New Music, New York + 25 is sponsored by WNYC and is the centerpiece of the citywide festival New Sound, New York. The festival, which runs from March 30 through May 16, is organized by The Kitchen and The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union in conjunction with eleven arts organizations, and is presented by Time Out New York.

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Event Information
Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at 8PM
Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street
212.307.7171
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The all-star roster of Laurie Anderson, Robert Ashley, Philip Glass, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros, and Steve Reich, first brought together 25 years ago at the legendary New Music, New York festival, will be reconvened on the stage of New York City's Town Hall.

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Hailed by The Village Voice as "a genuine landmark in the evolution of a genre," The Kitchen's New Music, New York festival brought a new generation of experimental music to wide public attention.

The concert program offers Steve Reich in his signature piece, Drumming, Part 1, performed with Garry Kvistad, Thad Wheeler, and Frank Cassara; Meredith Monk in Dolmen Music, performed with members of her original vocal ensemble; Robert Ashley in Love is a Good Example, performed with Joan La Barbara, Thomas Buckner and Tom Hamilton; Pauline Oliveros in a solo accordion piece, Quantum Flirts and Fits: Non-consensus music; Philip Glass in a new work-in-progress, accompanied by Michael Riesman, Jon Gibson and master of the kora Foday Musa Suso; and Laurie Anderson in a new work for voice, violin and a table-top of electronics.

Curated by The Kitchen's Stephen Vitiello. The Kitchen will also honor Robert Hurwitz, president of Nonesuch Records, and Thomas Buckner, new music baritone and presenter of the avant-garde music series Interpretations.

Photos of Laurie Anderson and Meredith Monk by Shigeo Anzai

WNYC's Special Coverage of New Sounds, New York » WNYC New Sounds' show devoted to The Kitchen » Composer/architect Chris Janney on Soundcheck » DJ Spooky and architect Greg Lynn on Soundcheck » Laurie Anderson, architect Martha Schwartz and Chris Janney on Soundcheck » Soundcheck explores the history of The Kitchen Listen to special editions of New Sounds' programs featuring interviews and exclusive performances by Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Laurie Anderson, Meredith Monk, and Robert Ashley: » Five from the Vaults: Part Five