New Sounds Live
Produced by WQXR. Throughout the season in New York
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Cult 'Valley of Search' Reissue Show with Alan Braufman and Cooper-Moore
On Wednesday, August 1, New Sounds celebrated the reissue of Alan Braufman's cult 1975 jazz album "Valley of the Search" with the first live performance of the album in over 40 years. Apr 26, 2024
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New York Public Radio Live: 40 Years of John Schaefer and New Sounds at Brooklyn Bowl
Celebrate 40 years of New Sounds with us at Brooklyn Bowl on Wed., Sept. 21, with the brass and dhol party of Red Baraat and the future-funk-trancey-cumbia groove of Combo Chimbita. Sep 19, 2022
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New Sounds Live 2022: Ecstatic Music: Amir ElSaffar's “Rivers of Sound”
Iraqi-American composer and bandleader Amir ElSaffar finds new sonic possibilities with 17-piece orchestra, "Rivers of Sound" on April 28 at Kaufman Music Center Merkin Hall. Apr 28, 2022
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New Sounds Live: Veils and Vesper at Brookfield Place
Bathe in the sounds of the mathematical and sensuous Veils and Vesper by John Luther Adams. It's both soundscape and live performance, and it's live at Brookfield Place from Oct. 16-24. Oct 8, 2021
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New York Guitar Festival 2020 Online: A Tribute to Rev. Gary Davis
The 2020 New York Guitar Festival has necessarily shifted to an online series - a tribute to the blind blues musician Reverend Gary Davis. See exclusive daily videos exploring his music. May 15, 2020
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Ecstatic Music Festival 2020: Missy Mazzoli and Kelly Moran
Hear collaborations for piano-four hands and electronics, and solo works by composer-keyboardist Missy Mazzoli and pianist-composer-producer Kelly Moran, on Sat., Feb. 29 at Merkin Hall. Feb 29, 2020
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Ecstatic Music Festival 2020: Bang on a Can PCF Concert
On Tue., Jan. 28, the Bang on a Can All-Stars play world premieres by sound artists Amanda Berlind and Alvin Curran, Icelandic cellist Hildur Guðnadóttir and drummer Qasim Naqvi. Jan 28, 2020
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New Sounds Live: Silent Films / Live Music 2020
On Jan. 22, Alexis Cuadrado scores Chaplin's The Immigrant, Jan. 23, Vernon Reid scores Frankenstein, and on Jan. 24, GoGo Penguin scores Koyaanisqatsi. FREE, 7:30PM at Brookfield Place. Jan 22, 2020
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Ecstatic Music Festival 2019: Wye Oak and Brooklyn Youth Chorus
New Sounds Live/Ecstatic Music Festival present new music by indie rock duo Wye Oak and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, plus works by Owen Pallett and Alev Lenz on March 21 at Merkin Hall. Mar 21, 2019
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Ecstatic Music Festival 2019: Bang on a Can PCF Concert
On Wed., March 6, the Bang on a Can All-Stars play world premieres by Canadian Nicole Lizée, Mexican-born Josué Collado Fregoso, Americans Henry Threadgill and Trevor Weston, and more. Mar 6, 2019
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New Sounds Live: Silent Films / Live Music
Silent Films/Live Music returns to Brookfield Place on Jan. 30-Feb. 1. Marc Ribot scores Chaplin's The Kid; Irene and Linda Buckley score Nosferatu; and Alloy Orchestra score Underworld. Jan 30, 2019