t the Stone, the East Village space known for its experimental programming, genre-hopping musicians can avoid the rigid scheduling of performers and repertory common in the classical music world and announce lineups at the last minute. They also have an ideal platform to try out new collaborations, as the guitarist Gyan Riley did on Tuesday evening. Mr. Riley, whose residency at the Stone this week includes 12 sets, performed for the first time on Tuesday evening with Jeffrey Zeigler, the cellist of the Kronos Quartet, and the percussionist David Cossin, a member of the Bang on a Can ensemble.
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2 responses to “Gyan Riley Begins an Intimate Residency at the Stone”
Alex Lemski
Why call these creative musicians and music experimental as if it were the 50’s and nothing has been played beyond the mainstream? And such descriptions will keep more people away for fear of hearing something “beyond” their capacity (i.e. it’s rocket science), when an invitation to uniqueness, the artist’s history and ideas that includes discovery in adventurous music will give credence to each of our own creative & curious selves.
Oh, no way wait till the last minute to announce a schedule. What about out-of-towners who come to NYC just to hear the forward music and must do some planning to avoid conflicts? Doesn’t have to be the outrageous months in advance of the commercial world, but some advance notice.
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2 responses to “Gyan Riley Begins an Intimate Residency at the Stone”
Why call these creative musicians and music experimental as if it were the 50’s and nothing has been played beyond the mainstream? And such descriptions will keep more people away for fear of hearing something “beyond” their capacity (i.e. it’s rocket science), when an invitation to uniqueness, the artist’s history and ideas that includes discovery in adventurous music will give credence to each of our own creative & curious selves.
Oh, no way wait till the last minute to announce a schedule. What about out-of-towners who come to NYC just to hear the forward music and must do some planning to avoid conflicts? Doesn’t have to be the outrageous months in advance of the commercial world, but some advance notice.
Riley’s performances at the Stone were announced months ago.