John Schaefer

To get the 19th annual season underway, the New Sounds Live concert series marks a milestone for composer and vocal innovator Meredith Monk. On Wednesday, November 9, 2005, hear two different west coast bands, AXIS Dance Company (pictured, right) and Pacific Mozart Ensemble, perform music by Meredith Monk to mark her 40th Anniversary season. Plus, the following Wednesday, November 16th, Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble perform excerpts from Book of Days and other landmark pieces.

An incredible presentation of new music for silent films comes to the World Financial Center's Winter Garden on February 16 & 17, 2006, with Carl Dreyer's 1928 silent film accompanied by a live performance of Richard Einhorn's Visions of Light. This masterful choral and orchestral work will be performed by Ensemble Sospeso, Anonymous 4, soloist Susan Narucki and other vocal soloists.

On February 22, 2006, don't miss the Bang On A Can People's Commissioning Fund concert, with the new commissions by Yoav Gal, Annie Gosfield and John Hollenbeck, at Merkin Hall. An intriguing evening of "is it chamber music?/is it rock music" closes the New Sounds Live season, with a post-rock pairing of Rachel's and Clogs at Merkin Hall on Thursday, May 25, 2006.

All of the concerts, hosted by John Schaefer, will be taped for future broadcast on WNYC.


Schedule of Events

		Wednesday November 9 at 7PM World Financial Center West Coast salute to Meredith Monk featuring AXIS Dance Company and Pacific Mozart Ensemble. Plus, a special performance of "Facing North" by Meredith Monk and singer Theo Bleckmann.
		Wednesday November 16 at 7PM World Financial Center Meredith Monk and Vocal Ensemble featuring excerpts from Book of Days and other vocal soundscapes.
		Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006 at 8PM Friday, Feb. 17, 2006 at 8PM World Financial Center New Music for Silent Film Voices Of Light: The Passion Of Joan Of Arc. Richard Einhorn's oratorio to accompany Carl Dreyer's 1928 silent film. Performed by Ensemble Sospeso, Anonymous 4, soloist Susan Narucki and other vocal soloists, conducted by Marin Alsop.
		Wednesday, February 22, 2006 Merkin Hall The Bang On A Can People's Commissioning Fund concert. BoaC-Commissioned Composers Yoav Gal, Annie Gosfield and John Hollenbeck.
		Thursday, May 25, 2006 Merkin Hall "Post-rock" pairing: Rachel's and Clogs. Lush orchestral indie bands perform "post" and "chamber" rock with strings, bassoon, and laptop.