The New York Times – Music:
As part of the influential Bang on a Can All-Stars, he helped popularize experimental music through international tours and well-regarded albums.
Category: Bang on a Can
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Long Play Rises to the Top of New York Classical Music Festivals
The New York Times – Music:
This weekend of concerts, organized by Bang on a Can, has quickly but assertively ascended to the rank of destination event.
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Scott Johnson, Playfully Inventive Composer, Is Dead at 70
The New York Times – Music:
In works like “John Somebody,” he mixed the structural rigor of classical composition with the ebullient sound and attitude of rock.
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Rzewski for Lovers? A Pianist Mines a Prickly Modernist’s Gentler Side
The New York Times – Music:
When Lisa Moore turned 60 her husband commissioned a Rzewski score for her. Now, she has recorded a Rzewski album, showcasing a wide range of emotion.
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Composers Give New Shape to Ornette Coleman’s Jazz
The New York Times – Music:
A group of artists are reimagining the 1959 album “The Shape of Jazz to Come” for Bang on a Can’s Long Play festival.