In May, Michael Gordon receives orchestral premieres: The Unchanging Sea (Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra) and CORPUS (Ballett Zürich) On May 19, the Rotterdam Philharmonic with pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama and conductor Bas Wiegers gives the Dutch premiere of Gordon’s The Unchanging Sea, with a new film by Bill Morrison. Co-commissioned with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, this is […]
Read MoreOn April 25-27, at the Garnisonskirken in Copenhagen, the Theatre of Voices with condutor Paul Hillier present music from the film The Great Beauty by director Paolo Sorrentino, featuring music by David Lang. Lang’s i lie, wed, head hear, and Simple Song #3 (from Sorrentino’s YOUTH) will be performed alondside works by Arvo Pärt and […]
Read MoreThursday, April 20, 2017Louisville Symphony OrchestraTeddy Abrams, conductorLouisville, KY “ Big Beautiful Dark and Scary is one continuous and compelling swell that lives up to every adjective in the title. Wolfe’s music is constantly pushing forward through waves of tension and tremolo until it finally releases a scant 10 seconds before the end of the […]
Read MoreAs Trump Tries to Revive Coal, an Oratorio Confronts Mining’s Past By MICHAEL COOPER APRIL 4, 2017 LEWISBURG, Pa. — Onstage, a choir intoned the names of coal miners whose deaths and injuries had landed them on the Pennsylvania Mining Accident index more than a century ago. In the lobby, members of the audience — […]
Read Morejust (after song of songs) Now featured on the international bestselling album I See You by British band The xx. Listen to The xx here Listen to Lang’s original work here See the UK premiere at the Royal College of Music Perform just (after song of songs) with your ensemble!
Read MoreFrom January 7-14, the Prototype Festival presents the New York premiere of David Lang’s anatomy theater, co-produced by Beth Morrison Projects, with set design by Mark Dion, direction by Bob McGrath, conductor Christopher Rountree and the International Contemporary Ensemble, plus Bill Morrison (video), Laurie Olinder (projection), Christopher Kuhl (lighting), and Alixandra Gage Englund (costumes). Based […]
Read MoreTimber Remixedwith Mantra Percussion now available on Cantaloupe Music featuring remixes by Squarepusher, Oneohtrix Point Never, Tim Hecker, Fennesz, Hauschka, Greg Saunier & more… 2-disc set includes Mantra Percussion’s live recording of Timber from the 2014 Bang on a Can Marathon Also available on limited edition 180g vinyl with six remixes + download card Now […]
Read MoreBy David Langhttp://www.themillions.com September 22, 2016 In 1998, I wrote music for a production of Friedrich Schiller’s play Mary Stuart at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. The director was my friend Carey Perloff, the music was sung by the spectacular men’s vocal ensemble Chanticleer, and the translation of the text was by the […]
Read MoreJulia Wolfe has been named a 2016 MacArthur Fellow. The MacArthur Fellows Program awards unrestricted fellowships to “talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.” Go to macfound.org for more information.
Read MoreFrancine Prose9/13/2016 The Loser, David Lang’s beautiful and startlingly original opera, had its world premiere this month at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Composed for a solo baritone, a chamber ensemble, and a concert pianist, the opera (Lang not only wrote the music but is also responsible for the libretto and the stage direction) has […]
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