Robert C. Ford News

Composers Concordance will present READINGS & REEDS, a live radio-show concert blending contemporary music, poetry, and reed instruments at Jim Kempner Fine Arts Gallery in Chelsea, NYC.

Pianist and composer Carli Muñoz will present TRUCE: NOCTURNE, a 90-minute salon-style evening of poetry, live piano, and conversation at The Ellington Room in Manhattan Plaza, featuring guest poet Robert C. Ford and bassist Eric Wheeler.

Composers Concordance will launch its 14th Annual CompCord Festival – Comedy with Sh*t L*szt, a comical genre-bending concert that explores Franz Liszt. Through new works, spoken word, and performance, the program reimagines Romantic virtuosity.

Composers Concordance will present My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama Guitar Quartet: Unplugged on May 9 at Salomon Arts Gallery, featuring acoustic guitar works by Bruce Arnold, Jane Getter, Gene Pritsker, and Frank Zappa.

On April 2, the CompCord Ensemble will feature renowned trombonist Dick Griffin in a special performance at The Delancey. This event highlights contemporary compositions in a dynamic setting.

Composers Concordance will present the world premiere of the mini-tour Seth & Gene's Excellent Electroacoustic Adventure, an 80-minute electroacoustic multimedia experience featuring live music, spoken word, and continuous video projection at every performance.

Composers Concordance will present DWI (Drinking With Instruments) on Sunday, February 1, at 7:00 p.m. The event is a free, experimental performance combining contemporary music, poetry, and controlled alcohol consumption.

On Sunday, February 1st at 7pm, Composers Concordance will present a decidedly unusual experiment in contemporary music: the controlled mixing of alcohol, instruments, and adventurous composers.

Composers Concordance will present Interpretations of Art at Hardware Gallery, an innovative evening wherein music, poetry, and visual art converge. Learn more and see how to attend.

Composers Concordance will present its 2025-2026 season opener: Sound Liberation at Joe's Pub in August. Learn more about the performance and see how to attend.

On Sunday, June 8th, 2025, at 5:00 PM, Composers Concordance will return to the iconic Howland Cultural Center - Beacon's first building honored on the National Register of Historic Places - for its sixth annual sonic celebration.

In March, at the world-famous Stonewall Inn in the West Village, Composers Concordance will present Protest Songs. Learn more and see how to attend the concert.

Concordance will present 'Seth & Gene's Excellent Electroacoustic Adventure'. Composers Gene Pritsker and Seth Boustead will perform a duo concert featuring special guests, poets Robert C. Ford and Imelda O'Reilly.

Experience a fusion of chamber and electronic music at Red Eye NY, featuring works by composers and DJs Gilbert Galindo and Gene Pritsker. Learn more!

Composers Concordance announced a concert featuring Adam Holzman at Kostabi World on December 6, 2024. The event includes performances by Dick Griffin, Jane Getter, and Gene Pritsker, with premieres and original compositions.

Composers Concordance will present an electric guitar quartet performance, 'My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama,' at Harlem's Silvana, featuring works by Gene Pritsker and Jane Getter. Learn how to attend.

Composers Concordance will present 'Charles Vs. Gene' featuring Charles Coleman and Gene Pritsker, who have been friendly adversaries for over 30 years, performing and debating music. Learn more about the event and see how to purchase tickets.

On Sunday, October 20th, 2024 at 7:30pm, Composers Concordance will present 'Interpretations of Art @ Ki Smith Gallery' Feat. CompCord Ensemble.

On Saturday, October 12th, 2024 at 7:30pm, Composers Concordance will present classical guitarist Warren Nicholson as part of their 'Composers Concordance Records Artists Series'.

Composers Concordance announced a World Central Kitchen Fundraiser on September 28, 2024, at 7pm in association with the Village Trip Festival. Learn how to attend.