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April 2, 2025 - Cornish College of the Arts Presents loadbang and Pamela Z (Seattle, WA)
loadbang will be premiering a new work by Pamela Z as a part of a multi-day residency at Cornish College of the Arts.
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April 6, 2025 - loadbang Presents: SEEN at Opera America (New York, NY)
loadbang will present the World Premiere of a piece by Mu-Xuan Lin, NYC premieres of  new works by Pamela Z and Darian Donovan Thomas, and works by Che Buford, Yu-Chun Chien, Sebastian Currier, and Yotam Haber.
3pm 
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April 30, 2025 - Peabody Institute Presents loadbang (Washington D.C.)
loadbang will be performing works for the ensemble by Peabody faculty Felipe Lara, Oscar Bettison, Sky Macklay, and Michael Hersch.

May 1, 2025 - Peabody Institute Presents loadbang at Griswold Hall (Baltimore, MD)
loadbang will be performing works for the ensemble by Peabody faculty Felipe Lara, Oscar Bettison, Sky Macklay, and Michael Hersch.

May 30, 2025 - Library of Congress (Washington D.C.)
loadbang will be performing works for the ensemble by Sebastian Currier, Michael Finnissy, and Laura Cetilia.

2025 International Commission competition announcement!

We’re thrilled to announce the winners of our 2025 International Commission Competition. Congratulations to winner Paul Clift and runners-up Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi, Alessandro Ratoci, and Njabulo Phungula, and thanks to all who applied!
Our new record on New Focus Recordings A Garden Adorned is now available on all streaming platforms and features music by Oscar Bettison, Raven Chacon, Yotam Haber, Laura Cetilia, and Christina George!
Did you miss loadbang's presentation of Tombeau at Columbia University's St. Paul's Chapel?  The video's are now available!
Lei Liang's Dui is now available on the Islandia Music lable.  You can hear us perform Lakescape V as well as incredible performances by many of our friends and colleagues
Adam Mirza's Partial Knowledge is now out on New Focus Recordings.  You can hear us on the first track, and the whole album is just great!
Our 2025 International Composition Competition is now open and we're looking forward to hearing so many great pieces!  Head over here to complete the free application by March 1. 
A new documentary about our collaboration with The Qualcomm Institute and Lei Liang is now available!
​loadbang recently released La Vida Que Vendrá, music of Orlando Jacinto García on New Focus Recordings.  In addition to a piece for the quartet, the album will also feature electro-acoustic solo works for all four members.