Music

The New Sounds Live concert series kicks off this September at Merkin Concert Hall, presenting a pair of works with a timely political focus. On Tuesday, September 28, Phil Kline's "Zippo Songs," art songs for rock band and the musical equivalent of a kick to the gut, are paired with Scott Johnson's samplings of the vocal cadences of political commentator I.F. Stone, featuring performances by Ethel, Theo Bleckmann and both composers.

Don't miss "The Author Project," with One Ring Zero, authors Rick Moody, Paul Auster and Siri Hustvedt at the World Financial Center, right after election day, on November 3. Plus, the exotic jazz of The Either/Orchestra's Ethiopian Suite fills the World Financial Center on November 12. There's also a live performance of William Duckworth's mammoth interactive multimedia internet music project, "Cathedral," on November 17.

In January 2005, the long-awaited winter film series returns to the World Financial Center featuring silent films set to innovative and energetic scores by the ClubFoot Orchestra. Finally, the season wraps up in February 2005 at the Bang On A Can People's Commissioning Fund concert, with the new 2004 Commissions by Cynthia Hopkins, Carla Kihlstedt and Jim Thirwell, at Merkin Hall. All of the concerts, hosted by John Schaefer, will be taped for future broadcast on WNYC.

» New Sounds Live Concert Broadcasts on New Sounds—Part 1
» New Sounds Live Concert Broadcasts on New Sounds—Part 2

Schedule of Events

		Tuesday September 28 at 8PM Merkin Hall Pre-election musicopolitcal blowout: Scott Johnson's I.F. Stone settings, and Phil Kline's Zippo Songs. » View slideshow of photos from the live concert!
		Wednesday November 3 at 7PM World Financial Center The Author Project by the band One Ring Zero, featuring authors Paul Auster, Rick Moody, and Siri Hustvedt.
		Friday November 12 at 7PM World Financial Center The Either/Orchestra presents their Ethiopian Suite, with leading Ethiopian pop musicians.
		Wednesday November 17 at 7PM World Financial Center William Duckworth's "Cathedral." Live performance of the 5-year multimedia internet music project, with WiFi hookups available for the audience to play along on virtual instruments.
		Jan.(19), 20, 21 at 7PM World Financial Center The Clubfoot Orchestra presents the annual New Sounds Live/Silent Film Festival.
		Thursday 2/3/05 at 8PM Merkin Hall The Bang On A Can People's Commissioning Fund concert. BoaC Commissioned Composers Hopkins, Kihlstedt, Thirwell.