NS+ SISTER RIVERS: happening March 7!

“Music is like drifting clouds that fly freely over the man-made geographical borders in this infinite space of possibilities,” says Tenzin Choegyal, the Tibetan singer-songwriter. This stirring artist performs with pianist Alex Gray and reunites for an extended set with the Grammy Award-winning Attacca Quartet.

SISTER RIVERS, hosted by NS+ curator Elena Park, will also feature Tracy Brown from Riverkeeper, the NYC-based advocacy group protecting regional and global waterways, and a taped conversation with Nepali riverkeeper Megh Bahadur Ale.

Tickets on sale NOW:
https://www.nationalsawdust.org/event/nationalsawdust-presents-sister-rivers-featuring-tenzin-choegyal-with-riverkeepers

Experience the themes and moods conjured by Franz Kafka through the eyes of American composer Philip Glass. This dynamic and wide-ranging program explores Glass’s long relationship with Kafka’s literary works. Pianist Jenny Lin will perform Metamorphosis 1–5 for solo piano, actor Saori Tsukada will read select passages from Kafka’s best-known works, and Lindsay Rosenberg will perform the world premiere of Glass’s new works for solo bass. Following the performances, music publisher Richard Guerin will lead a discussion on Glass’s creative process and the ways in which Kafka inspired his compositions.

This program takes place in Gilder Lehrman Hall on the Ground Floor. Doors to the Hall will open 30 minutes before the program begins. Franz Kafka will be open for concert attendees from 6–7 PM. Seating is general admission.

Jenny Lin, piano
Lindsay Rosenberg, contrabass
Saori Tsukada, actor
Aya Ogawa, director
Alex Ring Gray, music director and arranger
Richard Guerin, speaker

The Tibet House US Annual Benefit Concert is a unique and cherished tradition that brings together renowned artists, passionate audiences, and dedicated supporters to celebrate Tibetan culture and raise critical funds for our mission. For over 35 years, this annual concert has become a cornerstone of our efforts to preserve and share the rich heritage of Tibet while fostering cross-cultural understanding.

Artistic Directors: Philip Glass and Laurie Anderson

Featuring:
Laurie Anderson
Arooj Aftab
Angélique Kidjo
Gogol Bordello
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Orville Peck
The Philip Glass Ensemble
Allison Russell
Patti Smith
Michael Stipe
Tenzin Choegyal
tUnE-yArDs
The Scorchio Quartet

**Appearing as pianist with Tenzin Choegyal

InfraSound celebrates 5 years!

Join for open improvisation (bring your own instrument!) and open mic performance.

Free!

“We Are All Illegals” Livestream Resistance Concert Series on Wed. Feb. 19!

Presented by Outernational and cmntx records.

Live & Direct from First Live in Bushwick.

Featuring performances by:
Alex Ring Gray + Vicki Leona Nguyen
Jesse Gelaznik
Harla
Zach Mezzo
Emanuel Ayvas

$10

InfraSound presents “Somewhere Only We Know,” a continuation of our annual InfraPop series with 17 world premiere arrangements of songs by folk, indie, pop, and rock artists in memory of those we have lost. Come as you are and join our community as we sing and play about relationships, grief, loss, memory, mortality, and healing. All are welcome.

Featuring Marisa Tornello and Luke Paulino with the InfraPop Orchestra with special guest artist Natti Vogel.

Performing songs by Keane, First Aid Kit, 4 Non Blondes, Björk, Owen Pallett, Haley Heynderickx, FKA Twigs, Joanna Newsom, Kate Bush, Anaïs Mitchell, Billie Holiday, CocoRosie, SOPHIE, Sam Amidon, Sinéad O'Connor, Sufjan Stevens, and more!

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December 3, 2024
7:30 PM

(Appearing as engineer & arranger)

Melding ancient influences with a futuristic sound, Whispers From The Underworld is a new solo concert from acclaimed composer, vocalist, sonic conceptualist and performance artist Sussan Deyhim. 

Known for her innovation and striking vocal capabilities, Deyhim makes her UCLA Nimoy Theater debut in this evening that highlights Deyhim’s original compositions for film, visual arts and operatic pieces. Selections include excerpts from her collaboration with Richard Horowitz for The House is Black Media Project, as well as music from the film Once Within A Time, in collaboration with Philip Glass.

Featuring guests:
Hagai Lev-Shalem Izraeli, flumpet
Vivvek Maddala, drums and percussion
Gingger Shankar, double-violin
Jaron Lanier, multi-instrumentalist

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(Appearing as playback / mix engineer)

Sussan Deyhim’s vocal works have placed her among the most innovative experimental vocalists of our time. In Whispers From The Underworld the composer, vocalist, sonic conceptualist, and performance artist presents a 75 min solo concert and New York premiere of her virtuosic, lushly layered vocals and compositions. Her music is as much rooted in ancient musical rituals as it is in her futuristic sonic vision. Much of the material is derived from her various excursions in film, visual arts, and opera.

The performance includes excerpts from the score for Once Within A Time, a film by the visionary Godfrey Reggio scored by Philip Glass and Deyhim, exec-produced by Steven Soderberg. Deyhim will also share her music for Shirin Neshat’s video works, including Logic of the Birds, presented at Lincoln Center and initially produced by Roselee Goldberg.

Lastly, Deyhim will perform excerpts from her collaboration with Richard Horowitz for their stage production The House is Black, a media project initiated by the CAP UCLA Residency Program and premiered at Royce Hall in Los Angeles and at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Special guest appearance by Eve Ensler

as well as special guests:
Will Calhoun percussion
Hassan Hakmoun sintir
Ben Neill Mutantrumpet
Robert Egan director

A livestream will be available free of charge at 8pm on the day of the performance and archived for future viewing.

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(Appearing as playback / mix engineer)

The Tibet Fund Gala will be hosted by Chef Eric Ripert at Le Bernardin Privé restaurant in New York. Co-chaired by Richard and Alejandra Gere, this special occasion will bring together friends to renew our commitment to the Tibetan cause and honor extraordinary individuals who have positively impacted the lives of others.

Featuring musical performance by Tenzin Choegyal with Scorchio Quartet (music by Choegyal & Philip Glass, arr. Alex Ring Gray)

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Music by Olga Neuwirth, Tiffany Skidmore, Igor Santos, Pascal Criton, Luigi Nono, and Ming Tsao

Olga Neuwirth: Quasare/Pulsare II
Tiffany Skidmore: The Night of Enitharmon’s Joy
Igor Santos: Lamento
Pascale Criton: Process
Luigi Nono: A pierre
Ming Tsao: Not Reconciled

More information and tickets here.

(Appearing as playback / mix engineer)

Join CENTRO on October 17th as we celebrate the breadth and depth of our archives with a special screening of Layers: A Dance Film by filmmaker and dancer César Abreu, CENTRO Artist in Residence. Abreu uses the vibrant legacy of Puerto Rican artists reflected in our archival collections to influence this cinematic exploration of dance to express the personal resilience and triumph of individuals traveling their paths within marginalized communities.

Following the screening, you will have the opportunity to hear a live performance of the film composer Angélica Negrón’s music, Ruta Panorámica for Cello, Bandoneón, and Electronics, and learn about the film’s creative process from a panel featuring Abreu, Negrón, and visual artist Roxane Revon. Come and witness yet another innovative presentation of our archives in motion.

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Premiere of short film STATIC NIGHT, SUDDENLY NOISE.

When Dorothea decides to break her lonely, nightly routine by killing herself, her antique wooden radio comes magically to life in a desperate attempt to save her.

Written and Directed by Sam French
Produced by Molly Griggs and Aubyn Heglie
Starring Molly Griggs and Eric Wiegand
Edited by Jack Dentinger
Costume Design by Michelle J. Li
Music by Alex Ring Gray

The 13th annual New York Shorts International Film Festival will feature nearly 300 short films, special events, talks, retrospectives films, and tributes with honored guests. ​An essential destination for independent storytellers with bold and compelling short films to reach a broad and diverse audience of film lovers and industry professionals in NYC. New York Shorts is one of the largest exhibitors of short-form cinema in North America and the largest short film festival in America on the East Coast.

Beltlines Bones (Cole Bartels, Justin Coyne, Zach Bethel, Adam Nissenbaum) perform an evening of electroacoustic works for Trombone Quartet, in support of their new album Audiogenica (cmntx records).

Program to include works by Alex Ring Gray (3200 Phaethon (Prelude), Geminids, I witness and wait (Postlude)), Cole Bartels, Eve Beglarian, Jay C. Batzner, Pauline Oliveros, Isaac Mayhew, Alec Love, Brooks Fredericton, and Zach Bethel.

Beltlines Bones (Cole Bartels, Justin Coyne, Zach Bethel, Adam Nissenbaum) perform an evening of electroacoustic works for Trombone Quartet, in support of their new album Audiogenica (cmntx records).

Program to include works by Alex Ring Gray (3200 Phaethon (Prelude), Geminids, I witness and wait (Postlude)), Cole Bartels, Eve Beglarian, Jay C. Batzner, Pauline Oliveros, Isaac Mayhew, Alec Love, Brooks Fredericton, and Zach Bethel.

Beltlines Bones (Cole Bartels, Justin Coyne, Zach Bethel, Adam Nissenbaum) perform an evening of electroacoustic works for Trombone Quartet, in support of their new album Audiogenica (cmntx records).

Program to include works by Alex Ring Gray (3200 Phaethon (Prelude), Geminids, I witness and wait (Postlude)), Cole Bartels, Eve Beglarian, Jay C. Batzner, Pauline Oliveros, Isaac Mayhew, Alec Love, Brooks Fredericton, and Zach Bethel.

Beltlines Bones (Cole Bartels, Justin Coyne, Zach Bethel, Adam Nissenbaum) perform an evening of electroacoustic works for Trombone Quartet, in support of their new album Audiogenica (cmntx records).

Program to include works by Alex Ring Gray (3200 Phaethon (Prelude), Geminids, I witness and wait (Postlude)), Cole Bartels, Eve Beglarian, Jay C. Batzner, Pauline Oliveros, Isaac Mayhew, Alec Love, Brooks Fredericton, and Zach Bethel.

A flute fundraising concert

Featuring:
Yoshi Weinberg, flute
Daniel Schreiner, piano
Alex Gray, electronics

World premieres by Jaegone Kim, Nick Fagnilli, and Yoshi Weinberg. With compositions by Claude Debussy, Katherine Hoover, and Yaz Lancaster.

Beltlines Bones (Cole Bartels, Justin Coyne, Zach Bethel, Adam Nissenbaum) perform an evening of electroacoustic works for Trombone Quartet, in support of their new album Audiogenica (cmntx records).

Program to include works by Alex Ring Gray (3200 Phaethon (Prelude), Geminids, I witness and wait (Postlude)), Cole Bartels, Eve Beglarian, Jay C. Batzner, Pauline Oliveros, Isaac Mayhew, Alec Love, Brooks Fredericton, and Zach Bethel.

Beltlines Bones (Cole Bartels, Justin Coyne, Zach Bethel, Adam Nissenbaum) perform an evening of electroacoustic works for Trombone Quartet, in support of their new album Audiogenica (cmntx records).

Program to include works by Alex Ring Gray (3200 Phaethon (Prelude), Geminids, I witness and wait (Postlude)), Cole Bartels, Eve Beglarian, Jay C. Batzner, Pauline Oliveros, Isaac Mayhew, Alec Love, Brooks Fredericton, and Zach Bethel.

FILM PREMIERE - La Biennale Di Venezia - Orizontti 2024 (Italy) 

Ian is a struggling actor who finds himself in the unconventional role of a professional mourner. As he tours the Northern Irish countryside, his practised mask of apathy begins to slip amongst the humour and heartache of the local funeral circuit.

Director: Oliver McGoldrick
Production: Oliver McGoldrick, Natalie Remplakowski, Cade Featherstone, Chloe Langton
Running Time: 10'
Language: English
Country: UK, Ireland, USA
Main Cast: Seamus O’Hara, Sean Kearns, Carol Moore, Caitriona Hinds, Niall Cusack
Screenplay: Oliver McGoldrick
Cinematographer: Gianna Badiali
Editor: Oliver McGoldrick, Reuben Hamlyn
Production Designer: Marianne Auvinet-Gould, Myles Thompson
Costume Designer: Katie Ireland
Music: Alex Ring Gray
Sound: Matteo Di Cugno, Ines Adriana