New Sounds

New Sounds Listings for some of May 2008

5/1.
#2795.
Live music by NY guitarist/composer Gary Lucas and the Anglo-Indian singer Najma Akhtar.

5/2.
#2661.
An expansive view of “chamber music,” using elements of jazz, rock, electronics, and world music. Daniel Schnyder: Shourok; Nico Muhly: It goes without saying; Jacob TV: Suites of Lux; Ornette Coleman: Sleep Talking; Dino Saluzzi/Anja Lechner: Ojos Negros.

5/3.
#2540.
Computer-assisted music from Paul Lansky, Neil Rolnick, and Michael McNabb.

5/4.
#2542.
Voices from Tibet and Tuva. New Central Asian music from Yungchen Lhamo, Choying Drolma & Steve Tibbetts; the Gyuto Monks; Sainkho; and more.

5/5.
#2796.
From the New Sounds Live concerts at Merkin Hall, Klezmatics’ trumpeter/composer Frank London presents his music/theater piece “A Night In The Old Marketplace,” a contemporary retelling of an old Yiddish ghost/love story.

5/6.
#2797.
Chamber music with tapes and electronics. Nico Muhly: Speaks Volumes; Jacob TV: Jesus Is Coming; Scott Johnson: John Somebody.

5/7.
#2798.
Guest composer Phillip K Bimstein, ex-new waver, former mayor of Springdale, Utah, and environmental activist, presents his music for acoustic ensembles and “organic sampling,” including his best-known work, “Garland Hirschi’s Cows.”

5/8.
#2660.
New Irish music. Works by Niall Vallely, the groups Planxty, Altan, and Anuna, world music by Baka Beyond, and traditional music from Buttons and Bows.

5/9.
#2606.
Vocalist, composer, and founder of the Harmonic Choir, David Hykes presents recent works for voices and instruments in non-Western tunings and using harmonic or overtone effects.

5/10.
#2545.
Violinist Darol Anger, formerly of the Turtle Island String Quartet, joins us to present his Republic of Strings. Also guitar works by Tony Graci and Dave Simmons.

5/11.
#2544.
The minimalist influence, as felt in music from South Africa, America, Australia, Brazil, and more. Kevin Volans: White Man Sleeps; Marc Mellits: Paranoid Cheese; Robert Lloyd: Feral; Uakti/Philip Glass: Japura River.

5/12.
#2799.
World music from Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara, Francis Bebey, and more.

5/13.
#2662.
From the New Sounds Live concerts at Merkin Hall, Norway’s Trio Mediaeval sings early music, new music, and arrangements of Norwegian folk songs.

5/14.
#2663.
From the New Sounds Live concerts at Merkin Hall, the Crash Ensemble from Dublin makes its US debut, with two new electro-acoustic works by leading Irish composer Donnacha Dennehy.

5/15.
# 2800.
New keyboard music. Elodie Lauten: Variations on the Orange Cycle; Allaudin William Mathieu: In The Wind; Rob Burger: Lost Photograph; and more.