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BANG ON A CAN SET TO CROSS MUSICAL BOUNDARIES AT HOTA

Announcement posted by HOTA 08 Aug 2018

Dedicated to making music new, New York’s electric chamber ensemble, the Bang on a Can All-Stars, embark on an Australian tour later this month
The All-Stars bring to Australia core works by Bang on a Can cofounding composers Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe, as well as music written for them by English composer Steve Martland, American composer Philip Glass, and Australian composers JG Thirlwell and Kate Moore.
 
The Bang on a Can All-Stars touring Australia are Ashley Bathgate, cello; Gregg August, bass; Vicky Chow, piano; David Cossin, percussion; Taylor Levine, guitars; and Ken Thomson, clarinets.
 
Known worldwide as some of the best contemporary musicians, the Bang on a Can All-Stars formed in 1992 and are recognized for their ultra-dynamic live performances and recordings of today’s most innovative music. Freely crossing the boundaries between classical, jazz, rock, world and experimental music, this six-member amplified ensemble has consistently forged a distinct category-defying identity. With a massive repertoire of works written specifically for the group’s distinctive instrumentation and style of performance, the All-Stars have become a genre in their own right.
 
Performing throughout the U.S. and internationally, the All-Stars have shattered the definition of what concert music is today. The group’s celebrated projects include their landmark recording of Brian Eno’s ambient classic Music for Airports and Terry Riley’s In C, as well as live performances with Philip Glass, Meredith Monk, Don Byron, Iva Bittova, Thurston Moore, and others. The All-Stars have worked in unprecedented close collaboration with some of the most important and inspiring musicians of our time, including Steve Reich, Ornette Coleman, Burmese circle drum master Kyaw Kyaw Naing, Tan Dun, DJ Spooky, and many more. The All-Stars were awarded Musical America’s Ensemble of the Year and have been heralded as “the country’s most important vehicle for contemporary music” by the San Francisco Chronicle.
 
Recent project highlights include the premiere performances and recording of Julia Wolfe’s Pulitzer Prize winning Anthracite Fields; Field Recordings, a major multi-media project featuring over 30 commissioned works by Tyondai Braxton, Mira Calix, Anna Clyne, Bryce Dessner, Michael Gordon, Jóhann Jóhannsson, David Lang, Christian Marclay, Steve Reich, Caroline Shaw, Julia Wolfe; the world premiere and album release of Cloud River Mountain, a collaboration featuring Chinese superstar singer Gong Linna; and more. The All-Stars record on Cantaloupe Music and have released past recordings on Sony, Universal, and Nonesuch.
 
“A fiercely aggressive group, combining the power and punch of a rock band with the precision and clarity of a chamber ensemble.” – New York Times
 
Their reputation preceded them as they’ve been on the cutting edge since 1987 and recognized globally as a distinctly innovative musical entity.” Zaman
 
“ ….. the All-Stars cooked like only the All-Stars can cook, and their sound crew made them sound great at all times.” – Los Angeles Times
 
To book tickets for this musical extravaganza, visit https://hota.com.au/music/bang-on-a-can-all-stars/
 
Everyone booking tickets will also receive a free album download of Bang on a Can All-Stars ‘More Field Recordings.’
 
Images available for download from this link - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7rtywwnh7v3uyv2/AADKrEIz9eobVjUtriZjeC14a?dl=0
 
Date: Thurs 30 Aug
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: Adults $48 / Pension $42 / Senior $42 / Student (secondary/tertiary) $30 / Child $26 / Friends of the Arts $42