Otto Luening News

Composers Concordance will present a unique musical event, Imitations, on June 27 at Greenwich House.

On Saturday, June 23rd at 6pm, Composers Concordance will present its fifth annual concert event at the historic Howland Cultural Center, the first building in Beacon, New York to receive the distinction of being placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On Saturday, June 8th at 8pm at St. John's In the Village, Composers Concordance will present 'A Knack for Anachronism'. For this event, composers are asked to write music with elements that defy chronology or are incongruous in the present, including surprising combinations of genres, timbres, and instruments, etc.

On May 5th at Rockwood Music Hall, the 'CompCord @ 40' festival will conclude with an electronic music event tilted: 'Ali Baba & the 40 Thieves'. Taking on this Arabic folk-tale, that uses the number 40 in its titled, CompCord challenged composers to make electronic music inspired by the story.

Join the Composers Concordance for an evening of contemporary choreography and live music for string trio at St. Marks Church this Saturday at 5pm.

Join Composers Concordance for an evening of chamber groove with Caballito Negro Duo, featuring a blend of flute and percussion music, wild bird calls, and poetry. Learn how to purchase tickets.

On Sunday, March 17th at 5pm at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, Composers Concordance will present a program entitled 'Dance & Stories.'

Paul Cortese and composer/guitarist/Di.J. Gene Pritsker will perform at Composers Concordance in March. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

Composers Concordance & Joe's Pub present Vivaldi's Hot House Sound Liberation feat. Lara St. John. A genre-defying concert featuring a repertoire of music inspired by past composers, reinterpreted with jazz, metal, hip-hop, and more.

On March 2nd at 7pm, Composers Concordance presents Music & Film @ Westbeth, an event combining cutting-edge short films with contemporary music composition.

Composers Concordance presents CompCord Ensemble at The NWEAMO Festival, featuring a program of new chamber music and premieres. Live stream available on Composers Concordance's Facebook page.

Composers Concordance presents Rhapsody in Blue CENTENNIAL, a celebration of Gershwin's masterpiece and premiere of new works inspired by his life and music. Don't miss this exciting chamber music event!

Join Composers Concordance on December 22nd at Kostabi World in Chelsea for a unique performance by The Centuries Trio With Friends. This 21st century piano trio features electric guitar, cello da spalla, and piano, and will showcase music from every century. Don't miss this innovative blend of classical, jazz, and modern sounds.

On December 16th at 7pm, Composers Concordance will present Generations XIII, the 13th-annual concert featuring the winners of the Generations Composition Competition, with categories for composers 25 or younger, as well as composers 65 or older.

On Saturday, November 4th, 2023 at The Delancey, Composers Concordance will present 'Charts & Graphics', a concert featuring new music written in the forms of charts and/or utilizing graphic notation, to be performed by CompCord Ensemble.

On Friday, December 1st at 5:30pm, Composers Concordance will present a concert of brass music by composer Gene Pritsker and his friends. Joining Gene for this event are trumpeters Peter Oswald and Franz Hackl, John Clark on horn and Steve Swell on trombone.

Composers Concordance hosts 'Art of the Art Song' on November 29. Soprano Ljiljana Winkler joins CompCord Ensemble in a performance of 21st Century Art Songs.

Composers Concordance will present 'Charts & Graphics', a concert featuring new music written in the forms of charts and/or utilizing graphic notation, performed by CompCord Ensemble. The concert will be live streamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook page.

Composers Concordance will present Interpretations of Kostabi Paintings. Composers, poets, and performers collaborate on new works inspired by the paintings of Mark Kostabi. Live stream available on Composers Concordance's Facebook page.

Join Gene Pritsker & Bruce Arnold featuring Judi Silvano for a double CD release concert on October 8th at Silvana's in Harlem, NY. They will perform music from their new albums as well as other compositions and improvisations. The concert will be live streamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook page. Don't miss this free event!