Week of Events
Melinda Martinez Becker and Nicolás Lell Benavides premiere “Canto Caló”
Melinda Martinez Becker and Nicolás Lell Benavides premiere “Canto Caló”
Witness the world-premiere performances of Canto Caló, a song cycle by composer Nicolás Lell Benavides, performed by Friction Quartet and mezzo soprano Melinda Martinez Becker. Following the world premiere, Benavides and Becker will release the work on innova Recordings as part of our Bay Area Pilot program. Canto Caló takes inspiration from Benavides and Becker's […]
Composing Inclusion: Jordyn Davis, James Díaz, and Trevor Weston
Composing Inclusion: Jordyn Davis, James Díaz, and Trevor Weston
The first orchestral concert of Composing Inclusion -- a collaboration between the New York Philharmonic, ACF, and the Juilliard School’s Preparatory Division, made possible with funding from the Sphinx Venture Fund -- will take place on May 6 at David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center). It will feature world premieres by composers Jordyn Davis and James […]
innova Artist Quince Ensemble Performs David Lang at LONG PLAY
innova Artist Quince Ensemble Performs David Lang at LONG PLAY
For Bang on a Can's 2023 LONG PLAY FESTIVAL (May 5 – 7), Quince Ensemble will perform love fail, by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang. Quince Ensemble, an all-female contemporary music vocal quartet, recorded the piece for innova Recordings, the American Composers Forum's in-house label. Released to great acclaim in 2020, love fail consists of […]