Spring Gala 2016
May 11, 2016, 6:00pm
Weylin B. Seymour’s
175 Broadway, Brooklyn
Honoring David Lang and Alicia Hall Moran
Performances Curated by composer Paola Prestini:
Reneé Fleming in David Lang’s Youth
Bryce Dessner, Glenn Kotche & Jeffrey Zeigler
Alicia Hall Moran
Norwegian string ensemble 1B1
Young Peoples’ Chorus of New York City
With special thanks to Helena Christensen, National Sawdust Advisory Board Member & Visual Curator
Gala Co-Chairs Valerie Dillon, Karen Wong, & Jean Pierre Chessé
National Sawdust 2016 Spring Gala, Honoring David Lang and Alicia Hall Moran
May 11, 2016 @ Weylin B. Seymour’s
Videographer: Paul Lieber
Editor: Lorena Garcia
2016 Gallery
Photo Credit: Zach Hilty/BFA.com
Spring Gala 2015
Experience in the Ruins Vol. 2
May 7, 2015, 6:30pm
Pioneer Works
159 Pioneer St. Brooklyn
An evening to celebrate the arrival of National Sawdust, and to reveal some of our newest discoveries in music. Honoring the individuals who have built National Sawdust from the ruins up.
Performances curated by composer Paola Prestini:
Featuring Philip Glass and violinist Tim Fain
Musicians from New York Philharmonic, American Contemporary Music Ensemble, and Choir of Trinity Wall Street
Choreographer Reggie (Reg Roc) Gray and dancers from The D.R.E.A.M. Ring
Vocalists Theo Bleckmann and Helga Davis, and cellist Jeffrey Zeigler
Andy Akiho
Oh Land
Emel Mathlouthi
Instrumental installations created by Mark Stewart
Visual World by Helena Christensen
After party with Brandon Stosuy (Pitchfork), Caleb Braaten (Sacred Bones Records), Robin Carolan (Tri Angle Records) and a special guest DJ
2015 Gallery
