PAST PERFORMANCES
August 29, 2021
6 PM
Church of the Covenant
Boston, MA
PRESENCE: U.S. PREMIERE OF CELLO CONCERTO NO. 2 BY PETERIS VASKSThe first half of the program will begin with vocal works by Kaija Saariaho and Giacinto Scelsi culminating in AEON Ensemble's celebrated rendition of David Lang's Just (After Song of Songs). The second half will be a celebrating of strings featuring Serenade for Strings by Edward Elgar and concluding with the U.S. Premiere of Cello Concerto No. 2 "Presence" by Peteris Vasks.
CONCERT PROGRAM AVAILABLE HEREAugust 19, 2021
6:30 PM
The City Reliquary
COMPOSER FUNDRAISER LAUNCH PARTYWe celebrated the launch of our fundraiser with a durational piece about the NYC subways, a juke-box style concert, and a set by NYC’s very own: Elijah Shiffer and the Robber Crabs. All proceeds during the performance went towards supporting the composers and musicians of the fundraiser.
To learn more about the commissioned composers and to donate, visit the fundraiser page here.
May 8, 2021
7 PM
The City Reliquary/Streamed via Groupmuse
WAYS OF SEEING: THE STRING QUARTETWomen of the string quartet! Watch the entire program — highlighting Florence Price, Grazyna Bacewicz, Pauline Oliveros, and Jessie Montgomery — for free online!
LINK HERE
CONCERT PROGRAM HERE
January 8, 2021
8 PM
St. John’s in the Village/Streamed via Musae
KOLEDY I KOLYSANKI (CAROLS & LULLABIES)Music for 4 voices and cello. From Gorecki’s Three Lullabies, to Ligeto’s Cello Sonata, to Lulajże Jezuniu by contemporary Polish Choral Composer, Norbert Blacha.
Streamed LIVE in 1080p, 4K, VR, and 360°
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8 PM
St. John’s in the Village/Streamed via Musae
KOLIADKY REIMAGINED: UKRAINIAN CAROLS IN THE 21ST CENTURYUkrainian folk meets contemporary classical. Pieces passed down aurally and those meticulously written down. We presented this concert with Razom for Ukraine and Ukrainian Village Voices.
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2019-2020
August 30, 2020
6:30 PMGroupmuse/OnlineSARABANDES, SOLILOQUYS, AND SAARIAHOMusic for voice, cello, and vibraphone: from the immortal Bach Cello Suites to Saariaho's poetically schizophrenic song cycle, "From the Grammar of Dreams."
This event was hosted by Groupmuse. What is Groupmuse? It’s something between a classical music concert and a house party. Because of the ongoing pandemic, Groupmuse has remained essential in the music scene by providing a platform for chill, intimate music-sharing.
August 22, 2020
2 PM & 7 PMBeach 98th st, Rockaway Beach NYMUSICAL MEDITATIONSocially distant seaside performance and musical meditation exploring three centuries of works for cello and three voices. Public was invited to participate in a meditative sound-bath following the instructions of Pauline Oliveros.
Feb 4, 2020
8 PMPrinceton University, NJSongs for a Mad QueenPremiered Lawrence Wilde’s Songs for a Mad Queen at Princeton University’s SoundKitchen
Feb 1, 2020
7:30 PMFlux Factory, QueensNYsoundCircuit 7.1: RenegadePremiered Eddie Borbon's 'Vital Sounds' alongside performances of Kate Soper's "The Understanding of All Things", Pauline Oliveros' "Breaking Boundaries", and Henryk Gorecki's 2nd String Quartet
Oct 31, 2020
8 PMThe Baumann, BrooklynWild at Heart & Weird on TopRemixing David Lynch's cinematic output to construct our own narrative of a nightmare, and then live-scoring that nightmare. Scenes from Wild at Heart, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Industrial Symphony No. 1, and so on set to compositions by Kaaija Saariaho, Dmitri Shostakovich, and other brain-benders of the 20th and 21st centuries. DJ sets featuring soundtracks, throwbacks, and spooky trap (a necessity) before and after. Visuals by Daniel McKleinfeld.
August 7 & 10, 2019
7:30 PMThe Cell Theatre, St. John’s in the Village, NYCAt the Edge of Song v. 1 & 2A two-part concert series which explores iconic 20th and 21st works for voice, violin, viola, and marimba against the backdrop of live improvised visuals. Works by Berio, Scelsi, Ives, Oliveros, Finnessey and more. Poetry, prose, plosives, phonemes, palpitations, perspiration, plenty of libations. Visuals by Daniel McKleinfeld.
May 17, 2019
6 PMThe Secret Theatre, QueensQueens New Music FestivalThe program, “Songs are Sung” takes its name from Henryk Gorecki’s string 2nd string quartet which AEON Ensemble played alongside three world premieres exploring meditation, improvisation, and the acoustic synergy of the human voice against strings and percussion.
Sept 21, 2016
7:30 PMCarnegie Hall, NYCMusic for a Sustainable PlanetAmidst world premieres and canonical repertoire, the show featured experimental hip-hop artist DJ Spooky, graphic visualizations from Ming-Che Tu, zero-waste garments designed by Jack Burns, and dance science (yes, dance science) from Gloria Benedikt.