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Le Poisson Rouge: May, 2012

Darcy James Argue, moers festival 2009
Darcy James Argue, moers festival 2009 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Highlights from this month’s performances at New York’s Le Poisson Rouge:

Sun., May 06, 2012 at 5:00 PM
Cantaloupe Music Presents:
David Lang’s “Wed”
w/ the winners of the David Lang online piano competition
caal david lang featured free for members julal
classical contemporary classical

Wed., May 09, 2012 at 6:00 PM
2012 Undead Music Festival Marathon Night and TONIC Reunion Show
w/ Sex Mob, Vinicius Cantuaria, Yuka C. Honda, Elysian Fields , White Out, Stabbing Eastward with Ryan Sawyer and Tunde Adebimpe, Chicago Underground Duo , Tony Malaby, Gerald Cleaver, Jamie Saft’s New Zion Trio, Joe Sanders and more
featured
improv instrumental jazz

Sun., May 13, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Terry Riley & Gyan Riley
w/ special guests David Cossin (percussion) and Tracy Silverman (violin)
featured
classical contemporary classical

Sat., May 19, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Metropolis Ensemble: Youth Works
classical contemporary classical

Mon., May 21, 2012 at 6:30 PM
Jeremy Denk, piano
w/ music of Ligeti and Beethoven
györgy ligeti ludwig van beethoven
classical contemporary classical

Tue., May 22, 2012 at 6:30 PM
Garth Knox, viola & fiddle with Agnès Vesterman, cello & Sylvain Lemêtre, percussion: “Saltarello”
w/ music of Hildegard von Bingen, Guillaume de Machaut , John Dowland, Henry Purcell, Vivaldi, Kaija Saariaho and Garth Knox
caal free for members julal
classical contemporary classical

Tue., May 22, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
big band jazz

Fri., May 25, 2012 at 6:00 PM
Search & Restore presents:
Downtown Music Gallery’s 21st Anniversary Show
w/ Nels Cline & Julian Lage (First appearance as a duo!) , Kalabalik feat. Raoul Björkenheim, Anders Nilsson, and Gerald Cleaver and CD Release Party for Kalabalik’s debut CD on DMG/ARC Records
jazz fusion alternative instrumental

Wed., May 30, 2012 at 6:30 PM
Fireworks Ensemble with Ensemble C4: Brian Coughlin’s “Requiem” and other new works
caal free for members julal
classical contemporary classical


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