lying, stealing' performed by Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
work being performed: cheating, lying, stealing
Ensembles:  Temple University 
'sunray' performed by the Bang on a Can All-Stars
New Haven, Connecticut
Arts and Ideas Festival
New Haven, Connecticut
event link
work being performed: sunray
Ensembles:  Bang on a Can All-Stars 

Friday, April 22, 2016

'are you experienced' performed by ANAM Orchestra
South Melbourne, Australia
ANAM Orchestra
South Melbourne, Australia
work being performed: are you experienced?
Ensembles:  ANAM Orchestra 
'cage' performed by Conrad Tao
Sante Fe, New Mexico
Sante Fe ProMusica
Lensic Performing Arts Center
Sante Fe, New Mexico
Event Website
work being performed: cage
Soloists:  Conrad Tao, piano 

Saturday, April 23, 2016

'sunray' performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars at De Doelen Centre
Rotterdam, Netherlands
De Doelen
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Event Website
work being performed: sunray
Ensembles:  Bang on a Can All-Stars 

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

'simple song #3' performed by Renee Fleming
Brooklyn, New York
National Sawdust
Brooklyn, New York
work being performed: simple song #3 (arr. chamber ensemble)
Ensembles:  1B1 Orchestra 

Friday, May 13, 2016

'love fail' performed by Quince Vocal Ensemble (Polish premiere)
Lublin, Poland
* Poland premiere
Codes Festival
Lublin, Poland
Event Website
work being performed: love fail
'statement to the court' performed by Chicago Composers Orchestra and Wicker Park Choral Singers
Chicago, Illinois
St. James Cathedral
Chicago, Illinois
Event Website
work being performed: statement to the court
Ensembles:  Chicago Composers Orchestra 
Soloists:  Wicker Park Choral Singers 
Conductors:  Allen Tinkham 

Saturday, May 14, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by The Valley 7
Harrisburg, Virginia
James Madison University
Duke Hall
Harrisburg, Virginia
Event Website
work being performed: the little match girl passion
Ensembles:  The Valley 7 

Sunday, May 15, 2016

'the whisper opera' performed by ICE at KunstFestSpiele 2016 (German premiere)
Hannover, Germany
* Germany premiere
KunstFestSpiele 2016
Hannover, Germany
Event Website
work being performed: the whisper opera
'the little match girl passion' performed by Vascello in Musica
Romer, Italy
Teatro Vascello
Romer, Italy
Event Website
work being performed: the little match girl passion
Ensembles:  Vascello in Musica 

Saturday, May 21, 2016

'mystery sonatas' performed by Augustin Hadelich (European premiere)
London, United Kingdom
* United Kingdom premiere
Wigmore Hall
London, United Kingdom
https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/schumann-lang-janacek-and-previn-2016052119...
work being performed: mystery sonatas
Soloists:  Augustin Hadelich 

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

'low resolution' performed by Jennifer Koh (world premiere)
Brooklyn, New York
* World premiere
NYPhil Biennial
National Sawdust
Brooklyn, New York
Event Website
work being performed: low resolution
Soloists:  Jennifer Koh 

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

'where you go' performed by the Yale School of Music at NYPhil Biennial (NY premiere)
New York, New York
NYPhil Biennial
The Greene Space
New York, New York
Event Website
work being performed: where you go
Ensembles:  Yale Choral Artists 

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

'low resolution' performed by Jennifer Koh at NYPhil Biennial (world premiere)
Brooklyn, New York
* World premiere
NYPhil Biennial
National Sawdust
Brooklyn, New York
Event Website
work being performed: low resolution
Soloists:  Jennifer Koh 
'last spring' performed by the Edvard Grieg Kor (world premiere)
Bergen, Norway
* World premiere
Bergen International Festival
Håkonshallen
Bergen, Norway
Event Website
work being performed: last spring
Ensembles:  Edvard Grieg Kor 

Thursday, June 2, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by IlluminArts
Miami, Florida
Perez Art Museum
Miami, Florida
Event Website
work being performed: the little match girl passion

IlluminArts is thrilled to present David Lang's 2008 Pulitzer Prize winning piece, the little match girl passion, in a fully staged performance inspired by the highly anticipated exhibit of Colombian sculptor, Doris Salcedo at PAMM.  Renowned director R.B. Schlather will direct the performance.  The New York Times has described Schlather as "having a gift at drawing out vivid performances," and Opera News declared, "Schlather created an intense, accessible, immersive experience that illuminated the emotional heart of [the] work....the entire theatrical experience, taken as a whole, was revelatory."  Join us as he shapes this unforgettable story of hope in the midst of suffering.  

Ensembles:  IlluminArts 

Sunday, June 5, 2016

'killer' performed by Sentieri Selvaggi
Milan, Italy
Teatro Elfo Puccini
Milan, Italy
Event Website
work being performed: killer
Ensembles:  Sentieri Selvaggi 
'death speaks' performed by Sentieri Selvaggi
Milan, Italy
Teatro Elfo Puccini
Milan, Italy
Event Website
work being performed: death speaks
Ensembles:  Sentieri Selvaggi 

Thursday, June 9, 2016

'where you go' performed by the Chamber Choir of Ireland (EU premiere)
Dublin, Ireland
* Ireland premiere
Freemason's Hall
Dublin, Ireland
https://www.chamberchoirireland.com/events/minimal-roots/
work being performed: where you go
Ensembles:  National Chamber Choir of Ireland 
Conductors:  Paul Hillier 

Friday, June 10, 2016

'where you go' performed by the Chamber Choir of Ireland (EU premiere)
Kilkenny, Ireland
* Ireland premiere
Castalia Hall
Kilkenny, Ireland
https://www.chamberchoirireland.com/events/minimal-roots/
work being performed: where you go
Ensembles:  National Chamber Choir of Ireland 
Conductors:  Paul Hillier 

Sunday, June 12, 2016 - Monday, June 20, 2016

'these broken wings' performed by Sentieri Selvaggi
Milan, Italy
Teatro Elfo Puccini
Milan, Italy
Event Website
work being performed: these broken wings
Ensembles:  Sentieri Selvaggi 

Sunday, June 12, 2016

'death speaks' performed by the Rubiks Collective
Kew, Australia
Hawthorne Arts Centre
Kew Court House
Kew, Australia
Event Website
work being performed: death speaks
Ensembles:  Rubiks Collective 

Thursday, June 16, 2016 - Sunday, June 19, 2016

'anatomy theatre' performed by LA Opera (world premiere)
Los Angeles, California
* World premiere
LA Opera
Los Angeles, California
Event Website
work being performed: anatomy theater

Based on actual 18th-century texts, Anatomy Theater follows the astonishing progression of an English murderess: from confession to execution and, ultimately, public dissection before a paying audience of fascinated onlookers. Through the miracle of opera, she sings through it all.

Anatomy Theater conjures a time when “specialists” traveled from town to town in pre-modern Europe, conducting public dissections of the corpses of executed criminals, seeking evidence of moral corruption in the interior of the human body. Written by Pulitzer Prize–winning composer David Lang and world-renowned visual artist Mark Dion, Anatomy Theater is a joyous, tuneful and grisly theatrical event.

 
Ensembles:  LA Opera 
Collaborators:  Beth Morrison Projects   Mark Dion 

Sunday, June 26, 2016

'unchained melody' performed by Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
New Haven, Connecticut
Norfolk Chamber Music Fesitval
Music Shed
New Haven, Connecticut
Event Website
work being performed: unchained melody

Saturday, July 2, 2016

'simple song #3' performed by the Seattle Symphony
Seattle, Washington
Benaroya Hall
Seattle, Washington
Event Website
work being performed: simple song #3
Ensembles:  Seattle Symphony 
'memorial ground' performed by East Neuk Festival (world premiere)
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
* World premiere
East Neuk Festival
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Event Website
work being performed: memorial ground

The title, ‘Memorial Ground’ has a double meaning. It refers to the battlefield itself, but a ‘ground’ in music is also a chord sequence that repeats over and over, on top of which you can add extra lines. Think of the ending of Hey Jude or Pachelbel’s Canon – they are both grounds.

David Lang’s ground will be a few minutes long and will repeat as needed, the way that hymns repeat. This will serve as a ‘bed’ for solos that will be sung or spoken over it. These solos are one place where every choir can bring their own choices to bear: David will provide melodies without words so each choir can choose and set words that reflect their own thoughts on the battle centenary. This could be a poem, a prayer, a roll call of the fallen from the local War Memorial; other texts such as letters, diaries or personal accounts.

The music is being written to be as accessible as possible to a wide ability range of singers, and performable by many different types of groups (e.g. all women or all men).

Friday, July 8, 2016

'make peace' performed by The Crossing (world premiere)
Pennsylvania
* World premiere
The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
Pennsylvania
Event Website
work being performed: make peace
Ensembles:  The Crossing 
Conductors:  Donald Nally 

Friday, July 15, 2016

'these broken wings' performed by Pittsburgh New Music
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
City Theatre
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Event Website
work being performed: these broken wings
Ensembles:  Pittsburgh New Music 

Saturday, July 16, 2016

'these broken wings' performed by Pittsburgh New Music
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
City Theatre
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Event Website
work being performed: these broken wings
Ensembles:  Pittsburgh New Music 

Thursday, July 21, 2016

'cheating, lying, stealing' performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars at Mass MoCA
North Adams, Massachusetts
Mass MoCA
main gallery
North Adams, Massachusetts
Event Website
work being performed: cheating, lying, stealing
Ensembles:  Bang on a Can All-Stars 

Saturday, July 23, 2016

‘cage’ and ‘beach’ performed by Vicky Chow
North Adams, Massachusetts
Mass MoCA
main gallery
North Adams, Massachusetts
Event Website
works being performed: cage, beach
Soloists:  Vicky Chow, piano 

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by Ensemble Corund
Lörrach, Germany
Stimmen Festival
Stadtkirche Lörrach
Lörrach, Germany
Event Website
work being performed: the so-called laws of nature
Ensembles:  Ensemble Corund 

Saturday, July 30, 2016

'ark luggage' performed by Bang on a Can Summer Festival fellows
North Adams, Massachusetts
Mass MoCA
Hunter Center
North Adams, Massachusetts
Event Website
work being performed: ark luggage

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by MSB Summer Series
Baltimore, Maryland
MSB Summer Series
MSB Center for the Arts
Baltimore, Maryland
Event Website
work being performed: the little match girl passion

Thursday, August 11, 2016

'simple song #3' performed by Contemporaneous
Annandale-on-the-Hudson
Bard Music Festival
Spiegeltent
Annandale-on-the-Hudson
Event Website
work being performed: simple song #3 (arr. chamber ensemble)
Ensembles:  Contemporaneous 

Saturday, August 13, 2016

'public domain' performed by Mostly Mozart Festival chorus at Lincoln Center (world premiere)
New York, New York
Mostly Mozart Festival
Lincoln Center
10 Lincoln Center, New York, New York   map
Event Website
work being performed: the public domain
Conductors:  Simon Halsey 
'concerto (world to come)' performed by Maya Beiser at Breckenridge Music Festival
Breckenridge, Colorado
Breckenridge Music Festival
Breckenridge, Colorado
Event Website
work being performed: concerto (world to come)
Soloists:  Maya Beiser 
Conductors:  Steven Schick 

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

'world to come' and 'the day' (world premiere) performed by Maya Beiser
San Francisco, California
SFJAZZ
Miner Auditorium
San Francisco, California
https://sfjazz.org/events/sessions/0817/world-to-come
works being performed: world to come, the day
Soloists:  Maya Baiser, cello 

Saturday, August 20, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by IlluminArts
Kinderhook, New York
Jack Shainman Gallery
Kinderhook, New York
Event Website
work being performed: the little match girl passion
Ensembles:  IlluminArts 
Conductors:  R. B. Schlather 
'the so-called laws of nature' performed by Splash Percussion
Sydney, Australia
University of Sydney
Old Darlington School
Sydney, Australia
https://www.facebook.com/events/732653330231266/
work being performed: the so-called laws of nature

Saturday, August 27, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by Saint Ephram Choir (Hungary)
Hungary
Hungary
work being performed: the little match girl passion
Ensembles:  Saint Ephram Choir 

Thursday, September 1, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble
Skaneateles, New York
Skaneateles Festival
Skaneateles, New York
Event Website
work being performed: the little match girl passion
Ensembles:  Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble 
'the little match girl passion' and 'light moving' performed by Skaneateles Festival
Skaneateles, New York
Skaneateles Festival
First Presbyterian Church
Skaneateles, New York
Event Website
works being performed: the little match girl passion, light moving

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

'the so-called laws of nature' performed by Multi-Story Chamber
London, United Kingdom
Hale Bay Auditorium
London, United Kingdom
https://billetto.co.uk/events/124270
work being performed: the so-called laws of nature
Ensembles:  Multi-Story Chamber 

Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - Sunday, September 11, 2016

'the loser' performed by Rod Gilfry (baritone), Conrad Tao (piano) and the Bang on a Can Opera-orchestra at BAM (world premiere)
Brooklyn, New York
* World premiere
Brooklyn Academy of Music Next Wave Festival
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Brooklyn, New York
Event Website
work being performed: the loser

Friday, September 9, 2016

'death speaks' performed at Honens Piano Competion
Calgary, Canada
* Canada premiere
Royal Canadian Legion No. 1
Calgary, Canada
Event Website
work being performed: death speaks
Ensembles:  New Works Calgary 
Soloists:  Megan Schubert, soprano 

Friday, September 16, 2016

'the so-called laws of nature' performed by Ekko Zone
Copenhagen, Denmark
The Black Diamond
Copenhagen, Denmark
Event Website
work being performed: the so-called laws of nature
Ensembles:  The Black Diamond 
'the so-called laws of nature' performed by So Percussion
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton University
Richardson Auditorium
Princeton, New Jersey
https://sopercussion.com/event/lang-lansky-cage-shaw-princeton/
work being performed: the so-called laws of nature
Ensembles:  So Percussion 
'for love is strong' performed by Philharmonia Chor Wien
Wien, Austria
LEGEARTIS Festival
ST. NIKOLAUS Kirche
Wien, Austria
Event Website
work being performed: for love is strong
Ensembles:  Philharmonia Chor Wien 

Saturday, September 17, 2016

'are you experienced' performed by New Music Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
New Music Detroit
Trinosophes
Detroit, Michigan
Event Website
work being performed: are you experienced?
Ensembles:  New Music Detroit 
Soloists:  Dennis Nulty, tuba 

Sunday, September 18, 2016

'questionnaire' performed by San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, California
Caroline Hume Hall
San Francisco, California
Event Website
work being performed: questionnaire

Saturday, September 24, 2016

'statement to the court' performed by Yale Choral Artists
New Haven, Connecticut
St. Mary's Church
New Haven, Connecticut
Event Website
work being performed: statement to the court
Ensembles:  Yale Choral Artists 
Soloists:  Jeffrey Douma, conductor 

Sunday, September 25, 2016

'statement to the court' performed by Yale Choral Artists
New York, New York
Trinity Church
New York, New York
Event Website
work being performed: statement to the court
Ensembles:  Yale Choral Artists 
Soloists:  Jeffrey Douma, conductor 

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

'miracle ear' performed by Margaret Leng Tan
Adelaide, Australia
Oz Asia Festival
Nexus Arts
Adelaide, Australia
Event Website
work being performed: miracle ear

Friday, September 30, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by Conspirare
Austin, Texas
Redeemer Presbyterian Church
Austin, Texas
Event Website
work being performed: the little match girl passion
Ensembles:  Conspirare 

Saturday, October 1, 2016

'increase' performed by Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
work being performed: increase
Conductors:  David Becker 
'sleeper's prayer' performed by Jacaranda (world premiere)
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Philharmonic Green Umbrella
Disney Hall
Los Angeles, California
Event Website
work being performed: sleeper's prayer
Ensembles:  Jacaranda 
'the little match girl passion' performed by Conspirare
Austin, Texas
Redeemer Presbyterian Church
Austin, Texas
Event Website
work being performed: the little match girl passion
Ensembles:  Conspirare 

Friday, October 7, 2016

'statement to the court' performed by Ensemble Vocal Chesnay
Paris, France
Cercle militaire des Armées
Paris, France
Event Website
work being performed: statement to the court
Ensembles:  Ensemble Vocal Chesnay 
'light moving' performed by Austin Chamber Music
Austin, Texas
Austin Chamber Music Center
Austin, Texas
Event Website
work being performed: light moving

Saturday, October 8, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by Trinity Lutheran Church
Overland Park, Kansas
Trinity Lutheran Church
St. Michael the Archangel Church
Overland Park, Kansas
Event Website
work being performed: the little match girl passion
'light moving' performed by Austin Chamber Music
Austin, Texas
Austin Chamber Music Center
Austin, Texas
Event Website
work being performed: light moving

Sunday, October 9, 2016

'cheating, lying, stealing' (for wind ensemble) performed by Cal State Fullerton
Fullerton, California

Monday, October 10, 2016

'unused swan' performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Venice, Italy
Venice Biennale
Teatro alle Tese
Venice, Italy
Event Website
work being performed: unused swan
Ensembles:  Bang on a Can All-Stars 

Thursday, October 13, 2016

'last spring' performed by Edvard Grieg Kor (US premiere)
New Haven, Connecticut
* United States premiere
Yale Institute of Sacred Music
Marquand Chapel
New Haven, Connecticut
Event Website
work being performed: last spring
Ensembles:  Edvard Grieg Kor 
'the little match girl passion' performed by Charlotte Symphony Chamber Singers
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte Symphony Chorus
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Charlotte, North Carolina
Event Website
work being performed: the little match girl passion

Saturday, October 15, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by Tallis Vocalis
Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., China
St. Andrew's Church
Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Event Website
work being performed: the little match girl passion (for chorus)
Ensembles:  Tallis Vocalis 
'man made' performed by Akron Symphony Orchestra with So Percussion
Akron, Ohio
Akron Symphony
EJ Thomas Performing Arts Hall
Akron, Ohio
https://akronsymphony.org/concerts/the-planets-so.3923
work being performed: man made
Ensembles:  Akron Symphony Orchestra 
Soloists:  So Percussion 
'a father's love' from 'battle hymns' performed by Volti
Berkeley, California
First Congregational Church
Berkeley, California
Event Website
work being performed: battle hymns
Ensembles:  Volti 

Sunday, October 16, 2016

'cheating, lying, stealing' performed by Mizzou New Music Ensemble
Columbia, Missouri
Whitmore Recital Hall, Fine Arts Building, MU Campus
Columbia, Missouri
https://music.missouri.edu/event/new-music-ensemble-1
work being performed: cheating, lying, stealing

Saturday, October 22, 2016

'composition as explanation' performed by eighth blackbird (world premiere)
Chicago, Illinois
Arts Club of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Event Website
work being performed: composition as explanation
Ensembles:  Eighth Blackbird 

Monday, October 24, 2016

'a father's love' from 'battle hymns' performed by Volti
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, California
Event Website
work being performed: battle hymns
Ensembles:  Volti 

Thursday, October 27, 2016

'the day' performed by Maya Beiser
Iowa City, Iowa
University of Iowa
Hancher Auditorium
Iowa City, Iowa
https://hancher.uiowa.edu/20events/maya-beiser
work being performed: the day
Soloists:  Maya Beiser, cello 
'cage', 'beach', and 'bell' performed by Vicky Chow
Brooklyn, New York
Roulette
Brooklyn, New York
Event Website
works being performed: cage, beach, bell
Soloists:  Vicky Chow, piano 

Friday, October 28, 2016

'statement to the court' performed by San Francisco School of the Arts
San Francisco, California
Dan Kryston Memorial Theater
San Francisco, California
Event Website
work being performed: statement to the court
Ensembles:  San Francisco School of the Arts 
Conductors:  Tristan Arnold 

Saturday, October 29, 2016

'how to pray' and 'sweet air' performed by Dortmunder Philharmoniker with dance
Dortmund, Germany
Theater Dortmund
Dortmund Opera House
Dortmund, Germany
https://www.theaterdo.de/detail/event/faust-ii-erloesung/
works being performed: how to pray, for orchestra, sweet air
Ensembles:  Dortmunder Philharmoniker 
Collaborators:  Xin Peng Wang, choreographer 

Sunday, October 30, 2016

'learn to fly' from 'these broken wings' performed by Aota Ensemble
Cincinnati, Ohio
Xavier University
Long Recital Hall
Cincinnati, Ohio
Event Website
work being performed: these broken wings
Ensembles:  Aota Ensemble 

Saturday, November 12, 2016

'the little match girl passion' performed by Worcester Polytechnic Institute Choral Association
Worcester , Massachusetts
First Baptist Church
Worcester, Massachusetts
work being performed: the little match girl passion (for chorus)

Friday, November 18, 2016

'death speaks' performed by New Music New Mexico and soprano Lauren Breden
Albuquerque, New Mexico
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
work being performed: death speaks
Ensembles:  New Music New Mexico 
Soloists:  Lauren Breden 
'unused swan' performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Hamburg, Germany
Kampnagel
Hamburg, Germany
Event Website
work being performed: unused swan
Ensembles:  Bang on a Can All-Stars 
'cheating, lying, stealing' performed by Thin Edge New Music Collective
Toronto, Canada
Harbourfront Centre
Toronto, Canada
Event Website
work being performed: cheating, lying, stealing
'death speaks' performed by New Music New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
work being performed: death speaks
Ensembles:  New Music New Mexico