Tickets
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In Situ: Strings & Borders
Oct 10, 2015 ● 11:55pm
Kicking off with a record release from vocalist and composer, Olga Bell, this late-night show brings together a creative band of musicians, including Mari Kimura and Jon Rose, two experimental violinists who are pushing the boundaries of string repertoire.
National Sawdust curator and Pitchfork editor Brandon Stosuy and Robin Carolan, founder of the Tri Angle record label, will collaborate with the group through DJ sets.
Other In Situ events
The Great Beauty: Live Score with 1B1 and Choir of Trinity Wall Street
Nov 13, 2015 • 8pmThe string orchestra 1B1, a NS group-in-residence, collaborates with soloists of the highest quality. This Norwegian Grammy-winning ensemble explores a variety of musical genres. Taking the lead from rock, jazz, and world music, the ensemble continues to break the barrier between performers and audience. For this evening’s program, they draw inspiration from the critically acclaimed soundtrack of the Oscar-winning film “The Great Beauty,” performing works by Pärt, Tavener and Martynov with NS partner the Choir of Trinity Wall Street, under the direction of Julian Wachner.
In Situ: The Dave Harrington Group Live Improvised Scoring of “Branded to Kill”
Apr 14, 2016 - 9:00pm The Dave Harrington Group perform a live, improvised score of Seijun Suzuki's "Branded to Kill".
Carnegie Hall Presents: Ensemble ACJW
Mar 29, 2016 - 7:00pm Ensemble ACJW is made up of some of the finest young professional classical musicians from the United States and around the world who take part in a two-year fellowship program created in 2007 by Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and the Weill Music Institute in partnership with the New York City Department of Education.
Jazz for Kids: Timbalooloo
Jan 18, 2016 - 12pm
Learning about the history of Jazz through song and play.
Learning about the history of Jazz through song and play.
The Revolution Vol. 7
September 24, 2016 - 10:00pm THE REVOLUTION is an emerging musical series that highlights artists and musicians that not only represent the core of independent pop culture in 2016 but who are standing in the breeding ground of an evolution within their genre.
In Situ: Alpenglow
Apr 1, 2016 - 10:00pm Alpenglow creates an experience of sound and light for the audience. They have translated their record into a visual display of light by using reverse projections through particulate matter.. The light environment is intended to visually represent the band’s sound, and to transform any performance space into a zone of dual-sensory immersion. After losing control of a few too many crowds in rock venues, Alpenglow’s Elori Saxl-Kramer created this homemade light show with the intention of bringing audience members further into the heads of the performers. In today’s world of the ubiquitous image, it can almost seem as though people can fully enjoy something that only appeals to one of their senses.
In Situ: John Paul White + The Secret Sisters
June 21, 2016 - 7:00pm John Paul White is a Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter who proudly resides in Florence, Alabama. As one half of the critically acclaimed The Civil Wars, White toured the world and introduced millions to his music. Now, he’s a co-founder of Single Lock Records, an independent record label based in the Shoals.
Sound Particles
August 19, 2016 - 10:00pm National Sawdust invites you to Sound Particles, a pulsating electro-acoustic exploration on granular synthesis, subatomic frequencies, glitched rhythms and time stretched spectral harmonies.
Sacred Geometry
July 16, 2016 - 7:00pm National Sawdust invites you to Sacred Geometry, a meditative electro-acoustic improvisation on visual sound patterns generated by resonances of sound waves. Music by Ricardo Romaneiro with live projections by Christian Hannon.
Katie Dill (of Mean Lady)
June 25, 2016 - 10:00pm Katie Dill is singer/songwriter whose genre ranges from folk and rock to jazz and r&b. She has written hundreds of songs and was lead singer and head songwriter of the duo Mean Lady (Fat Possum Records). Her smokey female vocals blend nicely with her lovingly crafted lyrics and timeless melodies.
In Situ: Pablo Villegas
Jun 2, 2016 - 10:00pm The soul of the Spanish guitar runs in Pablo Villegas’s blood. A native of La Rioja, Spain, Pablo is praised for performances as charismatic as they are intimate. His “virtuosic playing characterized by its vividly shaded colors and irresistible exuberance” (The New York Times), have made him one of the most sought-after soloists by today’s foremost stages.
Jazztopad Festival Presents: Lutosławski Quartet & Uri Caine
June 26, 2016 - 8:00pm Tonight’s concert creates an opportunity for the audience to meet the extraordinary musical persona of Uri Caine, an American classical/jazz pianist and composer.
