Courtesy of The Americas Society

This week: concerts in New York (June 2 – June 8, 2014)

Gallos y Huesos

Courtesy of The Americas Society

Courtesy of The Americas Society

Music of the Americas presents the US premiere of Pablo Ortiz’s chamber opera Gallos y Huesos (Roosters and Bones).
Monday, June 2 at 7 PM
Tickets $20, $10 students, Free for Americas Society Members
HERE, 145 Sixth Ave., New York, NY
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Cinematic Masterpieces, hosted by Matt Marks

Matt Marks’s series continues at Spectrum.
Tuesday, June 3 at 7 PM
Tickets $15, $10 students/seniors
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
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DoubleBill Festival | TRANSIT

TRANSIT presents a pair of programs, each of which occurs simultaneously between our local new-music scene and that of another part of the world.
Thursday, June 5 at 7:30 PM
Tickets $12, $10 students/seniors
DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Cary Hall, 450 West 37th St, New York, NY
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The Brothers Balliett Late Night Series

The Brothers Balliett’s series continues at Spectrum.
Thursday, June 5 at 10:30 PM
Tickets $15, $10 students/seniors
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
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Marilyn Nonken Presents: Voluptuous Virtuosity

John Cage (Courtesy CalArts / Photo: Steven Gunther)

John Cage (Courtesy CalArts / Photo: Steven Gunther)

Manuel Laufer and Dorothea Hayley perform music by Milton Babbitt, John Cage, Diógenes Rivas, and Helmut Lachenmann.
Friday, June 6 at 7:30 PM
Tickets $15, $10 students/seniors
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
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DoubleBill Festival | TRANSIT

TRANSIT presents a pair of programs, each of which occurs simultaneously between our local new-music scene and that of another part of the world.
Friday, June 6 at 7:30 PM
Tickets $12, $10 students/seniors
DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Cary Hall, 450 West 37th St, New York, NY
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Festival Opening Night Gala: Air on a New York Skyline | Chelsea Music Festival

Featuring works by Villa-­Lobos, C.P.E. Bach, Augusta Read Thomas, Richard Strauss, and the World Premiere of a 2014 Chelsea Music Festival commission by Alexandre Lunsqui. The post­-concert gala reception, “Bavaria, Brazil and Bratwurst,” is curated by 2012 and 2013 Culinary Artists-­in-­Residence Chef Lance Nitahara and Chef Sonar Saikia, respectively.
Friday, June 6 at 7:30 PM
Tickets $68
Canoe Studios, 601 West 26th St., 14th Floor, New York, NY
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John King: Born Into Flames

Cornelius Dufallo - Photo by Jill Steinberg

Cornelius Dufallo – Photo by Jill Steinberg

Composer/violinist Cornelius Dufallo (ETHEL, Ne(x)works, Flux Quartet) presents a set of music for solo violin and laptop computer. In preparation for the recording of his second Journaling CD, Dufallo revisits pieces previously programmed on his concert series. He performs works by Missy Mazzoli, Kinan Azmeh, Guy Barash, Raven Chacon, and Dufallo.
Friday, June 6 at 8:45 PM
Tickets $15, $10 students/seniors
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
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Composers of Vermont College

Rick Baitz brings various graduate program students from Vermont College to have compositions performed by outstanding musicians.
Saturday, June 7 at 2 PM
Tickets $15, $10 students/seniors
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
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Landscapes, Streetscapes and Soul | Chelsea Music Festival

Featuring works by Villa­-Lobos and New York Premieres by Alexandre Lunsqui and Philip Lasser, and an exhibit of theatre and orchestra paintings by 2014 Festival Visual Artist­-in-Residence Silke Schoener.
Saturday, June 7 at 7:30 PM
Tickets $55
Dillon Gallery, 555 West 25th St., New York, NY
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Crossfade Composer-Performer Series, hosted by Matt Marks

Matt Marks

Matt Marks

Matt Marks’s series continues at Spectrum.
Saturday, June 7 at 7:30 PM
Tickets $15, $10 students/seniors
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
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Iktus Percussion Presents

Iktus Percussion

Iktus Percussion

Iktus Percussion is pleased to announce the 2014 installment of The Firehouse New Music Series. One of the featured highlights of our concert season, Iktus will host some of New York City’s most cutting edge, diverse, and electrifying experimental new music ensembles and performers. This event will feature: Angelica Negron, Aaron Siegel, and Quiet City.
Saturday, June 7 at 8 PM
Tickets $10
The Firehouse Space, 246 Frost St., Brooklyn, NY
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Artists at Noguchi | Bang on a Can Music Series with Dither

Kicking off this summer’s series is New York based electric guitar quartet Dither performing music by John Zorn, David Lang and more.
Sunday, June 8 at 3 PM
Free with museum admission
The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, NY
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Syzygy presents The Knells and SIREN Baroque with Danielle Eva Schwob

The Knells, SIREN Baroque and Danielle Eva Schwob will take the stage for a one night only performance at Le Poisson Rouge.
Sunday, June 8 at 8 PM
Tickets $20, $15 advance
(Le) Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, New York, NY
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