From NYTimes.com:
Either/Or Ensemble (Wednesday) This adventurous, flexible chamber ensemble focuses on new and recent scores in the experimental and avant-garde traditions. For the event, the pianists Taka Kigawa and Anthony Coleman and the percussionist David Shively offer Mr. Coleman’s “Scenes from a teleological sickbed” and Gio Janiashvili’s “Muffling Fog: After Martin Heidegger” for piano, video and electronic sounds. At 8 p.m., University Settlement, 184 Eldridge Street, at Rivington Street, Lower East Side, eitherormusic.org. (Schweitzer)
League of Composers (Thursday) The conductor Scott Voyles and the composer Louis Karchin share conducting duties in this program of works by David Felder, Kaija Saariaho and, in honor of his centennial, Irving Fine. There will also be the world premiere of Morris Rosenzweig’s “A League of Notions.” The soprano Heather Buck and the bass Ethan Herschenfeld are vocal soloists. At 8 p.m., Miller Theater, Broadway at 116th Street, Morningside Heights, 347-559-5376, leagueiscm.brownpapertickets.com. (Tommasini)
Lukas Ligeti Focus (Thursday) The distinctive composer-percussionist Lukas Ligeti, whose works have boldly drawn fused modernist contemporary idioms, rock, jazz, electronics, African music and more, turns 50 on June 13. In a slightly early celebration, the Austrian Cultural Forum presents the Austrian-born Mr. Ligeti and his indie-rock band, Notebook, along with other noted performers, in a free concert featuring the composer’s solo and smaller chamber works. At 7:30 p.m., Austrian Cultural Forum New York, 11 East 52nd Street, Manhattan, 212-319-5300, acfny.org. (Tommasini)
Wet Ink Ensemble (Monday) This innovative septet of composer-performers will play works by members of the ensemble, including Alex Mincek and Sam Pluta. The lineup also features new pieces by Katherine Young, David Franzson and Mahir Cetiz. At 8 p.m., Roulette, 509 Atlantic Avenue, near Third Avenue, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, 917-267-0363, roulette.org. (Schweitzer)
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