Bryce Dessner News

BAM presents the NY premiere of So Percussion's A Gun Show, a powerful sonic exploration of a defining contemporary issue.

The six-member New York City-based ensemble yMusic, which has shown incredible virtuosity and versatility through genre-bending collaborations with both classical and mainstream artists, plays in Zankel Hall on Friday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. Alongside works by alternative style pop musicians like Son Lux and Sufjan Stevens, and indie classical composers like Andrew Norman, Judd Greenstein, and Timo Andres, yMusic gives the world premiere performance of two works by MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile and Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw, commissioned by Carnegie Hall as part of its 125 Commissions Project. The group's program also includes the US premiere of Missy Mazzoli's new work, Ecstatic Science.

It was five years ago when Lavinia Meijer and Philip Glass first met. It marked the beginning of a new musical journey for Lavinia, exploring minimal music and contemporary composers.

The National Symphony Orchestra, led by guest conductor Jacomo Bairos, launches its second season of DECLASSIFIED at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Friday, November 18, with composer/performer Bryce Dessner, the multifaceted guitarist of the indie rock band The National. This season builds on the momentum of last year's inaugural season of DECLASSIFIED concerts, with integrated activities and aesthetics in the Kennedy Center Grand Foyer, pre- and post- concert. All tickets are $39.

For the first time in ten years, Bob Weir will release a new solo record, Blue Mountain, on September 30marking his debut project since signing with Columbia/Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

For the first time in ten years, Bob Weir will release a new solo record, Blue Mountain, on September 30 -- marking his debut project since signing with Columbia/Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

For the 2016-2017 season, Carnegie Hall has appointed Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Steve Reich to hold the Richard and Barbara Debs Composer's Chair.

The San Francisco Symphony (SFS) and Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) celebrate the 80th birthday of Steve Reich with a diverse week of concerts highlighting the seminal composer's works September 7-11, 2016 at Davies Symphony Hall.

Bang on a Can's 2016-2017 season continues the "relentlessly inventive" (New York Magazine) new music collective's mission to create an international community dedicated to innovative music, wherever it is found, with performances throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Bob Weir's “Only A River,” taken from his forthcoming solo album Blue Mountain, premieres on NPR's All Songs Considered. Blue Mountain, out on September 30, marks Weir's debut project since signing with Sony Music Entertainment's Columbia/Legacy and ROAR. Of the track, NPR says, “[it] is an emotional reflection on life that references the 19th-century American folk song 'Shenandoah.' View NPR piece HERE and share HERE. Pre-order the album on iTunes HERE and “Only A River” will begin downloading immediately. Weir embark on his “Campfire Tour” of select dates across the U.S. See full list of tour dates below.

The GRAMMY Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus has announced that Silent Voices, a multimedia, multi-composer stage work conceived, co-commissioned, produced and performed by the Chorus, will be the centerpiece of the Chorus' 25th anniversary season.

2016-17 Programming Expands the Chorus' Pioneering Role as a Powerful Lead Performer, a Bold Commissioner of New Music and a Producer of Innovative Stage Works.

For the first time in ten years, Bob Weir will release a new solo record, Blue Mountain, on September 30 -- marking his debut project since signing with Columbia/Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

For the first time in ten years, Bob Weir will release a new solo record, Blue Mountain, on September 30marking his debut project since signing with Columbia/Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

American Composers Orchestra (ACO) announces the release of its sixth digital album, SONiC Double Live, streaming now, free of charge, on SoundCloud and InstantEncore.

The San Francisco Symphony (SFS) and Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) celebrate the 80th birthday of Steve Reich with a diverse week of concerts highlighting the seminal composer's works September 7-11, 2016 at Davies Symphony Hall.

Carnegie Hall's 2016-2017 season is fast approaching, and the venue is looking forward to exciting new projects and outstanding concerts.

Cedille Records, Chicago's independent nonprofit classical music label, has released its first LP, a vinyl edition of new-music ensemble Eighth Blackbird's FILAMENT, which won a 2016 GRAMMY for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance.

Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) announces the fall 2016 performance and residency series, which runs September 27 through December 16. BAC Presents will bring to BAC's stages World and U.S. Premieres of works by international music and dance artists. Tickets go on sale August 15 and can be purchased online at bacnyc.org or by phone at 866 811 4111. Throughout the season,BAC Residencies will provide critical support to nine artists across disciplines to develop new work in BAC's studios.

Rite of Summer Music Festival continues its sixth stellar season with cellist Jeffrey Zeigler and percussionist Ian David Rosenbaum performing two free shows at 1 & 3pm today, June 25th.