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loadbang's 2024-2025 season is made possible in part by funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York State Council on the Arts, the Aaron Copland Fund for New Music, New Music USA, the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, the Amphion Foundation, and the Alice M. Ditson Fund.
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December 8, 2024 - St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia University presents Tombeau (New York, NY)
loadbang will be presenting a program titled Tombeau, featuring a world premieres of works by Michael Hersch and Eva-Maria Houben as well as pieces by Raven Chacon and Eli Greenhoe. loadbang will be joined by Miranda Cuckson (violin) and Will Yager (bass) for Michael Hersch's new work.
8pm
December 21, 2024 - IntAct Festival (Bangkok, Thailand)
loadbang will be performing music by George Lewis, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Daniel Sabzghabaei, Raven Chacon, Chaya Czernowin, and Piyawat Louilarpprasert.
January 23, 2025 - Duke University (Durham, NC)
loadbang will be premiering new works by Erich Barganier, Tyler Jordan, Monthati Masebe, and Ronja Mokráňová as a part of a residency.
February 27-March 3, 2025 - Indiana University, Bloomington (Bloomington, IN)
loadbang will be performing two concerts and working with the students at IU, Bloomington as a part of a multi-day residency.
March 7, 2025 - University of Wisconsin, Madison (Madison, WI)
loadbang will be performing a concerts and working with the students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison as a part of a multi-day residency.
March 9, 2025 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 25 and A Garden Adorned Release Event at Opera America (New York, NY)
loadbang will be giving world premieres by David Acevedo, Hilda Paredes, Masahiro Aogaki, and Elaina Stuppler (through the Luna Lab/loadbang Partnership), a NYC premiere by Laura Schwendinger, and works from the March 7 release of A Garden Adorned on New focus recordings. There will be a reception following the concert.
3pm
April 2, 2025 - Cornish College of the Arts Presents loadbang and Pamela Z (Seattle, WA)
loadbang will be premiereing a new work by Pamela Z as a part of a multi-day residency at Cornish College of the Arts.
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, a NYC premiere of a new work by Pamela Z and perform works by Che Buford, Yu-Chun Chien, Sebastian Currier, and Yotam Haber.
3pm
Tickets
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 2, 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.
June 15-27, 2025 - Longy's Divergent Studio (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang is the ensemble-in-residence at this yearly contemporary music festival. Stay tuned for application details!
loadbang will be presenting a program titled Tombeau, featuring a world premieres of works by Michael Hersch and Eva-Maria Houben as well as pieces by Raven Chacon and Eli Greenhoe. loadbang will be joined by Miranda Cuckson (violin) and Will Yager (bass) for Michael Hersch's new work.
8pm
December 21, 2024 - IntAct Festival (Bangkok, Thailand)
loadbang will be performing music by George Lewis, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Daniel Sabzghabaei, Raven Chacon, Chaya Czernowin, and Piyawat Louilarpprasert.
January 23, 2025 - Duke University (Durham, NC)
loadbang will be premiering new works by Erich Barganier, Tyler Jordan, Monthati Masebe, and Ronja Mokráňová as a part of a residency.
February 27-March 3, 2025 - Indiana University, Bloomington (Bloomington, IN)
loadbang will be performing two concerts and working with the students at IU, Bloomington as a part of a multi-day residency.
March 7, 2025 - University of Wisconsin, Madison (Madison, WI)
loadbang will be performing a concerts and working with the students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison as a part of a multi-day residency.
March 9, 2025 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 25 and A Garden Adorned Release Event at Opera America (New York, NY)
loadbang will be giving world premieres by David Acevedo, Hilda Paredes, Masahiro Aogaki, and Elaina Stuppler (through the Luna Lab/loadbang Partnership), a NYC premiere by Laura Schwendinger, and works from the March 7 release of A Garden Adorned on New focus recordings. There will be a reception following the concert.
3pm
April 2, 2025 - Cornish College of the Arts Presents loadbang and Pamela Z (Seattle, WA)
loadbang will be premiereing a new work by Pamela Z as a part of a multi-day residency at Cornish College of the Arts.
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, a NYC premiere of a new work by Pamela Z and perform works by Che Buford, Yu-Chun Chien, Sebastian Currier, and Yotam Haber.
3pm
Tickets
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 2, 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.
June 15-27, 2025 - Longy's Divergent Studio (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang is the ensemble-in-residence at this yearly contemporary music festival. Stay tuned for application details!
Past Events:
November 10, 2024 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 24 at the Tenri Cultural Institute (New York, NY)
loadbang will be giving the world premieres of pieces by Piyawat Louilarpprasert, Felipe Lara, and Jonah Haven (winner of the 2023 International Commission Competition), a NYC premiere by Mara Gibson, and pieces by Stefano Gervasoni and Adam Mirza.
November 4, 2024 - Louisiana State University (Baton Rogue, LA)
As a part of a residency at Louisiana State University, loadbang will be giving the world premiere of a work by Mara Gibson and performing pieces by Oscar Bettison, Ben Zervigon, Eve Beglarian, and Laura Cetilia.
November 8, 2024 - Power Chat with Felipe Lara (YouTube)
8:30pm EST
May 24, 2024 - Lei Lab at UCSD (San Diego, CA)
As a part of Lei Lab at UCSD, loadbang will be working closely with Lei Liang and the students at UCSD to create and environmentally relevant concert length work.
May 3, 2024 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 23 at Opera America* (New York, NY)
The 23rd edition of this ongoing concert series, loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 23 will feature world premieres by Baldwin Giang (winner of the 2022 loadbang Commission Competition), Elisa Johnson (chosen through a collaboration with the Luna Lab), Ya-Jhu Yang, and Ben Zervigon plus NYC premieres by Qi Li and Oscar Bettison.
April 8-14, 2024 - loadbang at the Steven Stucky Memorial Residency at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
loadbang is the ensemble-in-residence at Cornell University through the Steven Stucky Memorial Residency.
March 29, 2024 - loadbang Presents: Hypo/Hyper at Opera America* (New York, NY)
Hypo/Hyper, highlights the extremes of activity in loadbang's repertoire, mixing dense technological thrill with world premieres by Chin-Ting Chan and Alex Paxton and music by George Lewis with placid, deep listening works by Laura Cetilia, Eva-Maria Houben, and Martin Iddon.
March 26, 2024 - Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be giving world premieres of works by BOCO student composers.
March 25, 2024 - Goethe-Institut USA presents loadbang (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing music by Reiko Füting, Eva-Maria Houben, Andy Kozar, Artur Kroschel, and Helmut Oehring.
March 23, 2024 - Brandeis University presents loadbang (Waltham, MA)
loadbang will be performing a concert of premieres by the composers of Brandeis University.
February 27, 2024 - 23rd Annual CSUF New Music Series presents loadbang (Fullerton, CA)
loadbang will be giving a world premiere by Pamela Madsen and performing works for the ensemble by Christina George, Oscar Bettison, Raven Chacon, Laura Cetilia, and Niloufar Nourbakhsh.
February 25, 2024 - Chatter presents loadbang (Albuquerque, NM)
Chatter will be presenting a concert featuring works by Oscar Bettison, Laura Cetilia, Raven Chacon, and Niloufar Nourbakhsh.
February 24, 2024 - Chatter presents loadbang at Center for the Contemporary Arts (Santa Fe, NM)
The Albuquerque based organization Chatter will be presenting a concert featuring the world premiere of a work by Oscar Bettison, as well as pieces by Laura Cetilia, Raven Chacon, and Niloufar Nourbakhsh.
February 23, 2024 - UNM Robb Musical Trust presents loadbang at the University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be performing works by the composition students at the University of New Mexico.
January 28, 2024 - Columbia Composers at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew (New York, NY)
loadbang will be performing a concert of premieres by the composers of Columbia University.
December 1, 2023 - loadbang Presents: Planar Surfaces at the Crypt of the Church of the Intercession (New York, NY)
Taking advantage of the extraordinary acoustic and aesthetic of this sacred uptown space, loadbang will be giving the world premieres of works by Mario Diaz de Leon and Ben Richter, performing modern works by, William Lang, Chen Yi, and Adam Zahller, and by Renaissance masters Johannes Cinconia, Vincente Lusitano and Cristóbal de Morales.
November 11, 2023 - Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
As a part of the Steven Stucky Memorial New Music Residency, loadbang will be working with the Cornell Chamber Orchestra to present works for loadbang and string orchestra by Reiko Füting and Paula Matthusen.
3pm
November 9, 2023 - Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
As a part of the Steven Stucky Memorial New Music Residency, loadbang will be joining forces with Cornell faculty to perform Igor Stravinsky's L'histoire du Soldat.
7:30pm
October 29, 2023 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 22 at the Tenri Cultural Institute* (New York, NY)
loadbang will be giving the world premieres of works by Daniel Fawcett, Michael Finnissy, Christina George, and Heather Stebbins and NYC premieres of works by Jacob Chesney and Niloufar Nourbakhsh.
September 30, 2023 - Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Boston, MA)
POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS
As a part of a week-long residency, loadbang will be performing music by Evan Johnson, Forbes Graham, and Matthew Ricketts, in addition to giving the world premieres of works by BOCO student composers.
September 29, 2023 - Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Boston, MA)
As a part of a week-long residency, loadbang will be performing music by Marti Epstein, Seare Ahmad Farhat, and Adam Zahller, in addition to giving the world premieres of works by BOCO student composers.
June 24, 2023 - Longy's Divergent Studio: Divergent Premieres (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang will be giving the world premieres new works by Divergent Studio student composers. Learn more at longy.edu
June 21, 2023 - Longy's Divergent Studio: Divergent Guests - Alex Mincek (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang will be performing Alex Mincek's Number May Be Defined as a part of his Divergent Studio composer portrait. Learn more at longy.edu
June 20, 2023 - Longy's Divergent Studio: Divergent Premieres (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang will be giving the world premieres new works by Divergent Studio student composers. Learn more at longy.edu
June 19, 2023 - Longy's Divergent Studio: Divergent Guests - Niloufar Nourbakhsh (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang will be giving the world premiere of a new work by Niloufar Nourbakhsh as a part of her Divergent Studio composer portrait. Learn more at longy.edu
June 16, 2023 - Longy's Divergent Studio: Divergent Guests - Lei Liang (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang will be performing Lei Liang's Lakescape V as a part of his Divergent Studio composer portrait. Learn more at longy.edu
June 15, 2023 - Longy's Divergent Studio: A Divergent Opening (Cambridge, MA)
On the opening concert of this year's Divergent Studio, loadbang will be performing works by Laura Cetilia, Raven Chacon, and Sebastian Currier. Learn more at longy.edu
June 13, 2023 - Pop-Up Concert at Miller Theater (New York, NY)
loadbang will be premiering new works by Sebastian Currier and Pulitzer Prize winner Raven Chacon as well as performing a work for the ensemble by Chaya Czernowin.
May 15, 2023 - TENOR Conference Concert #2 at the Longy School of Music (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang is the featured guest ensemble for the 2023 International Conference on Technologies for Music Notation and Representation (TENOR) and will be performing works by Cat Hope, Jaslyn Robertson, and Ryan Ross Smith.
May 15, 2023 - TENOR Conference Concert #1 at the Longy School of Music (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang is the featured guest ensemble for the 2023 International Conference on Technologies for Music Notation and Representation (TENOR) and will be performing works by Sebastian Adams, Roy Guzman, and Motoki Okhubo.
April 15, 2023 - Steven Stucky Memorial Residency at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
For the final concert of the first year as the ensemble-in-residence at Cornell University through the Steven Stucky Memorial Residency program, loadbang will be performing works by student composers Laura Cetilia, Coral Douglass, Seare Farhat, and Matias de Roux, as well as pieces for loadbang by Eric Richards, Chen Yi, and Jon Yu.
April 13, 2023 - Steven Stucky Memorial Residency at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
At the Flora Rose House on Cornell University's campus, loadbang will be performing a program titled Imagined Relations featuring works for the ensemble and subsets of the quartet by Zoe Cutler, Evan Johnson, Edison Denissow, Sky Macklay, Paula Matthusen, Enno Poppe, Steve Reich, and Heather Stebbins.
March 2, 2023 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 21 at Opera America (NYC)
As a part of their loadbang Presents: Premieres series, loadbang will be premiering works by Sky Macklay and Jon Yu in addition to works by Qi Li, Christina Lord, and Arshia Samsaminia.
February 10, 2023 - Stetson University (DeLand, FL)
loadbang will be performing pieces for the ensemble by Ioannis Angelakis, Anne Hegge, Han Lash, Heather Stebbins, Lei Liang, Alex Burtzos, and Martin Iddon.
February 8, 2023 - New Music Miami Festival at Florida International University (South Beach, FL)
loadbang will be performing the world premiere of a work by Orlando Garcia as well as pieces for the ensemble by Ioannis Angelakis, Chen Yi, Kari Besharse, Martin Iddon, and Paula Matthusen.
February 7, 2023 - University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)
loadbang will be performing works by Ioannis Angelakis, Anne Here, Han Lash, Heather Stebbins, Lei Liang, and Alex Burtzos.
February 6, 2023 - Timuca Arts Presents Residues (Orlando, FL)
loadbang will be performing Daniel Sabzghabaei's new work for the ensemble titled Residues: II. Whispers as well as pieces by Chen Yi, Christina George, Marti Epstein, Paula Matthusen, and ZongYun We.
Jan. 15, 2023 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 20 at Opera America (NYC)
As a part of their loadbang Presents: Premieres series, loadbang will be premiering works by Chen Yi, Christina George, and Ya-Jhu Yang as well as works by Alex Burtzos, Han Lash, and Erin Rogers.
January 9, 2023: loadbang Power Chat with Erin Rogers (YouTube Live)
Oct. 7, 2022 - Steven Stucky Memorial Residency at Cornell University
loadbang has been selected as the ensemble-in-residence at Cornell University through the Steven Stucky Memorial Residency program. As a part of their first visit, they'll be performing a concert featuring works by Chaya Czernowin, Marti Epstein, Han Lash, Daniel Sabzghabaei, Alex Temple, and Max Vinetz.
October 2, 2022 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 19 at Opera America (NYC)
As a part of their loadbang Presents: Premieres series, loadbang will be premiering works by Forbes Graham, Artur Kroschel, Felipe Perez Santiago, and loadbang Commission Competition Winner Daniel Sabzghabaei as well as works by Christina George, Yasaman Ghodsi, and ZongYun WE.
September 22, 2022 - Visiones Sonoras Festival (Morelia, Mexico)
loadbang will be performing works for the ensemble and electronics by Angélica Negrón, Eve Beglarian, Lisa Atkinson, Chris , Cerrone, and Paula Matthusen.
September 4, 2022 - loadbang Presents: Evolution and Quiver Release Event at Opera America (NYC)
As a retrospective of loadbang's work since their founding in 2008 and a celebration of the August 2022 release of Quiver on New Focus Recordings, loadbang will perform foundational works from their repertoire by composers including Chaya Czernowin, Reiko Füting, Eli Greenhoe, Heather Stebbins, Scott Wollschleger, Scott Worthington, and Ya-Jhu Yang.
July 1, 2022 - Vienna Summer Music Festival at The Musikverein (Vienna, Austria)
loadbang will be giving world premieres of works by composers Coral Douglas, Charlie Richardson, Rebekah Novinger, and Efrat Gerlich in addition to works by Eve Beglarian, Yotam Haber, and Scott Worthington. loadbang's appearance at the Vienna Summer Music Festival is made possible with fund from the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation.
June 28, 2022 - Vienna Summer Music Festival @ Borromäus Saal (Vienna, Austria)
loadbang will be giving world premieres of works by composers Dom Refuerzo, Bianca Gannon, Jarron Carlson, and Barret Allen in addition to works by Marti Epstein, Matthew Ricketts, and Anthony Vine. loadbang's appearance at the Vienna Summer Music Festival is made possible with fund from the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation.
June 19, 2022 - Divergent Guests: Alex Temple @ Longy's Divergent Studio (Cambridge, MA)
Alex Temple is a composer and performer whose music is defined most by its lack of definition – namely, her love for connecting things that are not supposed to be put together. Her music plays with the boundary between the funny and the frightening, telling tales of forgotten histories. This program features works that showcase a wide variety of her stylistic interests, blurring the boundaries of genre. loadbang will perform Temple's Diadem.
June 15, 2022 - Divergent Premieres: loadbang @ Longy's Divergent Studio (Cambridge, MA)
Featuring world premieres of pieces written by Divergent student composers for loadbang. Hailed ‘inventive’ by the New York Times and ‘exhilarating’ by the Baltimore Sun, loadbang’s unique lung-powered instrumentation offers composers a fresh new color palate with which to experiment. Music by Caleb Abner, Alexander Matheson, Connor Johnson, Gunter Gaupp, Christina George, Krista Antenucci, Nicholas Mahoney and Max Vinetz.
June 14, 2022 - Divergent Guests: Mark Applebaum @ Longy's Divergent Studio (Cambridge, MA)
Transcending the constraints of a single role, Mark Applebaum is an accomplished composer, performer, improviser, electroacoustic instrument builder and jazz pianist. His wide range of skills and interests are apparent in his compositions, which are as wildly experimental as they are stylistically diverse. No two scores in this program are alike, each combining elements of graphic and traditional notation. The concert also features performances by Applebaum himself on piano and electronics. loadbang will perform Applebaum's Administocracy.
June 9, 2022 - Divergent Faculty @ Longy's Divergent Studio (Cambridge, MA)
Longy’s Divergent Studio hosts a composition faculty that includes many of the most influential voices in new music today. The Divergent Studio performance students will present music by these composers, including Alexandra du Bois, Pablo Santiago Chin, Evan Johnson, John Morrison, Kate Pukinskis, and Matthew Ricketts. loadbang will be performing music by Evan Johnson.
June 8, 2022 - Divergent Subsets @ Longy's Divergent Studio (Cambridge, MA)
Featuring solo and duo repertoire by the members of loadbang and Donald Berman. Music by Alvin Lucier, Heather Stebbins, Xenia St. Charles Gilbert, Arthur Levering and Niloufar Nourbakhsh and Alejandro Cardona.
June 6, 2022 - A Divergent Opening @ Longy's Divergent Studio (Cambridge, MA)
The opening concert for the 2022 Divergent Studio features performances by Longy and Divergent Studio faculty members Donald Berman, Geoff Landman, and the members of loadbang (Andy Kozar, Jeffrey Gavett, William Lang, and Adrián Sandí). Kicking off what will be an incredible and invigorating two weeks of creation, music by composers Amy Beth Kirsten, Francisco Del Pino, Lisa Atkinson, John McDonald, Jeff Nichols, Marti Epstein, Jeffrey Gavett, and Arshia Samsaminia will be presented at this opening celebration.
May 17, 2022 - Composing New Perspectives - Female Voices From Iran at Opera America (New York, NY)*
The Iranian Female Composers Association and loadbang partner to present works by composers Fojan Gharibnejad, Bahar Royaee, Nasim Khorassani, Kimia Koochakzadeh, Yasaman Ghodsi, Golfam Khayam, and the organization’s founder Niloufar Nourbakhsh.
April 21, 2022 - Music Current Festival (Dublin, Ireland)
loadbang will be a featured ensemble at the Music Current Festival, performing works by Eve Beglarian, Taylor Brook, Chaya Czernowin, George Lewis, Paula Matthusen, Alex Mincek, Angélica Negrón, and a world premiere by Fergal Dowling.
April 17, 2022 - Composing New Perspectives - Female Voices From Iran at Tufts University (Boston, MA)
loadbang and the Iranian Female Composers Association present Composing New Perspectives - Female Voices From Iran, an evening of new works for loadbang by IFCA members including, Fojan Gharibnejad, Bahar Royaee, Nasim Khorassani, Kimia Koochakzadeh, Golfam Khayam, Niloufar Nourbakhsh and Tufts student Yasaman Ghodsi.
April 14, 2022 - Penn State University (State College, PA)
loadbang will be in residence at Penn State University, working with the students and performing a concert including music by Carolyn Chen, Chaya Czernowin, Ben Davis, Eva-Maria Houben, George Lewis, Matthew Ricketts, Baljinder Sekhon, and Heather Stebbins.
April 12, 2022 - Composing New Perspectives - Female Voices From Iran at SUNY Stony Brook (Stony Brook, NY)
The Iranian Female Composers Association and loadbang partner to present works by composers Fojan Gharibnejad, Bahar Royaee, Nasim Khorassani, Kimia Koochakzadeh, Yasaman Ghodsi, Golfam Khayam, and the organization’s founder Niloufar Nourbakhsh.
March 29, 2022 - University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be premiering works by UNM student composers Chris Orphal, Sourena Sefati, David McGuire, Daniel Bukin, Ben Work, Jude Harb, Thomas Ropp, Nikolas Hoerning, and Morgan Ifversen.
March 27, 2022 - Chatter (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be performing works by Daijana Wallace, Ben Davis, Li Qi, Anthony Vine, and Francisco del Pino.
March 25, 2022 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 18 at Opera America (NYC)*
As the 18th concert in their loadbang Presents: Premieres series, loadbang will be giving the world premieres of works by Chris Otto, Daijana Wallace, Alex Temple, Fojan Gharibnejad, Arshia Samsaminia, and Francisco del Pino as well as works Carolyn Chen, Ben Davis, and Anthony Vine.
February 28, 2022: loadbang Power Chat with Chris Otto (YouTube Live)
February 25, 2022 - Corcoran Music Festival at George Washington University (Washington D.C.)
loadbang will be the ensemble in residence for the Corcoran Music Festival at George Washington University. Repertoire TBD.
February 22, 2022 - Shenandoah University Presents loadbang at the Bright Box Theater (Winchester, VA)
loadbang will perform a concert of electro-acoustic music. Repertoire TBD.
February 11, 2021 - 113 Collective Presents loadbang at Studio Z (St. Paul, MN)
As a part of the partnership with the 113 Composers Collective, loadbang will be giving performances of works by collective composers Sam Krahn, Tiffany M. Skidmore, Benjamin Mansavage Klein, Joey Crane, and Adam Zahller as well as performing works by Alex Mincek and Chaya Czernowin.
February 10, 2021 - 113 Collective Presents loadbang at Studio Z (St. Paul, MN)
As a part of the partnership with the 113 Composers Collective, loadbang will be giving world premieres of works by collective composers Sam Krahn, Tiffany M. Skidmore, Benjamin Mansavage Klein, and Joey Crane as well as performing works by Yu Kuwabara, George Lewis,Joan Pamies, and Adam Zahller.
October 1, 2021 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 17 at Opera America (NYC)*
As the 17th concert in their loadbang Presents: Premieres series, loadbang will be giving the world premieres of works by Darcy Copeland, Maya Miro Johnson, Alex Temple, and Max Vinetz as well as the NYC premiere of a piece by Stefano Gervasoni, and music by Anthony Braxton and Eli Greenhoe.
September 25, 2021 - Plays Well With Others Release Event at Opera America (NYC)*
To celebrate the release of Plays Well With Others, a New Focus Recordings project featuring music for loadbang and string orchestra, they will be performing works for loadbang alone by the composers featured on the album. They include Eve Beglarian, Taylor Brook, Reiko Füting, Paula Matthusen, Heather Stebbins, and Scott Wollschleger.
June 27, 2021 - Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Premieres - loadbang Round #2
loadbang will be premiering works by Ryan W Garvey, Kylan Hillman, Stephen Jackson, Joel Kirk, Alexander Matheson, Leah Mullen, Julio Elvin Quiñones, Eric Saroian, and Kira Namiko Wales.
June 25, 2021 - Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Guests - Eve Beglarian
loadbang will be performing Eve Beglarian's Island of the Sirens and All Ways.
June 18, 2021 - Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Premieres - loadbang Round #1
loadbang will be premiering works by Abigail Adams, Nicholás Aguía, Antonio Sanz Escallón, Calvin Hitchcock, Tucker Johnson, Alexander Wu, Hsiu-Ping Wu, and Wei-Chia Wu.
June 17, 2021 - Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Guests - Angélica Negrón
loadbang will be performing Angélica Negrón's doabín.
June 14, 2021 - Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: A Divergent Opening
loadbang will be performing works by Carolyn Chen, Ben Davis, Yotam Haber, Evan Johnson, and Quinn Mason.
June 10, 2021 - June in Buffalo Presents: loadbang
loadbang will be premiering works by Stefano Gervasoni and Tyler Adamthwaite as well as performing pieces by Ryan Carraher, Eva-Maria Houben, and Quinn Mason.
April 17, 2021 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 16 at the Norwegian Seaman's Church (NYC)*
loadbang will be premiering works by Udi Perlman, Marti Epstein, and Yotam Haber. In addition, they will be performing works by Lisa Atkinson, Paul Pinto, and Christian Wolff.
April 5, 2021: loadbang Power Chat with composer Marti Epstein and writer Deniz Khateri (YouTube Live)
March 10, 2021 - loadbang Presents Adapt/Adjust at Our Saviour’s Atonement (NYC)*
For this performance, loadbang takes unprecedented step and performs Adapt/Adjust, a program of works not originally written for the group. They will be performing works by Anthony Braxton, Alex Temple, Eva-Maria Houben, Eve Beglarian, Joseph Byrd, and Benjamin Paterson.
March 15, 2021: loadbang Power Chat with Andy Akiho (YouTube Live)
February 8, 2021: loadbang Power Chat with Scott Wollschleger (YouTube Live)
January 18, 2021: loadbang Power Chat with Evan Johnson (YouTube Live)
January 11, 2021: loadbang Power Chat with Christian Wolff (YouTube Live)
December 21, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Reiko Füting (YouTube Live)
December 12, 2020: loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 15 at the Norwegian Seamen's Church (NYC)*
World Premieres of music by Carolyn Chen, Ben Davis, and loadbang’s trumpeter Andy Kozar as well as music by Aaron Einbond, Scott Worthington, and Adam Zahller.
December 10, 2020 - University of Missouri, Kansas City and Kansas City Electronic Music Association (Kansas City, MO)*
World Premieres of music by Stacy Busch, Seth Andrew Davis, Daniel Morel, Diego Rocha, Jonathan Booker, and Ted-King Smith.
November 23, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Heather Stebbins (YouTube)
November 1, 2020 - Festival of New American Music Gala Concert (Sacramento, CA)*
loadbang will perform works for the ensemble by Yu Kuwabara, George Lewis, and Qi Li.
November 3, 2020 - Festival of New American Music (Sacramento, CA)*
loadbang will perform works for the ensemble by Eve Beglarian, Paula Matthusen, Angelica Negron, and Heather Stebbins.
November 9, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Paul Pinto (YouTube)
October 24, 2020 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 14 at the Norwegian Seamen's Church on YouTube Live (NYC)*
World Premiere of music by Matthew Ricketts as well as music for the ensemble by Chaya Czernowin, Martin Iddon, Todd Kitchen, Li Qi, and Anthony Vine.
October 12, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Hannah Lash (YouTube)
September 28, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Lei Liang (YouTube Live)
September 7, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Chaya Czernowin (Facebook Live)
August 17, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Paula Matthusen (Facebook Live)
August 10, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Mark Applebaum (Facebook Live)
August 4-9, 2020: Vermont College of Fine Arts (Montpelier, VT)
loadbang will be in residence at VCFA working with and performing music by the students.
July 27, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Angélica Negrón (Facebook Live)
July 13, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Eve Beglarian (Facebook Live)
June 29, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with George Lewis (Facebook Live)
June 7-17, 2020: Longy's Divergent Studio at the Longy School of Music of Bard College (Boston, MA)
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
Along with renowned pianist Donald Berman, loadbang will be the featured contemporary music performance faculty for Longy's Divergent Studio. This program will give students the opportunity to engage in daily coachings, hear faculty performances, and participate in student performances and seminars on subjects including atonal and microtonal ear training, performing with electronics, complex rhythms, grant writing, and career development.
May 8, 2020: UMKC and KcEMA Present loadbang @ White Recital Hall at UMKC (Kansas City, MS)
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
loadbang will be performing music for the ensemble by Jonathan Booker and Diego Rocha, student composers at UMKC, as well as works from their own repertoire.
May 7, 2020: UMKC and KcEMA Present loadbang @ recordBar (Kansas City, MS)
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
loadbang will be performing music for the ensemble and electronics by composers from the Kansas City Electronic Music Association including Ted King-Smith, Stacy Busch, Seth Davis and Daniel Morel as well as works from their own repertoire.
April 30, 2020: City University of New York presents loadbang (New York City, NY)
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
World Premieres by composition students at the CUNY Graduate Center.
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April 4, 2020: loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 14 at Opera America (New York City, NY)
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
World Premieres by Chris Otto, Yoshiaki Onishi and Matthew Ricketts, and works by Anne Hege and Lisa Atkinson.
March 17, 2020: City University of London (London, UK)
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
loadbang will be performing a concert featuring works by Erik Carlson, Chaya Czernowin, Andrew Harlan, George Lewis, Alex Mincek, Angélica Negrón, and Li Qi in addition to loadbang member William Lang.
March 15, 2020: Durham University (Durham, UK)
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
loadbang will be performing a concert featuring works by Taylor Brook, Erik Carlson, Chaya Czernowin, George Lewis, Alex Mincek, Angélica Negrón, and Li Qi in addition to loadbang member William Lang.
March 12, 2020: Maynooth University (Maynooth, Ireland)
loadbang will be performing a concert featuring works by Taylor Brook, Erik Carlson, Chaya Czernowin, George Lewis, Alex Mincek, Angélica Negrón, and Li Qi in addition to loadbang member William Lang.
March 9, 2020: University of Southampton (Southampton, UK)
loadbang will be performing a lunchtime concert featuring music by Taylor Brook, Alex Mincek, Li Qi, Heather Stebbins, and loadbang member William Lang.
February 26, 2020: loadbang Presents: Plays Well With Others at the Hebrew Tabernacle (New York City, NY)
loadbang will be performing music for the ensemble and string orchestra by Paula Matthusen, Eve Beglarian, Heather Stebbins, Reiko Füting, Taylor Brook, and Scott Wollschleger.
January 23, 2020: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
loadbang will be spending the day working with the students at the University of Michigan.
January 24, 2020: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
loadbang will be performing a program of music written for the ensemble.
December 11, 2019: loadbang and American Opera Projects Presents: Hannah Lash's The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep at the Crypt in the Church of the Intercession (New York City, NY)
In addition to Hannah Lash's 'Music for Eight Lungs,' loadbang will be performing her opera 'The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep' with the composer on harp.
November 14, 2019: loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 13 at Opera America (New York City, NY)
World Premieres by Erik Carlson, Cristina Lord, Oren Boneh, and Yu Kuwabara and works by Daniel Bayot and Alex Mincek.
October 23, 2019: Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (Cincinnati, OH)
loadbang will be performing a program of music written for the ensemble by student composers at CCM.
October 22, 2019: Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (Cincinnati, OH)
loadbang will be performing a program of music written for the ensemble by Taylor Brook, Alex Mincek, Li Qi, Heather Stebbins, ZongYun We, and loadbang members Jeffrey Gavett and Andy Kozar.
September 23, 2019: Longy School of Music Presents (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang will be performing a program titled IRRATIONAL which features music for the ensemble by Eve Beglarian, Chaya Czernowin, Reiko Füting, Anne Hege, George Lewis, Alex Mincek.
September 17, 2019: Yale Faculty Series - Hannah Lash (New Haven, CT)
With the composer on harp, loadbang will be performing Hannah Lash's 'The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep.'
June 26, 2019: Charlotte New Music Festival (Charlotte, NC)
As an ensemble in residence, loadbang will be premiering works by student composers .
June 9-19, 2019: Longy's Divergent Studio at the Longy School of Music of Bard College (Boston, MA)
Along with renowned pianist Donald Berman, loadbang will be the featured contemporary music performance faculty for Longy's Divergent Studio. This program will give students the opportunity to engage in daily coachings, hear faculty performances, and participate in student performances and seminars on subjects including atonal and microtonal ear training, performing with electronics, complex rhythms, grant writing, and career development.
June 19, 2019: Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: Student Works Concert (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be premiering works by student composers.
June 15, 2019: Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Voices - Music of Composition Faculty (Boston, MA)
The members of loadbang will be performing works by the faculty composers at Divergent Studio.
June 14, 2019: Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: A Divergent Portrait - Hannah Lash (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing works by Hannah Lash.
June 12, 2019: Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Solos (Boston, MA)
The members of loadbang and the student performers will be presenting solo works.
June 11, 2019: Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: A Divergent Portrait - Paula Matthusen (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing works by Paula Matthusen.
June 9, 2019: Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: A Divergent Opening (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing works by Chaya Czernowin, Reiko Füting, Anne Hege, and Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf.
June 1, 2019: 2019 China-ASEAN Music Festival (Nanning, China)
loadbang will be performing a recital of works by Alexandre Lunsqui, Heather Stebbins, Li Qi, Paula Matthusen, Lei Liang, and Mark Applebaum.
May 30, 2019: 2019 China-ASEAN Music Festival (Nanning, China)
loadbang will be performing the world premiere of a new work by Eve Beglarian for loadbang and string orchestra.
May 27-28, 2019: Xinghai Conservatory of Music (Guangzhou, China)
loadbang will be in residence working with the composition and performance students.
May 5, 2019: Look and Listen Festival at Arete (Brooklyn, NY)
loadbang will be performing works by Ya-jhu Yang, Haukur Þór Harðarson, Jonathan Dawe, ZongYun We, and Adam Zahler.
April 18, 2019: loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 12 at Opera America (NYC)
loadbang will be giving world premieres of works by George Lewis, Claus-Steffen Mankopf, and loadbang's Carlos Cordeiro and Jeffrey Gavett.
April 16, 2019: Heather Stebbins Composer Portrait at Arete (Brooklyn, NY)
loadbang will be performing Quiver by Boston based composer Heather Stebbins on concert featuring her work.
April 14, 2019: American Opera Projects and Chatter present Hannah Lash's 'Stoned Prince' at Las Puertas (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be performing Stoned Prince and giving the World Premiere of The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, a new theatrical work for loadbang and harp with, and by Hannah Lash.
April 13, 2019: American Opera Projects and Chatter present Hannah Lash's 'Stoned Prince' at SITE Santa Fe (Santa Fe, NM)
loadbang will be performing Stoned Prince and giving the World Premiere of The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, a new theatrical work for loadbang and harp with, and by Hannah Lash.
March 7, 2019: loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 11 at Opera America (NYC)
loadbang will be giving world premieres of works by Chaya Czernowin, Andrew Harlan and a NY premiere by Andrew List.
March 19, 2019: loadbang Presents: Solos at Arete (Brooklyn, NY)
Featuring loadbang's vocalist, Jeffrey Gavett.
February 17, 2019: Brandeis University (Waltham, MA)
Premiering works of student composers.
February 16, 2019: Brandeis University (Waltham, MA)
loadbang will be performing a recital of works by Mark Applebaum, Eve Beglarian, Taylor Brook, Anne Hege, Paula Matthusen, and Chris Fisher-Lochhead.
February 11, 2019: CPP @ MSM 10th Anniversary Alumni Showcase at Manhattan School of Music's Ades Space (NYC)
loadbang formed 10 years ago as students at MSM's Contemporary Performance Program (CPP). This concert, as a celebration of the program's 10th year, will feature alumni ensembles including loadbang, MIVOS, Rhythm Method, and TAK.
January 15, 2019: loadbang Presents: Solos at Arete (Brooklyn, NY)
Featuring loadbang's bass clarinetist, Carlos Cordeiro. Repertoire TBA
December 18, 2018: loadbang Presents: Solos at Arete (Brooklyn, NY)
Featuring loadbang's trombonist, William Lang.
December 6, 2018: loadbang at 10: Concert #3 - Commission Competition Winners at the Jerome Robbins Theater in Baryshnikov Arts Center (NYC)
For many years, loadbang has been holding a yearly Commission Competition. This concert will feature the past winners, Gary Philo, David Bird, Evan Johnson, David Franzson, Chris Fisher-Lochhead and Ioannis Angelakis
December 5, 2018: loadbang at 10: Concert #2 - loadbang plays loadbang at The Crypt at the Church of the Intercession (NYC)
The members of loadbang have been writing for the ensemble since its inception. This concert will feature works by Carlos Cordeiro, Jeffrey Gavett, Andy Kozar and William Lang.
December 4, 2018: loadbang at 10: Concert #1 - The Music That Defines at Roulette (Brooklyn, NY)
loadbang will be performing works that have been cornerstones of the repertoire. Music by Charles Wuorinen, Reiko Füting, Eve Beglarian, Andy Akiho, Hannah Lash, and Alexandre Lusqui.
November 20, 2018: loadbang Presents: Solos at Arete (Brooklyn, NY)
Featuring loadbang's trumpeter, Andy Kozar.
November 15, 2018: Concert in the Crypt at the Church of the Intercession (New York, NY)
loadbang will be performing music in this remarkable space by composers including Eve Beglarian, Jeffrey Gavett, Evan Johnson, William Lang, Hannah Lash, Paula Matthusen and a NY premiere of a new work for loadbang by Christian Wolff.
November 6, 2018: Out of the Box Series at the University of the Arts (Philadelphia, PA)
loadbang will be performing music by Quinn Collins, Paula Matthusen, Angélica Negrón, Paula Matthusen and Paul Schuette.
October 21, 2018: Chatter New Music Series (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be premiering two pieces for loadbang and strings by Scott Wollschleger, Andy Kozar, William Lang and Jeffrey Gavett in addition to works by Anne Hege, Eli Greenhoe and Eric Richards.
October 17, 2018: Pendulum New Music at University of Colorado, Boulder (Boulder, CO)
loadbang will be performing a recital of works by Mark Applebaum, Eve Beglarian, Taylor Brook, Anne Here and Paula Matthusen.
September 23, 2018: Longy School of Music (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing a faculty recital featuring music by Mark Applebaum, Evan Johnson, Nils Vigeland, Heather Stebbins, Julia Werntz and ZongYun WE.
September 18, 2018: Susquehanna University (Selinsgrove, PA)
loadbang will be performing music by Mark Applebaum, Evan Johnson, Andy Kozar, William Lang, Paula Matthusen, Angélica Negrón, and Heather Stebbins.
August 12-24, 2018: Lake George Music Festival (Lake George, NY)
loadbang will be an ensemble in residence at this festival.
August 18, 2018: Lake George Music Festival: Late Night Concert (Lake George, NY)
loadbang will be performing on a late night steamboat cruise, performing music by Andy Akiho, Chris Cerrone, Finnur Karlsson and Angélica Negrón.
August 13, 2018: Lake George Music Festival: Opening Night (Lake George, NY)
loadbang will be giving a pre-concert talk and performing on the opening night concert, performing music by Mark Applebaum, Reiko Füting and Paula Matthusen.
August 5-11, 2018: Vermont College of Fine Arts (Montpelier, VT)
loadbang will be in residence at VCFA working with and performing music by the students.
June 10-17, 2018: Divergent Studio at Longy School of Music (Boston, MA)
Along with renowned pianist Donald Berman, loadbang will be the featured faculty for the new music portion of Longy's Divergent Studio. This will give students the opportunity to engage in daily coachings, hear faculty performances, and participate in student performances and seminars on subjects including atonal and microtonal ear training, performing with electronics, complex rhythms, grant writing, and career development.
June 15, 2018: Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Voices - Divergent Composition Workshop Concert #1 (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be premiering a new works by 8 of the composition students at Divergent Studio: Timothy Witbeck, Inti Figgis-Vizueta, Evan Kent, Alissa Voth, Simon Broucke, Aaron Israel Levin, Joe Krycia and Jeremy Rapaport-Stein.
June 11, 2018: Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Voices - Music by Divergent Studio Faculty Composers (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be premiering a new work by Divergent Studio guest composer Christian Wolff. Other works on this program by composers including John Morrison, Amy Beth Kirsten, Jeremy Van Buskirk, Aaron Helgeson, Osnat Netzer and Morton Feldman.
June 10, 2018: Divergent Studio Presents: A Divergent Beginning (Boston, MA)
Divergent Studio will kick-off with loadbang's faculty recital. They will perform music by Mary Kouyoumdjian, ZongYun WE, Paula Matthusen, Evan Johnson, Mark Applebaum and loadbang's own Andy Kozar and William Lang.
May 30, 2018: old fires catch old buildings (New Focus Recordings) Release Party! at Arete (Brooklyn)
The members of loadbang will be performing music by the composers featured on the record. Those composers include Taylor Brook, Reiko Füting, Paula Matthusen, Angélica Negrón, Scott Wollschleger and loadbang’s own Jeffrey Gavett and William Lang. Come for the music, stay for the drinks and food!
May 4, 2018: loadbang Presents: Premiers Vol. 9 at the National Opera Center's Scorca Hall (NYC)
loadbang will be premiering music by Mark Applebaum, William Dougherty and Eric Richards in addition to performing a work by Jen Baker. Loadbang is a recipient of a 2016 CMA Classical Commissioning grant. Its commission of Administocracy by Mark Applebaum has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.
March 15, 2018: Goucher College (Baltimore, MD)
loadbang will be performing David Smooke's 'A Baby Bigger Grows Than Up Was'
March 7-9, 2018: Berklee School of Music (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be in residence at Berklee, performing a concert and working with the students.
March 2, 2018: University of California Irvine (Irvine, CA)
loadbang will be performing music by Reiko Füting, Lei Liang, Alexandre Lunsqui, Scott Wollschleger, Scott Worthington, and loadbang members Carlos Cordeiro and William Lang.
March 1, 2018: University of California Irvine (Irvine, CA)
loadbang will be giving a public workshop on music by UCI composers.
February 28, 2018: WEDS @ 7 at University of California San Diego (San Diego, CA)
loadbang will be performing music by Reiko Füting, Lei Liang, Alexandre Lunsqui, Scott Wollschleger, Scott Worthington, and loadbang members Carlos Cordeiro and William Lang.
February 24, 2018: New Horizons Concert Series at Chapman University (Orange, CA)
loadbang will be performing music by Reiko Füting, Lei Liang, Alexandre Lunsqui, Scott Wollschleger, Scott Worthington, and loadbang members Carlos Cordeiro and William Lang.
February 23, 2018: Permutations presents loadbang at Basic Flowers (Los Angeles, CA)
loadbang will be performing music for loadbang and electronics by Eve Beglarian, Chris Cerrone, Quinn Collins, Paula Matthusen and Angélica Negrón.
February 18, 2018: loadbang Presents: Premiers Vol. 8 at the National Opera Center's Scorca Hall (NYC)
loadbang will be giving world premieres music by Vincente Atria and Ioannis Angelakis, NYC premiere of music by Aaron Einbond, and a work by Erin Rogers.
January 21, 2018: Iceland in New York at the Scandinavia House (NYC)
Partnering with TAK Ensemble and the Scandinavia House, loadbang and TAK will be giving the NYC premieres of works by the members of the Errata Collective. Errata is an artist collective consisting of the composers Bára Gísladóttir, Finnur Karlsson, Halldór Smárason, Haukur Þór Harðarson and Petter Ekman.
January 19, 2018: Iceland in New York at the Scandinavia House (NYC)
Partnering with TAK Ensemble and the Scandinavia House, loadbang and TAK will be giving the NYC premieres of works by the members of the Errata Collective. Errata is an artist collective consisting of the composers Bára Gísladóttir, Finnur Karlsson, Halldór Smárason, Haukur Þór Harðarson and Petter Ekman.
January 12, 2018: University of Pittsburgh's Music on the Edge Series at the Andy Warhol Museum (Pittsburgh, PA)
loadbang will be performing music for the ensemble by Eve Beglarian, Taylor Brook, Michael Edgerton, Josquin des Prez, and Scott Worthington in addition to loadbang's Jeffrey Gavett, Andy Kozar, and William Lang.
January 11, 2018: University of Pittsburgh's Music on the Edge Series at the Carnegie Music Hall (Pittsburgh, PA)
loadbang will be performing music for the ensemble and string orchestra by Reiko Füting and Taylor Brook.
December 10, 2017: Columbia University Composers Concert at the National Opera Center (NYC)
loadbang will be giving a performance of works by Columbia University composers.
November 11, 2017: Mengi (Reykjavik, Iceland)
loadbang will be giving the world premieres of works by the members of the Errata Collective. Errata is an artist collective consisting of the composers Bára Gísladóttir, Finnur Karlsson, Halldór Smárason, Haukur Þór Harðarson and Petter Ekman.
November 10, 2017: Iceland Academy of the Arts (Reykjavik, Iceland)
loadbang will be giving a lecture/recital.
November 7, 2017: City University of London (London, United Kingdom)
loadbang will be performing music by Taylor Brook, Aaron Einbond, Martin Iddon, Paula Matthusen, Heather Stebbins and Scott Wollschleger.
November 6, 2017: Centrala (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
loadbang will be performing music by Taylor Brook, Aaron Einbond, Martin Iddon, Paula Matthusen, Heather Stebbins and Scott Wollschleger.
November 4, 2017: University of Leeds (Leeds, United Kingdom)
loadbang will be performing music by Taylor Brook, Aaron Einbond, Martin Iddon, Paula Matthusen, Heather Stebbins and Scott Wollschleger.
November 2, 2017: University of Huddersfield (Huddersfield, United Kingdom)
loadbang will be premiering works by Sam Gillies, Lawrence Dunn, Joel Kirk and Steven Harvey in addition to performing music by Taylor Brook, Martin Iddon, Evan Johnson, Paula Matthusen.
September 29, 2017: Manhattan School of Music Presents Music of Reiko Füting (NYC)
loadbang will be performing 'Monument' by Reiko Füting.
September 10, 2017: Longy School of Music Presents loadbang in LUNGPOWERED (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing music by Taylor Brook, Reiko Füting, Joan Arnau Pámies, Alex Mincek, Scott Wollschleger, and Scott Worthington
August 31, 2017: Ostrava New Music Days (Ostrava, Czech Republic)
loadbang will be performing music by Taylor Brook, Reiko Füting, Joan Arnau Pámies, Alex Mincek, Scott Wollschleger, and Scott Worthington
June 26, 2017: Charlotte New Music Festival (Charlotte, NC)
loadbang will be an ensemble in residence for the 3rd time at this festival. After three days of rehearsals, lectures, and masterclasses, the final event will be a program of new works for loadbang by faculty and student composers including Alex Shanafelt, John Allemeier, Evan Adams, Lowell Fuchs, Charles Nichols and Shawn Milloway.
June 25, 2017: North Carolina Governor's School Presents loadbang (Winston-Salem, NC)
We'll be performing music for the ensemble by Scott Wollschleger, Reiko Füting, Paula Matthusen, Alex Mincek, Angélica Negrón and Joan Arnau Pàmies.
June 17, 2017: Divergent Studio at Longy School of Music Presents: loadbang Contemporary Chamber Connection (Boston, MA)
loadbang's students will be performing music by Eve Beglarian, Friedrich Cerha, John Eaton, Angélica Negrón and Kaija Saariaho. We will join them for Louis Andreessen's Worker's Union.
June 16, 2017: Divergent Studio at Longy School of Music Presents: loadbang (Boston, MA)
We'll be performing music for the ensemble by Taylor Brook, Reiko Füting, Paula Matthusen, Alex Mincek, Angélica Negrón and Joan Arnau Pàmies.
June 15, 2017: Divergent Studio at Longy School of Music Presents: loadbang solos (Boston, MA)
We'll be taking the rare break from performing together as a quartet and will be joined by soprano's Corrine Byrne and Nina Guo to perform solos and duos by George Aperghis, Jeremy Van Buskirk, Paul Clift, Aaron Helgeson, Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf, Folk Rabe and Scott Wollschleger.
June 11, 2017: Divergent Studio at Longy School of Music Opening Concert (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing on the opening concert for Longy's first Divergent Studio. We'll be performing music by Heather Stebbins and Scott Wollschleger.
June 11-18, 2017: Divergent Studio at Longy School of Music (Boston, MA)
Along with renowned pianist Donald Berman, loadbang will be the featured faculty for the new music portion of Longy's Divergent Studio. This will give students the opportunity to engage in daily coachings, hear faculty performances, and participate in student performances and seminars on subjects including atonal and microtonal ear training, performing with electronics, complex rhythms, grant writing, and career development.
May 10, 2017: ICEBERG Composer Collective presents loadbang at The DiMenna Center's Benzaquen Hall (NYC)
loadbang will be giving the world premiere of works by ICEBERG composers Drake Anderson, Alex Burtzos, Yu-Chun Chien, Will Healy, Jonathan Russ, and Heather Stebbins the winner of ICEBERG's First Call for Scores.
April 22, 2017: loadbang Presents: Premieres - Volume 7 at The National Opera Center's Scorca Hall (NYC)
loadbang will be giving the world premiere of works by Kevin Baldwin, William Lang, Zak Argabrite and ZongYun WE, performing works for loadbang by Ioannis Angelakis and Chris Cerrone, and performing a work for four voices by Joseph Byrd.
April 14, 2017: San Francisco State University Emerging Artists Residency Concert #2 at Knuth Hall (San Francisco, CA)
loadbang will be performing music by Paula Matthusen, Eve Beglarian, Angelica Negron, Chris Cerrone, and Quinn Collins.
April 11, 2017: The Center for New Music presents loadbang (San Francisco, CA)
The members of loadbang will be performing solos and duos by Tim McCormick, Aaron Cassidy, Aaron Helgeson, Joji Yuasa, and Gerard Grisey.
April 12, 2017: San Francisco State University Emerging Artists Residency Concert #1 at Knuth Hall (San Francisco, CA)
loadbang will be performing music by Joan Arnau Pámies, Taylor Brook, William Lang, Andy Kozar, Carlos Cordeiro, Jonathan Dawe, and Reiko Füting.
March 30, 2017: Red Note New Music Festival at Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
loadbang will be performing a concert featuring music by David Smooke, William Lang, David Bird, Ioannis Angelakis, Paula Matthusen, and Angélica Negrón.
March 29, 2017: Red Note New Music Festival at Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
loadbang will be sharing a program with the Del Sol Quartet, featuring music by the composition fellows.
March 28, 2017: Red Note New Music Festival at Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
loadbang will be working the students at ISU giving composer readings and masterclasses.
March 21, 2017: loadbang Presents: Premieres - Volume 6 at The DiMenna Center's Cary Hall (NYC)
loadbang will be giving the world premiere of works by Jonathan Dawe and Quinn Mason, the NYC premiere of a work by Per Bloland, and works for loadbang by Armando Bayolo Joan Arnau Pámies, Quinn Collins, and Charles Wuorinen.
March 15, 2017: Arts at Noon at Grand Valley State University (Grand Rapids, MI)
loadbang will be performing a lunchtime concert featuring works by Taylor Brook, Chris Cerrone, Joan Arnau Pámies, Angélica Negrón, and Paula Matthusen.
March 13, 2017: New Music Symposium at Central Michigan University (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
loadbang will be working the students at CMU giving composer readings and masterclasses.
March 14, 2017: New Music Symposium at Central Michigan University (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
loadbang will be performing a concert featuring works by Taylor Brook, Carlos Cordeiro, Jeffrey Gavett, Angelica Negron, Andy Kozar, William Lang, Joan Arnau Pámies, Angélica Negrón, and Paula Matthusen.
February 17, 2017: Residency at Richland College (Dallas, TX)
loadbang will be recording the music of Jordan Kuspa and working with the students at Richland College.
February 15, 2017: Versipel New Music presents loadbang at Cafe Istanbul (New Orleans, LA)
loadbang will be performing music by Kari Besharse, Taylor Brook, David Bird, Paula Matthusen, Angélica Negrón, Joan Arnau Pámies, and Philip Schuessler.
February 14, 2017: Southeastern Louisiana State University (Hammond, LA)
loadbang will be performing world premieres of music by Kari Besharse and Philip Schuessler in addition to works for loadbang by David Bird, Chris Cerrone, Quinn Collins, Paula Matthusen, and Charles Wuorinen.
February 12, 2017: Chatter New Music Series (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be performing two pieces for loadbang alone and two concertos for loadbang and strings featuring members of the New Mexico Philharmonic by composers Taylor Brook and Reiko Füting.
February 10, 2017: Chatter New Music Series presents Late Works at The Banque Lofts (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be performing a recital on the 8th floor of this abandoned bank building.
January 22, 2017: loadbang at National Sawdust (Brooklyn, NY)
loadbang will be performing music by David Smooke on his record release program.
January 20, 2017: The Anti-Inagural Ball at The DiMenna Center (NYC)
loadbang will be performing on a concert with artists/ensembles including, So-Percussion, JACK Quartet, ICE, Talea Ensemble, ETHEL, Jordan Dodson, and others.
November 22, 2016: Miller Theater Pop-Up Concerts Presents loadbang (NYC)
loadbang will be premiering new works by the members of the ensemble.
November 17, 2016: Miller Theater Composer Portraits: Lei Liang (NYC)
loadbang will be premiering a new work by Lei Liang
November 7, 2016: Mid American Center for Contemporary Music at Bowling Green University (Bowling Green, OH)
loadbang will be performing music by composers David Bird, Per Bloland, Taylor Brook, Paula Matthusen, Angélica Negrón and Joan Arnau Pàmies at the Kuhlen Center.
November 5, 2016: University of Miami, Ohio (Miami, OH)
loadbang will be giving a lecture on our Monodramas Project at the Souers Recital Hall in the Center for Performing Arts.
November 5, 2016: University of Miami, Ohio (Miami, OH)
loadbang will be performing music by composers David Bird, Per Bloland, Taylor Brook, Paula Matthusen, Angélica Negrón and Joan Arnau Pàmies at the Souers Recital Hall in the Center for Performing Arts.
October 11, 2016: Notes on Fiction at the Center for Fiction (NYC)
loadbang will be performing the NYC premiere of David Smooke's complete 'A Baby Bigger Grows Up Than Was.'
October 18, 2016: Ethos New Music Society at SUNY Fredonia (Fredonia, NY)
loadbang will be performing music by composers David Bird, Taylor Brook, Scott Wollschleger, Paula Matthusen, Chris Cerrone and others.
September 24, 2016: Real Art Ways (Hartford, CT)
loadbang will be performing music by Andy Akiho, David Bird, Chris Cerrone, Hannah Lash, Paula Matthusen and Scott Wollschleger.
August 1-8, 2016: Avaloch Farm New Music Institute (Boscawen, NH)
loadbang will be in residence for one week, rehearsing and doing outreach at this wonderful institution!
June 11, 2016: FaceArt Presents loadbang at Shanghai Symphony Hall
loadbang will be performing music by Charles Wuorinen, Alexandre Lunsqui, and Niccolo Athens in Shanghai, China.
June 8 and 10, 2016: 5th China-ASEAN Music Week Presents loadbang
loadbang will be performing music by Taylor Brook, Alex Mincek, Eve Beglarian, Chris Cerrone, Charles Wuorinen, David Lang, Michael Edgerton, and Zhong Juncheng in Nanning, China at the Guangxi Arts University Concert Hall. These engagements are supported by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through USArtists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
May 29, 2016: Loadbang presents 'Monodramas' at the Greenwich House Music School (NYC)
loadbang will be performing a new program of monodramas by composers including John King, Erin Rogers, and Jen Baker.
May 2, 2016: Loadbang Presents: Premieres Volume 5 at The National Opera Center (NYC)
loadbang will be performing world premieres by David Bird, Michael Edgerton, Christina Green, Paula Matthusen
and works for loadbang by Gary Philo and Beth Wiemann.
April 24, 2016: Delaware County Community College New Music Concert Series Presents loadbang (Media, PA)
loadbang will be performing works by Guillaume de Machaut, Andy Kozar, Jeffrey Gavett, Adam Zahller, Taylor Brook, Hannah Lash and Scott Worthington.
April 18 - 20, 2016: New York University Composers at The DiMenna Center (NYC)
loadbang will be in residence at NYU working closely with the composers at the Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences.
New works by these composers will be premiered at this concert.
April 7, 2016: Miller Theater Composer Portraits - Hannah Lash (NYC)
loadbang will be giving the world premiere of a new work by composer Hannah Lash. Also featured on this program are
the JACK Quartet and pianist Lisa Moore.
April 2, 2016: Columbia Composers at Symphony Space (NYC)
The students at Columbia will be writing new works for loadbang and the MIVOS Quartet combined to create a mutant octet.
These works will be premiered at this concert.
March 23, 2016: Roulette Presents the String Orchestra of Brooklyn and Loadbang (NYC)
loadbang will be performing a world premiere of a work for loadbang and string orchestra by Taylor Brook
March 13, 2016: Loadbang Presents: Premieres Volume 4 at The National Opera Center (NYC)
loadbang will be performing world premieres by Angelica Negron, Judah Adashi, Baljinder Sekhon, Binna Kim, Chris Fisher-Lochhead and Zachary
Detrick (commission by the Greenwich House Music School) and a work for loadbang by Scott Worthington.
March 3, 2016: East Carolina University - North Carolina New Music Initiative (Greenville, NC)
loadbang will be in residency at ECU, performing a concert featuring music by composers Hannah Lash, Scott Wollschleger, Alexandre Lunsqui,
Andy Kozar, Jeff Gavett, and Reiko Füting.
March 1-2, 2016: East Carolina University - North Carolina New Music Initiative (Greenville, NC)
loadbang will be in residency at ECU, working with the students.
February 27, 2016: Cal State Fullerton New Music Festival (Fullerton, CA)
loadbang will be in residency at ECU, premiering a new evening length work by composer Pamela Madsen.
February 26, 2016: Cal State Fullerton New Music Festival (Fullerton, CA)
loadbang will be in residency at ECU, performing a concert of their repertoire including works by Eve Beglarian, Scott Worthington, Reiko
Füting, Scott Wollschleger, and David Franzson.
February 25, 2016: Cal State Fullerton New Music Festival (Fullerton, CA)
loadbang will be in residency at ECU, working with the students.
February 23, 2016: Andy Akiho Presents: Avaloch Farm at National Sawdust (NYC)
loadbang will be performing music by Andy Akiho. Other ensembles featured include The Sebastians and New Morse Code.
February 16, 2016: Miller Theater: Pop Up Concerts (NYC)
loadbang will be performing music by Taylor Brook, Adam Zahller, Evan Johnson, Guillaume de Machaut,
Andy Kozar and David Lang.
February 10, 2016: University of Colorado, Boulder (Boulder, CO)
loadbang will be speaking to the student composers at the University of Colorado.
February 9, 2016: University of Colorado, Boulder (Boulder, CO)
loadbang will be workshopping student pieces at the University of Colorado.
February 8, 2016: Horizons Concert Series at The University of Northern Arizona (Flagstaff, AZ)
loadbang will be performing a program titled 'Monodramas.'
February 7, 2016: Chatter Festival (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be performing a program titled 'Monodramas.'
February 5, 2016: University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be working with the composition and instrumental students at the University of New Mexico
January 8, 2016: Williams College (Williamstown, MA)
loadbang will be performing a program titled 'Monodramas' featuring music by Andy Akiho, Hannah Lash, Alex Mincek, and Adam Zahller.
December 7, 2015: Loadbang Presents: Premieres Volume 3 at The DiMenna Center (NYC)
loadbang will be performing world premieres by Jordan Kuspa and Nils Vigeland, and works for loadbang by Martin Iddon, Jeffrey Gavett, William Lang and David Franzson.
November 12-13, 2015: University of Buffalo (Buffalo, NY)
loadbang will be performing a concert at the University of Buffalo featuring works by Taylor Brook, Alex Mincek, Scott Wollschleger,
Scott Worthington, Jeff Gavett, Heather Stebbbins, and Jeff Gavett.
Lippes Concert Hall
November 12-13, 2015: University of Buffalo (Buffalo, NY)
loadbang will be working with the composition students at the University of Buffalo.
Baird Recital Hall
November 5, 2015: The Stone (NYC)
loadbang will be performing the music of Nick Didkovsky.
October 2, 2015: loadbang Fundraiser and Lungpowered Early Release at Greenwich House Music School (NYC)
loadbang will be hosting a fundraiser and early release of their upcoming record titled Lungpowered.
September 8, 2015: Peabody Institute (Baltimore, MD)
loadbang will be performing the world premiere of David Smooke's complete 'A Baby Bigger Grows Up Than Was.'
September 6, 2015: Peabody Institute (Baltimore, MD)
loadbang will be performing music by David Smooke, Taylor Brook, Evan Johnson, Scott Lee, Scott Worthington, and Adam Zahller.
July 30-August 6, 2015: loadbang will be in residence at the Avaloch Farm New Music Initiative (Boscawen, NH)
loadbang will be performing, rehearsing, and working closely with the winner of the 2015 loadbang Call for Scores.
June 18-22, 2015: loadbang will be in residence at the Charlotte New Music Festival (Charlotte, NC)
loadbang will be working closely with the attending composers at CNMF and performing a concert of their new works written for the ensemble.
May 11, 2015: loadbang presents: loadbang Premieres - Volume 2 at Opera America (NYC)
loadbang will be presenting a program featuring premieres by composers including, Jeff Myers, Scott Lee, Elizabeth Hoffman, Adam Zahller and works
for loadbang by Taylor Brook and Helmut Oehring.
April 28, 2015: The Fifth Floor Collective presents loadbang at the David Square Theater (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing music by Patrick Greene, Eric Fernandez, Jenna Lyle, Evan Johnson and David Reminick.
April 10, 2015: loadbang presents: loadbang Premieres - Volume 1 at the DiMenna Center (NYC)
loadbang will be presenting a program featuring premieres by composers Frank Brickle, Robert Pollock, Heather Stebbins, Paul Pinto, and Armando Bayolo.
March 29, 2015: loadbang with the String Orchestra of Brooklyn at Roulette (Brooklyn, NY)
loadbang will be premiering a new concerto for loadbang and strings by composer Reiko Füting in addition to a 2010 work by Füting for the ensemble.
March 19 - 22, 2015: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)
loadbang will be performing a program of new student works for the ensemble.
March 18, 2015: Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA)
loadbang will be giving a lecture on entrepreneurship at VCU.
March 4, 2015: The Special Music School at Kauffman Center (NYC)
loadbang will be performing a program at The Special Music School High School.
February 21, 2015: loadbang at the Firehouse Space (Brooklyn, NY)
loadbang will be performing a program of works by loadbang's trumpeter Andy Kozar, baritone Jeffrey Gavett,
Josquin, and Machaut.
February 13, 2015: Southeastern Louisiana University (Hammond, LA)
loadbang will be performing a program of works by loadbang's trumpeter Andy Kozar and Machaut.
February 12, 2015: Rothko Chapel (Houston, TX)
loadbang will be performing a program of works by trumpeter Andy Kozar and Machaut.
February 11, 2015: University of North Texas (Denton, TX)
loadbang will be performing a program of works for the ensemble.
February 9-10, 2015: Richland College (Dallas, TX)
loadbang will be lecturing and performing a program of works for the ensemble.
January 17, 2015: Merit School of Music (Chicago, IL)
loadbang will be performing for and working with the young students at the Merit School of Music, one of the
finest community schools in the country.
January 16-18, 2015: Northwestern University (Chicago, IL)
loadbang will be lecturing and performing a program of works for the ensemble by students at Northwestern.
December 3, 2014: Charlotte New Music Festival presents loadbang at Stage Left (NYC)
loadbang will be giving NYC premieres of music written for them by the students at the 2014 Charlotte New Music Festival. Composers to
be featured includeDavid Schneider, Robert McClure, Adam Neal , Michael Owen Abbott, and Ethan Cypress.
November 18, 2014: Miller Theater: Pop Up Concerts (NYC)
loadbang will be performing works by Charles Wuorinen, Scott Wollschleger, Reiko Füting, and Alex Mincek.
November 14, 2014: University of Maine (Orono, ME)
loadbang will be performing works by Charles Wuorinen, Evan Johnson, Taylor Brook, Alex Mincek, Scott Wollschleger
Rob Deemer, Will Lang, and Jeff Gavett.
November 9, 2014: The Center for New Music (San Francisco, CA)
loadbang will be performing works by Charles Wuorinen, Evan Johnson, Taylor Brook, Alex Mincek, Scott Wollschleger
Rob Deemer, Will Lang, and Jeff Gavett.
November 8, 2014: Festival of New American Music (Sacramento, CA)
loadbang will be performing works by Charles Wuorinen, Evan Johnson, Taylor Brook, Alex Mincek, Scott Wollschleger
Rob Deemer, Will Lang, and Jeff Gavett.
November 7, 2014: Festival of New American Music (Sacramento, CA)
loadbang will be performing at the festival's gala event.
November 5, 2014: 'Monodramas' Record Release Event at the Greenwich House Music School (NYC)
Performances of music by Eve Beglarian, Andy Akiho, Hannah Lash, and Paul Pinto by artists including loadbang, the Righteous Girls,
Eve Beglarian, Paul Pinto and others. A free CD will be given with the purchase of a ticket. $15/$10 students and seniors
October 24, 2014: NY Sound Circuit presents loadbang at the DiMenna Center (NYC)
loadbang will be performing music by Tom Johnson, Perotin, and a world premiere by the ensemble's trombonist William Lang.
loadbang will be giving the world premieres of pieces by Piyawat Louilarpprasert, Felipe Lara, and Jonah Haven (winner of the 2023 International Commission Competition), a NYC premiere by Mara Gibson, and pieces by Stefano Gervasoni and Adam Mirza.
November 4, 2024 - Louisiana State University (Baton Rogue, LA)
As a part of a residency at Louisiana State University, loadbang will be giving the world premiere of a work by Mara Gibson and performing pieces by Oscar Bettison, Ben Zervigon, Eve Beglarian, and Laura Cetilia.
November 8, 2024 - Power Chat with Felipe Lara (YouTube)
8:30pm EST
May 24, 2024 - Lei Lab at UCSD (San Diego, CA)
As a part of Lei Lab at UCSD, loadbang will be working closely with Lei Liang and the students at UCSD to create and environmentally relevant concert length work.
May 3, 2024 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 23 at Opera America* (New York, NY)
The 23rd edition of this ongoing concert series, loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 23 will feature world premieres by Baldwin Giang (winner of the 2022 loadbang Commission Competition), Elisa Johnson (chosen through a collaboration with the Luna Lab), Ya-Jhu Yang, and Ben Zervigon plus NYC premieres by Qi Li and Oscar Bettison.
April 8-14, 2024 - loadbang at the Steven Stucky Memorial Residency at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
loadbang is the ensemble-in-residence at Cornell University through the Steven Stucky Memorial Residency.
March 29, 2024 - loadbang Presents: Hypo/Hyper at Opera America* (New York, NY)
Hypo/Hyper, highlights the extremes of activity in loadbang's repertoire, mixing dense technological thrill with world premieres by Chin-Ting Chan and Alex Paxton and music by George Lewis with placid, deep listening works by Laura Cetilia, Eva-Maria Houben, and Martin Iddon.
March 26, 2024 - Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be giving world premieres of works by BOCO student composers.
March 25, 2024 - Goethe-Institut USA presents loadbang (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing music by Reiko Füting, Eva-Maria Houben, Andy Kozar, Artur Kroschel, and Helmut Oehring.
March 23, 2024 - Brandeis University presents loadbang (Waltham, MA)
loadbang will be performing a concert of premieres by the composers of Brandeis University.
February 27, 2024 - 23rd Annual CSUF New Music Series presents loadbang (Fullerton, CA)
loadbang will be giving a world premiere by Pamela Madsen and performing works for the ensemble by Christina George, Oscar Bettison, Raven Chacon, Laura Cetilia, and Niloufar Nourbakhsh.
February 25, 2024 - Chatter presents loadbang (Albuquerque, NM)
Chatter will be presenting a concert featuring works by Oscar Bettison, Laura Cetilia, Raven Chacon, and Niloufar Nourbakhsh.
February 24, 2024 - Chatter presents loadbang at Center for the Contemporary Arts (Santa Fe, NM)
The Albuquerque based organization Chatter will be presenting a concert featuring the world premiere of a work by Oscar Bettison, as well as pieces by Laura Cetilia, Raven Chacon, and Niloufar Nourbakhsh.
February 23, 2024 - UNM Robb Musical Trust presents loadbang at the University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be performing works by the composition students at the University of New Mexico.
January 28, 2024 - Columbia Composers at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew (New York, NY)
loadbang will be performing a concert of premieres by the composers of Columbia University.
December 1, 2023 - loadbang Presents: Planar Surfaces at the Crypt of the Church of the Intercession (New York, NY)
Taking advantage of the extraordinary acoustic and aesthetic of this sacred uptown space, loadbang will be giving the world premieres of works by Mario Diaz de Leon and Ben Richter, performing modern works by, William Lang, Chen Yi, and Adam Zahller, and by Renaissance masters Johannes Cinconia, Vincente Lusitano and Cristóbal de Morales.
November 11, 2023 - Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
As a part of the Steven Stucky Memorial New Music Residency, loadbang will be working with the Cornell Chamber Orchestra to present works for loadbang and string orchestra by Reiko Füting and Paula Matthusen.
3pm
November 9, 2023 - Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
As a part of the Steven Stucky Memorial New Music Residency, loadbang will be joining forces with Cornell faculty to perform Igor Stravinsky's L'histoire du Soldat.
7:30pm
October 29, 2023 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 22 at the Tenri Cultural Institute* (New York, NY)
loadbang will be giving the world premieres of works by Daniel Fawcett, Michael Finnissy, Christina George, and Heather Stebbins and NYC premieres of works by Jacob Chesney and Niloufar Nourbakhsh.
September 30, 2023 - Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Boston, MA)
POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS
As a part of a week-long residency, loadbang will be performing music by Evan Johnson, Forbes Graham, and Matthew Ricketts, in addition to giving the world premieres of works by BOCO student composers.
September 29, 2023 - Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Boston, MA)
As a part of a week-long residency, loadbang will be performing music by Marti Epstein, Seare Ahmad Farhat, and Adam Zahller, in addition to giving the world premieres of works by BOCO student composers.
June 24, 2023 - Longy's Divergent Studio: Divergent Premieres (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang will be giving the world premieres new works by Divergent Studio student composers. Learn more at longy.edu
June 21, 2023 - Longy's Divergent Studio: Divergent Guests - Alex Mincek (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang will be performing Alex Mincek's Number May Be Defined as a part of his Divergent Studio composer portrait. Learn more at longy.edu
June 20, 2023 - Longy's Divergent Studio: Divergent Premieres (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang will be giving the world premieres new works by Divergent Studio student composers. Learn more at longy.edu
June 19, 2023 - Longy's Divergent Studio: Divergent Guests - Niloufar Nourbakhsh (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang will be giving the world premiere of a new work by Niloufar Nourbakhsh as a part of her Divergent Studio composer portrait. Learn more at longy.edu
June 16, 2023 - Longy's Divergent Studio: Divergent Guests - Lei Liang (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang will be performing Lei Liang's Lakescape V as a part of his Divergent Studio composer portrait. Learn more at longy.edu
June 15, 2023 - Longy's Divergent Studio: A Divergent Opening (Cambridge, MA)
On the opening concert of this year's Divergent Studio, loadbang will be performing works by Laura Cetilia, Raven Chacon, and Sebastian Currier. Learn more at longy.edu
June 13, 2023 - Pop-Up Concert at Miller Theater (New York, NY)
loadbang will be premiering new works by Sebastian Currier and Pulitzer Prize winner Raven Chacon as well as performing a work for the ensemble by Chaya Czernowin.
May 15, 2023 - TENOR Conference Concert #2 at the Longy School of Music (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang is the featured guest ensemble for the 2023 International Conference on Technologies for Music Notation and Representation (TENOR) and will be performing works by Cat Hope, Jaslyn Robertson, and Ryan Ross Smith.
May 15, 2023 - TENOR Conference Concert #1 at the Longy School of Music (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang is the featured guest ensemble for the 2023 International Conference on Technologies for Music Notation and Representation (TENOR) and will be performing works by Sebastian Adams, Roy Guzman, and Motoki Okhubo.
April 15, 2023 - Steven Stucky Memorial Residency at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
For the final concert of the first year as the ensemble-in-residence at Cornell University through the Steven Stucky Memorial Residency program, loadbang will be performing works by student composers Laura Cetilia, Coral Douglass, Seare Farhat, and Matias de Roux, as well as pieces for loadbang by Eric Richards, Chen Yi, and Jon Yu.
April 13, 2023 - Steven Stucky Memorial Residency at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
At the Flora Rose House on Cornell University's campus, loadbang will be performing a program titled Imagined Relations featuring works for the ensemble and subsets of the quartet by Zoe Cutler, Evan Johnson, Edison Denissow, Sky Macklay, Paula Matthusen, Enno Poppe, Steve Reich, and Heather Stebbins.
March 2, 2023 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 21 at Opera America (NYC)
As a part of their loadbang Presents: Premieres series, loadbang will be premiering works by Sky Macklay and Jon Yu in addition to works by Qi Li, Christina Lord, and Arshia Samsaminia.
February 10, 2023 - Stetson University (DeLand, FL)
loadbang will be performing pieces for the ensemble by Ioannis Angelakis, Anne Hegge, Han Lash, Heather Stebbins, Lei Liang, Alex Burtzos, and Martin Iddon.
February 8, 2023 - New Music Miami Festival at Florida International University (South Beach, FL)
loadbang will be performing the world premiere of a work by Orlando Garcia as well as pieces for the ensemble by Ioannis Angelakis, Chen Yi, Kari Besharse, Martin Iddon, and Paula Matthusen.
February 7, 2023 - University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)
loadbang will be performing works by Ioannis Angelakis, Anne Here, Han Lash, Heather Stebbins, Lei Liang, and Alex Burtzos.
February 6, 2023 - Timuca Arts Presents Residues (Orlando, FL)
loadbang will be performing Daniel Sabzghabaei's new work for the ensemble titled Residues: II. Whispers as well as pieces by Chen Yi, Christina George, Marti Epstein, Paula Matthusen, and ZongYun We.
Jan. 15, 2023 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 20 at Opera America (NYC)
As a part of their loadbang Presents: Premieres series, loadbang will be premiering works by Chen Yi, Christina George, and Ya-Jhu Yang as well as works by Alex Burtzos, Han Lash, and Erin Rogers.
January 9, 2023: loadbang Power Chat with Erin Rogers (YouTube Live)
Oct. 7, 2022 - Steven Stucky Memorial Residency at Cornell University
loadbang has been selected as the ensemble-in-residence at Cornell University through the Steven Stucky Memorial Residency program. As a part of their first visit, they'll be performing a concert featuring works by Chaya Czernowin, Marti Epstein, Han Lash, Daniel Sabzghabaei, Alex Temple, and Max Vinetz.
October 2, 2022 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 19 at Opera America (NYC)
As a part of their loadbang Presents: Premieres series, loadbang will be premiering works by Forbes Graham, Artur Kroschel, Felipe Perez Santiago, and loadbang Commission Competition Winner Daniel Sabzghabaei as well as works by Christina George, Yasaman Ghodsi, and ZongYun WE.
September 22, 2022 - Visiones Sonoras Festival (Morelia, Mexico)
loadbang will be performing works for the ensemble and electronics by Angélica Negrón, Eve Beglarian, Lisa Atkinson, Chris , Cerrone, and Paula Matthusen.
September 4, 2022 - loadbang Presents: Evolution and Quiver Release Event at Opera America (NYC)
As a retrospective of loadbang's work since their founding in 2008 and a celebration of the August 2022 release of Quiver on New Focus Recordings, loadbang will perform foundational works from their repertoire by composers including Chaya Czernowin, Reiko Füting, Eli Greenhoe, Heather Stebbins, Scott Wollschleger, Scott Worthington, and Ya-Jhu Yang.
July 1, 2022 - Vienna Summer Music Festival at The Musikverein (Vienna, Austria)
loadbang will be giving world premieres of works by composers Coral Douglas, Charlie Richardson, Rebekah Novinger, and Efrat Gerlich in addition to works by Eve Beglarian, Yotam Haber, and Scott Worthington. loadbang's appearance at the Vienna Summer Music Festival is made possible with fund from the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation.
June 28, 2022 - Vienna Summer Music Festival @ Borromäus Saal (Vienna, Austria)
loadbang will be giving world premieres of works by composers Dom Refuerzo, Bianca Gannon, Jarron Carlson, and Barret Allen in addition to works by Marti Epstein, Matthew Ricketts, and Anthony Vine. loadbang's appearance at the Vienna Summer Music Festival is made possible with fund from the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation.
June 19, 2022 - Divergent Guests: Alex Temple @ Longy's Divergent Studio (Cambridge, MA)
Alex Temple is a composer and performer whose music is defined most by its lack of definition – namely, her love for connecting things that are not supposed to be put together. Her music plays with the boundary between the funny and the frightening, telling tales of forgotten histories. This program features works that showcase a wide variety of her stylistic interests, blurring the boundaries of genre. loadbang will perform Temple's Diadem.
June 15, 2022 - Divergent Premieres: loadbang @ Longy's Divergent Studio (Cambridge, MA)
Featuring world premieres of pieces written by Divergent student composers for loadbang. Hailed ‘inventive’ by the New York Times and ‘exhilarating’ by the Baltimore Sun, loadbang’s unique lung-powered instrumentation offers composers a fresh new color palate with which to experiment. Music by Caleb Abner, Alexander Matheson, Connor Johnson, Gunter Gaupp, Christina George, Krista Antenucci, Nicholas Mahoney and Max Vinetz.
June 14, 2022 - Divergent Guests: Mark Applebaum @ Longy's Divergent Studio (Cambridge, MA)
Transcending the constraints of a single role, Mark Applebaum is an accomplished composer, performer, improviser, electroacoustic instrument builder and jazz pianist. His wide range of skills and interests are apparent in his compositions, which are as wildly experimental as they are stylistically diverse. No two scores in this program are alike, each combining elements of graphic and traditional notation. The concert also features performances by Applebaum himself on piano and electronics. loadbang will perform Applebaum's Administocracy.
June 9, 2022 - Divergent Faculty @ Longy's Divergent Studio (Cambridge, MA)
Longy’s Divergent Studio hosts a composition faculty that includes many of the most influential voices in new music today. The Divergent Studio performance students will present music by these composers, including Alexandra du Bois, Pablo Santiago Chin, Evan Johnson, John Morrison, Kate Pukinskis, and Matthew Ricketts. loadbang will be performing music by Evan Johnson.
June 8, 2022 - Divergent Subsets @ Longy's Divergent Studio (Cambridge, MA)
Featuring solo and duo repertoire by the members of loadbang and Donald Berman. Music by Alvin Lucier, Heather Stebbins, Xenia St. Charles Gilbert, Arthur Levering and Niloufar Nourbakhsh and Alejandro Cardona.
June 6, 2022 - A Divergent Opening @ Longy's Divergent Studio (Cambridge, MA)
The opening concert for the 2022 Divergent Studio features performances by Longy and Divergent Studio faculty members Donald Berman, Geoff Landman, and the members of loadbang (Andy Kozar, Jeffrey Gavett, William Lang, and Adrián Sandí). Kicking off what will be an incredible and invigorating two weeks of creation, music by composers Amy Beth Kirsten, Francisco Del Pino, Lisa Atkinson, John McDonald, Jeff Nichols, Marti Epstein, Jeffrey Gavett, and Arshia Samsaminia will be presented at this opening celebration.
May 17, 2022 - Composing New Perspectives - Female Voices From Iran at Opera America (New York, NY)*
The Iranian Female Composers Association and loadbang partner to present works by composers Fojan Gharibnejad, Bahar Royaee, Nasim Khorassani, Kimia Koochakzadeh, Yasaman Ghodsi, Golfam Khayam, and the organization’s founder Niloufar Nourbakhsh.
April 21, 2022 - Music Current Festival (Dublin, Ireland)
loadbang will be a featured ensemble at the Music Current Festival, performing works by Eve Beglarian, Taylor Brook, Chaya Czernowin, George Lewis, Paula Matthusen, Alex Mincek, Angélica Negrón, and a world premiere by Fergal Dowling.
April 17, 2022 - Composing New Perspectives - Female Voices From Iran at Tufts University (Boston, MA)
loadbang and the Iranian Female Composers Association present Composing New Perspectives - Female Voices From Iran, an evening of new works for loadbang by IFCA members including, Fojan Gharibnejad, Bahar Royaee, Nasim Khorassani, Kimia Koochakzadeh, Golfam Khayam, Niloufar Nourbakhsh and Tufts student Yasaman Ghodsi.
April 14, 2022 - Penn State University (State College, PA)
loadbang will be in residence at Penn State University, working with the students and performing a concert including music by Carolyn Chen, Chaya Czernowin, Ben Davis, Eva-Maria Houben, George Lewis, Matthew Ricketts, Baljinder Sekhon, and Heather Stebbins.
April 12, 2022 - Composing New Perspectives - Female Voices From Iran at SUNY Stony Brook (Stony Brook, NY)
The Iranian Female Composers Association and loadbang partner to present works by composers Fojan Gharibnejad, Bahar Royaee, Nasim Khorassani, Kimia Koochakzadeh, Yasaman Ghodsi, Golfam Khayam, and the organization’s founder Niloufar Nourbakhsh.
March 29, 2022 - University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be premiering works by UNM student composers Chris Orphal, Sourena Sefati, David McGuire, Daniel Bukin, Ben Work, Jude Harb, Thomas Ropp, Nikolas Hoerning, and Morgan Ifversen.
March 27, 2022 - Chatter (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be performing works by Daijana Wallace, Ben Davis, Li Qi, Anthony Vine, and Francisco del Pino.
March 25, 2022 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 18 at Opera America (NYC)*
As the 18th concert in their loadbang Presents: Premieres series, loadbang will be giving the world premieres of works by Chris Otto, Daijana Wallace, Alex Temple, Fojan Gharibnejad, Arshia Samsaminia, and Francisco del Pino as well as works Carolyn Chen, Ben Davis, and Anthony Vine.
February 28, 2022: loadbang Power Chat with Chris Otto (YouTube Live)
February 25, 2022 - Corcoran Music Festival at George Washington University (Washington D.C.)
loadbang will be the ensemble in residence for the Corcoran Music Festival at George Washington University. Repertoire TBD.
February 22, 2022 - Shenandoah University Presents loadbang at the Bright Box Theater (Winchester, VA)
loadbang will perform a concert of electro-acoustic music. Repertoire TBD.
February 11, 2021 - 113 Collective Presents loadbang at Studio Z (St. Paul, MN)
As a part of the partnership with the 113 Composers Collective, loadbang will be giving performances of works by collective composers Sam Krahn, Tiffany M. Skidmore, Benjamin Mansavage Klein, Joey Crane, and Adam Zahller as well as performing works by Alex Mincek and Chaya Czernowin.
February 10, 2021 - 113 Collective Presents loadbang at Studio Z (St. Paul, MN)
As a part of the partnership with the 113 Composers Collective, loadbang will be giving world premieres of works by collective composers Sam Krahn, Tiffany M. Skidmore, Benjamin Mansavage Klein, and Joey Crane as well as performing works by Yu Kuwabara, George Lewis,Joan Pamies, and Adam Zahller.
October 1, 2021 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 17 at Opera America (NYC)*
As the 17th concert in their loadbang Presents: Premieres series, loadbang will be giving the world premieres of works by Darcy Copeland, Maya Miro Johnson, Alex Temple, and Max Vinetz as well as the NYC premiere of a piece by Stefano Gervasoni, and music by Anthony Braxton and Eli Greenhoe.
September 25, 2021 - Plays Well With Others Release Event at Opera America (NYC)*
To celebrate the release of Plays Well With Others, a New Focus Recordings project featuring music for loadbang and string orchestra, they will be performing works for loadbang alone by the composers featured on the album. They include Eve Beglarian, Taylor Brook, Reiko Füting, Paula Matthusen, Heather Stebbins, and Scott Wollschleger.
June 27, 2021 - Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Premieres - loadbang Round #2
loadbang will be premiering works by Ryan W Garvey, Kylan Hillman, Stephen Jackson, Joel Kirk, Alexander Matheson, Leah Mullen, Julio Elvin Quiñones, Eric Saroian, and Kira Namiko Wales.
June 25, 2021 - Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Guests - Eve Beglarian
loadbang will be performing Eve Beglarian's Island of the Sirens and All Ways.
June 18, 2021 - Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Premieres - loadbang Round #1
loadbang will be premiering works by Abigail Adams, Nicholás Aguía, Antonio Sanz Escallón, Calvin Hitchcock, Tucker Johnson, Alexander Wu, Hsiu-Ping Wu, and Wei-Chia Wu.
June 17, 2021 - Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Guests - Angélica Negrón
loadbang will be performing Angélica Negrón's doabín.
June 14, 2021 - Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: A Divergent Opening
loadbang will be performing works by Carolyn Chen, Ben Davis, Yotam Haber, Evan Johnson, and Quinn Mason.
June 10, 2021 - June in Buffalo Presents: loadbang
loadbang will be premiering works by Stefano Gervasoni and Tyler Adamthwaite as well as performing pieces by Ryan Carraher, Eva-Maria Houben, and Quinn Mason.
April 17, 2021 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 16 at the Norwegian Seaman's Church (NYC)*
loadbang will be premiering works by Udi Perlman, Marti Epstein, and Yotam Haber. In addition, they will be performing works by Lisa Atkinson, Paul Pinto, and Christian Wolff.
April 5, 2021: loadbang Power Chat with composer Marti Epstein and writer Deniz Khateri (YouTube Live)
March 10, 2021 - loadbang Presents Adapt/Adjust at Our Saviour’s Atonement (NYC)*
For this performance, loadbang takes unprecedented step and performs Adapt/Adjust, a program of works not originally written for the group. They will be performing works by Anthony Braxton, Alex Temple, Eva-Maria Houben, Eve Beglarian, Joseph Byrd, and Benjamin Paterson.
March 15, 2021: loadbang Power Chat with Andy Akiho (YouTube Live)
February 8, 2021: loadbang Power Chat with Scott Wollschleger (YouTube Live)
January 18, 2021: loadbang Power Chat with Evan Johnson (YouTube Live)
January 11, 2021: loadbang Power Chat with Christian Wolff (YouTube Live)
December 21, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Reiko Füting (YouTube Live)
December 12, 2020: loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 15 at the Norwegian Seamen's Church (NYC)*
World Premieres of music by Carolyn Chen, Ben Davis, and loadbang’s trumpeter Andy Kozar as well as music by Aaron Einbond, Scott Worthington, and Adam Zahller.
December 10, 2020 - University of Missouri, Kansas City and Kansas City Electronic Music Association (Kansas City, MO)*
World Premieres of music by Stacy Busch, Seth Andrew Davis, Daniel Morel, Diego Rocha, Jonathan Booker, and Ted-King Smith.
November 23, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Heather Stebbins (YouTube)
November 1, 2020 - Festival of New American Music Gala Concert (Sacramento, CA)*
loadbang will perform works for the ensemble by Yu Kuwabara, George Lewis, and Qi Li.
November 3, 2020 - Festival of New American Music (Sacramento, CA)*
loadbang will perform works for the ensemble by Eve Beglarian, Paula Matthusen, Angelica Negron, and Heather Stebbins.
November 9, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Paul Pinto (YouTube)
October 24, 2020 - loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 14 at the Norwegian Seamen's Church on YouTube Live (NYC)*
World Premiere of music by Matthew Ricketts as well as music for the ensemble by Chaya Czernowin, Martin Iddon, Todd Kitchen, Li Qi, and Anthony Vine.
October 12, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Hannah Lash (YouTube)
September 28, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Lei Liang (YouTube Live)
September 7, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Chaya Czernowin (Facebook Live)
August 17, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Paula Matthusen (Facebook Live)
August 10, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Mark Applebaum (Facebook Live)
August 4-9, 2020: Vermont College of Fine Arts (Montpelier, VT)
loadbang will be in residence at VCFA working with and performing music by the students.
July 27, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Angélica Negrón (Facebook Live)
July 13, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with Eve Beglarian (Facebook Live)
June 29, 2020: loadbang Power Chat with George Lewis (Facebook Live)
June 7-17, 2020: Longy's Divergent Studio at the Longy School of Music of Bard College (Boston, MA)
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
Along with renowned pianist Donald Berman, loadbang will be the featured contemporary music performance faculty for Longy's Divergent Studio. This program will give students the opportunity to engage in daily coachings, hear faculty performances, and participate in student performances and seminars on subjects including atonal and microtonal ear training, performing with electronics, complex rhythms, grant writing, and career development.
May 8, 2020: UMKC and KcEMA Present loadbang @ White Recital Hall at UMKC (Kansas City, MS)
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
loadbang will be performing music for the ensemble by Jonathan Booker and Diego Rocha, student composers at UMKC, as well as works from their own repertoire.
May 7, 2020: UMKC and KcEMA Present loadbang @ recordBar (Kansas City, MS)
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
loadbang will be performing music for the ensemble and electronics by composers from the Kansas City Electronic Music Association including Ted King-Smith, Stacy Busch, Seth Davis and Daniel Morel as well as works from their own repertoire.
April 30, 2020: City University of New York presents loadbang (New York City, NY)
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
World Premieres by composition students at the CUNY Graduate Center.
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April 4, 2020: loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 14 at Opera America (New York City, NY)
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
World Premieres by Chris Otto, Yoshiaki Onishi and Matthew Ricketts, and works by Anne Hege and Lisa Atkinson.
March 17, 2020: City University of London (London, UK)
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
loadbang will be performing a concert featuring works by Erik Carlson, Chaya Czernowin, Andrew Harlan, George Lewis, Alex Mincek, Angélica Negrón, and Li Qi in addition to loadbang member William Lang.
March 15, 2020: Durham University (Durham, UK)
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
loadbang will be performing a concert featuring works by Taylor Brook, Erik Carlson, Chaya Czernowin, George Lewis, Alex Mincek, Angélica Negrón, and Li Qi in addition to loadbang member William Lang.
March 12, 2020: Maynooth University (Maynooth, Ireland)
loadbang will be performing a concert featuring works by Taylor Brook, Erik Carlson, Chaya Czernowin, George Lewis, Alex Mincek, Angélica Negrón, and Li Qi in addition to loadbang member William Lang.
March 9, 2020: University of Southampton (Southampton, UK)
loadbang will be performing a lunchtime concert featuring music by Taylor Brook, Alex Mincek, Li Qi, Heather Stebbins, and loadbang member William Lang.
February 26, 2020: loadbang Presents: Plays Well With Others at the Hebrew Tabernacle (New York City, NY)
loadbang will be performing music for the ensemble and string orchestra by Paula Matthusen, Eve Beglarian, Heather Stebbins, Reiko Füting, Taylor Brook, and Scott Wollschleger.
January 23, 2020: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
loadbang will be spending the day working with the students at the University of Michigan.
January 24, 2020: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
loadbang will be performing a program of music written for the ensemble.
December 11, 2019: loadbang and American Opera Projects Presents: Hannah Lash's The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep at the Crypt in the Church of the Intercession (New York City, NY)
In addition to Hannah Lash's 'Music for Eight Lungs,' loadbang will be performing her opera 'The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep' with the composer on harp.
November 14, 2019: loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 13 at Opera America (New York City, NY)
World Premieres by Erik Carlson, Cristina Lord, Oren Boneh, and Yu Kuwabara and works by Daniel Bayot and Alex Mincek.
October 23, 2019: Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (Cincinnati, OH)
loadbang will be performing a program of music written for the ensemble by student composers at CCM.
October 22, 2019: Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (Cincinnati, OH)
loadbang will be performing a program of music written for the ensemble by Taylor Brook, Alex Mincek, Li Qi, Heather Stebbins, ZongYun We, and loadbang members Jeffrey Gavett and Andy Kozar.
September 23, 2019: Longy School of Music Presents (Cambridge, MA)
loadbang will be performing a program titled IRRATIONAL which features music for the ensemble by Eve Beglarian, Chaya Czernowin, Reiko Füting, Anne Hege, George Lewis, Alex Mincek.
September 17, 2019: Yale Faculty Series - Hannah Lash (New Haven, CT)
With the composer on harp, loadbang will be performing Hannah Lash's 'The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep.'
June 26, 2019: Charlotte New Music Festival (Charlotte, NC)
As an ensemble in residence, loadbang will be premiering works by student composers .
June 9-19, 2019: Longy's Divergent Studio at the Longy School of Music of Bard College (Boston, MA)
Along with renowned pianist Donald Berman, loadbang will be the featured contemporary music performance faculty for Longy's Divergent Studio. This program will give students the opportunity to engage in daily coachings, hear faculty performances, and participate in student performances and seminars on subjects including atonal and microtonal ear training, performing with electronics, complex rhythms, grant writing, and career development.
June 19, 2019: Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: Student Works Concert (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be premiering works by student composers.
June 15, 2019: Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Voices - Music of Composition Faculty (Boston, MA)
The members of loadbang will be performing works by the faculty composers at Divergent Studio.
June 14, 2019: Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: A Divergent Portrait - Hannah Lash (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing works by Hannah Lash.
June 12, 2019: Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Solos (Boston, MA)
The members of loadbang and the student performers will be presenting solo works.
June 11, 2019: Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: A Divergent Portrait - Paula Matthusen (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing works by Paula Matthusen.
June 9, 2019: Longy's Divergent Studio Presents: A Divergent Opening (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing works by Chaya Czernowin, Reiko Füting, Anne Hege, and Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf.
June 1, 2019: 2019 China-ASEAN Music Festival (Nanning, China)
loadbang will be performing a recital of works by Alexandre Lunsqui, Heather Stebbins, Li Qi, Paula Matthusen, Lei Liang, and Mark Applebaum.
May 30, 2019: 2019 China-ASEAN Music Festival (Nanning, China)
loadbang will be performing the world premiere of a new work by Eve Beglarian for loadbang and string orchestra.
May 27-28, 2019: Xinghai Conservatory of Music (Guangzhou, China)
loadbang will be in residence working with the composition and performance students.
May 5, 2019: Look and Listen Festival at Arete (Brooklyn, NY)
loadbang will be performing works by Ya-jhu Yang, Haukur Þór Harðarson, Jonathan Dawe, ZongYun We, and Adam Zahler.
April 18, 2019: loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 12 at Opera America (NYC)
loadbang will be giving world premieres of works by George Lewis, Claus-Steffen Mankopf, and loadbang's Carlos Cordeiro and Jeffrey Gavett.
April 16, 2019: Heather Stebbins Composer Portrait at Arete (Brooklyn, NY)
loadbang will be performing Quiver by Boston based composer Heather Stebbins on concert featuring her work.
April 14, 2019: American Opera Projects and Chatter present Hannah Lash's 'Stoned Prince' at Las Puertas (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be performing Stoned Prince and giving the World Premiere of The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, a new theatrical work for loadbang and harp with, and by Hannah Lash.
April 13, 2019: American Opera Projects and Chatter present Hannah Lash's 'Stoned Prince' at SITE Santa Fe (Santa Fe, NM)
loadbang will be performing Stoned Prince and giving the World Premiere of The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, a new theatrical work for loadbang and harp with, and by Hannah Lash.
March 7, 2019: loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 11 at Opera America (NYC)
loadbang will be giving world premieres of works by Chaya Czernowin, Andrew Harlan and a NY premiere by Andrew List.
March 19, 2019: loadbang Presents: Solos at Arete (Brooklyn, NY)
Featuring loadbang's vocalist, Jeffrey Gavett.
February 17, 2019: Brandeis University (Waltham, MA)
Premiering works of student composers.
February 16, 2019: Brandeis University (Waltham, MA)
loadbang will be performing a recital of works by Mark Applebaum, Eve Beglarian, Taylor Brook, Anne Hege, Paula Matthusen, and Chris Fisher-Lochhead.
February 11, 2019: CPP @ MSM 10th Anniversary Alumni Showcase at Manhattan School of Music's Ades Space (NYC)
loadbang formed 10 years ago as students at MSM's Contemporary Performance Program (CPP). This concert, as a celebration of the program's 10th year, will feature alumni ensembles including loadbang, MIVOS, Rhythm Method, and TAK.
January 15, 2019: loadbang Presents: Solos at Arete (Brooklyn, NY)
Featuring loadbang's bass clarinetist, Carlos Cordeiro. Repertoire TBA
December 18, 2018: loadbang Presents: Solos at Arete (Brooklyn, NY)
Featuring loadbang's trombonist, William Lang.
December 6, 2018: loadbang at 10: Concert #3 - Commission Competition Winners at the Jerome Robbins Theater in Baryshnikov Arts Center (NYC)
For many years, loadbang has been holding a yearly Commission Competition. This concert will feature the past winners, Gary Philo, David Bird, Evan Johnson, David Franzson, Chris Fisher-Lochhead and Ioannis Angelakis
December 5, 2018: loadbang at 10: Concert #2 - loadbang plays loadbang at The Crypt at the Church of the Intercession (NYC)
The members of loadbang have been writing for the ensemble since its inception. This concert will feature works by Carlos Cordeiro, Jeffrey Gavett, Andy Kozar and William Lang.
December 4, 2018: loadbang at 10: Concert #1 - The Music That Defines at Roulette (Brooklyn, NY)
loadbang will be performing works that have been cornerstones of the repertoire. Music by Charles Wuorinen, Reiko Füting, Eve Beglarian, Andy Akiho, Hannah Lash, and Alexandre Lusqui.
November 20, 2018: loadbang Presents: Solos at Arete (Brooklyn, NY)
Featuring loadbang's trumpeter, Andy Kozar.
November 15, 2018: Concert in the Crypt at the Church of the Intercession (New York, NY)
loadbang will be performing music in this remarkable space by composers including Eve Beglarian, Jeffrey Gavett, Evan Johnson, William Lang, Hannah Lash, Paula Matthusen and a NY premiere of a new work for loadbang by Christian Wolff.
November 6, 2018: Out of the Box Series at the University of the Arts (Philadelphia, PA)
loadbang will be performing music by Quinn Collins, Paula Matthusen, Angélica Negrón, Paula Matthusen and Paul Schuette.
October 21, 2018: Chatter New Music Series (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be premiering two pieces for loadbang and strings by Scott Wollschleger, Andy Kozar, William Lang and Jeffrey Gavett in addition to works by Anne Hege, Eli Greenhoe and Eric Richards.
October 17, 2018: Pendulum New Music at University of Colorado, Boulder (Boulder, CO)
loadbang will be performing a recital of works by Mark Applebaum, Eve Beglarian, Taylor Brook, Anne Here and Paula Matthusen.
September 23, 2018: Longy School of Music (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing a faculty recital featuring music by Mark Applebaum, Evan Johnson, Nils Vigeland, Heather Stebbins, Julia Werntz and ZongYun WE.
September 18, 2018: Susquehanna University (Selinsgrove, PA)
loadbang will be performing music by Mark Applebaum, Evan Johnson, Andy Kozar, William Lang, Paula Matthusen, Angélica Negrón, and Heather Stebbins.
August 12-24, 2018: Lake George Music Festival (Lake George, NY)
loadbang will be an ensemble in residence at this festival.
August 18, 2018: Lake George Music Festival: Late Night Concert (Lake George, NY)
loadbang will be performing on a late night steamboat cruise, performing music by Andy Akiho, Chris Cerrone, Finnur Karlsson and Angélica Negrón.
August 13, 2018: Lake George Music Festival: Opening Night (Lake George, NY)
loadbang will be giving a pre-concert talk and performing on the opening night concert, performing music by Mark Applebaum, Reiko Füting and Paula Matthusen.
August 5-11, 2018: Vermont College of Fine Arts (Montpelier, VT)
loadbang will be in residence at VCFA working with and performing music by the students.
June 10-17, 2018: Divergent Studio at Longy School of Music (Boston, MA)
Along with renowned pianist Donald Berman, loadbang will be the featured faculty for the new music portion of Longy's Divergent Studio. This will give students the opportunity to engage in daily coachings, hear faculty performances, and participate in student performances and seminars on subjects including atonal and microtonal ear training, performing with electronics, complex rhythms, grant writing, and career development.
June 15, 2018: Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Voices - Divergent Composition Workshop Concert #1 (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be premiering a new works by 8 of the composition students at Divergent Studio: Timothy Witbeck, Inti Figgis-Vizueta, Evan Kent, Alissa Voth, Simon Broucke, Aaron Israel Levin, Joe Krycia and Jeremy Rapaport-Stein.
June 11, 2018: Divergent Studio Presents: Divergent Voices - Music by Divergent Studio Faculty Composers (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be premiering a new work by Divergent Studio guest composer Christian Wolff. Other works on this program by composers including John Morrison, Amy Beth Kirsten, Jeremy Van Buskirk, Aaron Helgeson, Osnat Netzer and Morton Feldman.
June 10, 2018: Divergent Studio Presents: A Divergent Beginning (Boston, MA)
Divergent Studio will kick-off with loadbang's faculty recital. They will perform music by Mary Kouyoumdjian, ZongYun WE, Paula Matthusen, Evan Johnson, Mark Applebaum and loadbang's own Andy Kozar and William Lang.
May 30, 2018: old fires catch old buildings (New Focus Recordings) Release Party! at Arete (Brooklyn)
The members of loadbang will be performing music by the composers featured on the record. Those composers include Taylor Brook, Reiko Füting, Paula Matthusen, Angélica Negrón, Scott Wollschleger and loadbang’s own Jeffrey Gavett and William Lang. Come for the music, stay for the drinks and food!
May 4, 2018: loadbang Presents: Premiers Vol. 9 at the National Opera Center's Scorca Hall (NYC)
loadbang will be premiering music by Mark Applebaum, William Dougherty and Eric Richards in addition to performing a work by Jen Baker. Loadbang is a recipient of a 2016 CMA Classical Commissioning grant. Its commission of Administocracy by Mark Applebaum has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.
March 15, 2018: Goucher College (Baltimore, MD)
loadbang will be performing David Smooke's 'A Baby Bigger Grows Than Up Was'
March 7-9, 2018: Berklee School of Music (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be in residence at Berklee, performing a concert and working with the students.
March 2, 2018: University of California Irvine (Irvine, CA)
loadbang will be performing music by Reiko Füting, Lei Liang, Alexandre Lunsqui, Scott Wollschleger, Scott Worthington, and loadbang members Carlos Cordeiro and William Lang.
March 1, 2018: University of California Irvine (Irvine, CA)
loadbang will be giving a public workshop on music by UCI composers.
February 28, 2018: WEDS @ 7 at University of California San Diego (San Diego, CA)
loadbang will be performing music by Reiko Füting, Lei Liang, Alexandre Lunsqui, Scott Wollschleger, Scott Worthington, and loadbang members Carlos Cordeiro and William Lang.
February 24, 2018: New Horizons Concert Series at Chapman University (Orange, CA)
loadbang will be performing music by Reiko Füting, Lei Liang, Alexandre Lunsqui, Scott Wollschleger, Scott Worthington, and loadbang members Carlos Cordeiro and William Lang.
February 23, 2018: Permutations presents loadbang at Basic Flowers (Los Angeles, CA)
loadbang will be performing music for loadbang and electronics by Eve Beglarian, Chris Cerrone, Quinn Collins, Paula Matthusen and Angélica Negrón.
February 18, 2018: loadbang Presents: Premiers Vol. 8 at the National Opera Center's Scorca Hall (NYC)
loadbang will be giving world premieres music by Vincente Atria and Ioannis Angelakis, NYC premiere of music by Aaron Einbond, and a work by Erin Rogers.
January 21, 2018: Iceland in New York at the Scandinavia House (NYC)
Partnering with TAK Ensemble and the Scandinavia House, loadbang and TAK will be giving the NYC premieres of works by the members of the Errata Collective. Errata is an artist collective consisting of the composers Bára Gísladóttir, Finnur Karlsson, Halldór Smárason, Haukur Þór Harðarson and Petter Ekman.
January 19, 2018: Iceland in New York at the Scandinavia House (NYC)
Partnering with TAK Ensemble and the Scandinavia House, loadbang and TAK will be giving the NYC premieres of works by the members of the Errata Collective. Errata is an artist collective consisting of the composers Bára Gísladóttir, Finnur Karlsson, Halldór Smárason, Haukur Þór Harðarson and Petter Ekman.
January 12, 2018: University of Pittsburgh's Music on the Edge Series at the Andy Warhol Museum (Pittsburgh, PA)
loadbang will be performing music for the ensemble by Eve Beglarian, Taylor Brook, Michael Edgerton, Josquin des Prez, and Scott Worthington in addition to loadbang's Jeffrey Gavett, Andy Kozar, and William Lang.
January 11, 2018: University of Pittsburgh's Music on the Edge Series at the Carnegie Music Hall (Pittsburgh, PA)
loadbang will be performing music for the ensemble and string orchestra by Reiko Füting and Taylor Brook.
December 10, 2017: Columbia University Composers Concert at the National Opera Center (NYC)
loadbang will be giving a performance of works by Columbia University composers.
November 11, 2017: Mengi (Reykjavik, Iceland)
loadbang will be giving the world premieres of works by the members of the Errata Collective. Errata is an artist collective consisting of the composers Bára Gísladóttir, Finnur Karlsson, Halldór Smárason, Haukur Þór Harðarson and Petter Ekman.
November 10, 2017: Iceland Academy of the Arts (Reykjavik, Iceland)
loadbang will be giving a lecture/recital.
November 7, 2017: City University of London (London, United Kingdom)
loadbang will be performing music by Taylor Brook, Aaron Einbond, Martin Iddon, Paula Matthusen, Heather Stebbins and Scott Wollschleger.
November 6, 2017: Centrala (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
loadbang will be performing music by Taylor Brook, Aaron Einbond, Martin Iddon, Paula Matthusen, Heather Stebbins and Scott Wollschleger.
November 4, 2017: University of Leeds (Leeds, United Kingdom)
loadbang will be performing music by Taylor Brook, Aaron Einbond, Martin Iddon, Paula Matthusen, Heather Stebbins and Scott Wollschleger.
November 2, 2017: University of Huddersfield (Huddersfield, United Kingdom)
loadbang will be premiering works by Sam Gillies, Lawrence Dunn, Joel Kirk and Steven Harvey in addition to performing music by Taylor Brook, Martin Iddon, Evan Johnson, Paula Matthusen.
September 29, 2017: Manhattan School of Music Presents Music of Reiko Füting (NYC)
loadbang will be performing 'Monument' by Reiko Füting.
September 10, 2017: Longy School of Music Presents loadbang in LUNGPOWERED (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing music by Taylor Brook, Reiko Füting, Joan Arnau Pámies, Alex Mincek, Scott Wollschleger, and Scott Worthington
August 31, 2017: Ostrava New Music Days (Ostrava, Czech Republic)
loadbang will be performing music by Taylor Brook, Reiko Füting, Joan Arnau Pámies, Alex Mincek, Scott Wollschleger, and Scott Worthington
June 26, 2017: Charlotte New Music Festival (Charlotte, NC)
loadbang will be an ensemble in residence for the 3rd time at this festival. After three days of rehearsals, lectures, and masterclasses, the final event will be a program of new works for loadbang by faculty and student composers including Alex Shanafelt, John Allemeier, Evan Adams, Lowell Fuchs, Charles Nichols and Shawn Milloway.
June 25, 2017: North Carolina Governor's School Presents loadbang (Winston-Salem, NC)
We'll be performing music for the ensemble by Scott Wollschleger, Reiko Füting, Paula Matthusen, Alex Mincek, Angélica Negrón and Joan Arnau Pàmies.
June 17, 2017: Divergent Studio at Longy School of Music Presents: loadbang Contemporary Chamber Connection (Boston, MA)
loadbang's students will be performing music by Eve Beglarian, Friedrich Cerha, John Eaton, Angélica Negrón and Kaija Saariaho. We will join them for Louis Andreessen's Worker's Union.
June 16, 2017: Divergent Studio at Longy School of Music Presents: loadbang (Boston, MA)
We'll be performing music for the ensemble by Taylor Brook, Reiko Füting, Paula Matthusen, Alex Mincek, Angélica Negrón and Joan Arnau Pàmies.
June 15, 2017: Divergent Studio at Longy School of Music Presents: loadbang solos (Boston, MA)
We'll be taking the rare break from performing together as a quartet and will be joined by soprano's Corrine Byrne and Nina Guo to perform solos and duos by George Aperghis, Jeremy Van Buskirk, Paul Clift, Aaron Helgeson, Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf, Folk Rabe and Scott Wollschleger.
June 11, 2017: Divergent Studio at Longy School of Music Opening Concert (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing on the opening concert for Longy's first Divergent Studio. We'll be performing music by Heather Stebbins and Scott Wollschleger.
June 11-18, 2017: Divergent Studio at Longy School of Music (Boston, MA)
Along with renowned pianist Donald Berman, loadbang will be the featured faculty for the new music portion of Longy's Divergent Studio. This will give students the opportunity to engage in daily coachings, hear faculty performances, and participate in student performances and seminars on subjects including atonal and microtonal ear training, performing with electronics, complex rhythms, grant writing, and career development.
May 10, 2017: ICEBERG Composer Collective presents loadbang at The DiMenna Center's Benzaquen Hall (NYC)
loadbang will be giving the world premiere of works by ICEBERG composers Drake Anderson, Alex Burtzos, Yu-Chun Chien, Will Healy, Jonathan Russ, and Heather Stebbins the winner of ICEBERG's First Call for Scores.
April 22, 2017: loadbang Presents: Premieres - Volume 7 at The National Opera Center's Scorca Hall (NYC)
loadbang will be giving the world premiere of works by Kevin Baldwin, William Lang, Zak Argabrite and ZongYun WE, performing works for loadbang by Ioannis Angelakis and Chris Cerrone, and performing a work for four voices by Joseph Byrd.
April 14, 2017: San Francisco State University Emerging Artists Residency Concert #2 at Knuth Hall (San Francisco, CA)
loadbang will be performing music by Paula Matthusen, Eve Beglarian, Angelica Negron, Chris Cerrone, and Quinn Collins.
April 11, 2017: The Center for New Music presents loadbang (San Francisco, CA)
The members of loadbang will be performing solos and duos by Tim McCormick, Aaron Cassidy, Aaron Helgeson, Joji Yuasa, and Gerard Grisey.
April 12, 2017: San Francisco State University Emerging Artists Residency Concert #1 at Knuth Hall (San Francisco, CA)
loadbang will be performing music by Joan Arnau Pámies, Taylor Brook, William Lang, Andy Kozar, Carlos Cordeiro, Jonathan Dawe, and Reiko Füting.
March 30, 2017: Red Note New Music Festival at Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
loadbang will be performing a concert featuring music by David Smooke, William Lang, David Bird, Ioannis Angelakis, Paula Matthusen, and Angélica Negrón.
March 29, 2017: Red Note New Music Festival at Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
loadbang will be sharing a program with the Del Sol Quartet, featuring music by the composition fellows.
March 28, 2017: Red Note New Music Festival at Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
loadbang will be working the students at ISU giving composer readings and masterclasses.
March 21, 2017: loadbang Presents: Premieres - Volume 6 at The DiMenna Center's Cary Hall (NYC)
loadbang will be giving the world premiere of works by Jonathan Dawe and Quinn Mason, the NYC premiere of a work by Per Bloland, and works for loadbang by Armando Bayolo Joan Arnau Pámies, Quinn Collins, and Charles Wuorinen.
March 15, 2017: Arts at Noon at Grand Valley State University (Grand Rapids, MI)
loadbang will be performing a lunchtime concert featuring works by Taylor Brook, Chris Cerrone, Joan Arnau Pámies, Angélica Negrón, and Paula Matthusen.
March 13, 2017: New Music Symposium at Central Michigan University (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
loadbang will be working the students at CMU giving composer readings and masterclasses.
March 14, 2017: New Music Symposium at Central Michigan University (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
loadbang will be performing a concert featuring works by Taylor Brook, Carlos Cordeiro, Jeffrey Gavett, Angelica Negron, Andy Kozar, William Lang, Joan Arnau Pámies, Angélica Negrón, and Paula Matthusen.
February 17, 2017: Residency at Richland College (Dallas, TX)
loadbang will be recording the music of Jordan Kuspa and working with the students at Richland College.
February 15, 2017: Versipel New Music presents loadbang at Cafe Istanbul (New Orleans, LA)
loadbang will be performing music by Kari Besharse, Taylor Brook, David Bird, Paula Matthusen, Angélica Negrón, Joan Arnau Pámies, and Philip Schuessler.
February 14, 2017: Southeastern Louisiana State University (Hammond, LA)
loadbang will be performing world premieres of music by Kari Besharse and Philip Schuessler in addition to works for loadbang by David Bird, Chris Cerrone, Quinn Collins, Paula Matthusen, and Charles Wuorinen.
February 12, 2017: Chatter New Music Series (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be performing two pieces for loadbang alone and two concertos for loadbang and strings featuring members of the New Mexico Philharmonic by composers Taylor Brook and Reiko Füting.
February 10, 2017: Chatter New Music Series presents Late Works at The Banque Lofts (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be performing a recital on the 8th floor of this abandoned bank building.
January 22, 2017: loadbang at National Sawdust (Brooklyn, NY)
loadbang will be performing music by David Smooke on his record release program.
January 20, 2017: The Anti-Inagural Ball at The DiMenna Center (NYC)
loadbang will be performing on a concert with artists/ensembles including, So-Percussion, JACK Quartet, ICE, Talea Ensemble, ETHEL, Jordan Dodson, and others.
November 22, 2016: Miller Theater Pop-Up Concerts Presents loadbang (NYC)
loadbang will be premiering new works by the members of the ensemble.
November 17, 2016: Miller Theater Composer Portraits: Lei Liang (NYC)
loadbang will be premiering a new work by Lei Liang
November 7, 2016: Mid American Center for Contemporary Music at Bowling Green University (Bowling Green, OH)
loadbang will be performing music by composers David Bird, Per Bloland, Taylor Brook, Paula Matthusen, Angélica Negrón and Joan Arnau Pàmies at the Kuhlen Center.
November 5, 2016: University of Miami, Ohio (Miami, OH)
loadbang will be giving a lecture on our Monodramas Project at the Souers Recital Hall in the Center for Performing Arts.
November 5, 2016: University of Miami, Ohio (Miami, OH)
loadbang will be performing music by composers David Bird, Per Bloland, Taylor Brook, Paula Matthusen, Angélica Negrón and Joan Arnau Pàmies at the Souers Recital Hall in the Center for Performing Arts.
October 11, 2016: Notes on Fiction at the Center for Fiction (NYC)
loadbang will be performing the NYC premiere of David Smooke's complete 'A Baby Bigger Grows Up Than Was.'
October 18, 2016: Ethos New Music Society at SUNY Fredonia (Fredonia, NY)
loadbang will be performing music by composers David Bird, Taylor Brook, Scott Wollschleger, Paula Matthusen, Chris Cerrone and others.
September 24, 2016: Real Art Ways (Hartford, CT)
loadbang will be performing music by Andy Akiho, David Bird, Chris Cerrone, Hannah Lash, Paula Matthusen and Scott Wollschleger.
August 1-8, 2016: Avaloch Farm New Music Institute (Boscawen, NH)
loadbang will be in residence for one week, rehearsing and doing outreach at this wonderful institution!
June 11, 2016: FaceArt Presents loadbang at Shanghai Symphony Hall
loadbang will be performing music by Charles Wuorinen, Alexandre Lunsqui, and Niccolo Athens in Shanghai, China.
June 8 and 10, 2016: 5th China-ASEAN Music Week Presents loadbang
loadbang will be performing music by Taylor Brook, Alex Mincek, Eve Beglarian, Chris Cerrone, Charles Wuorinen, David Lang, Michael Edgerton, and Zhong Juncheng in Nanning, China at the Guangxi Arts University Concert Hall. These engagements are supported by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through USArtists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
May 29, 2016: Loadbang presents 'Monodramas' at the Greenwich House Music School (NYC)
loadbang will be performing a new program of monodramas by composers including John King, Erin Rogers, and Jen Baker.
May 2, 2016: Loadbang Presents: Premieres Volume 5 at The National Opera Center (NYC)
loadbang will be performing world premieres by David Bird, Michael Edgerton, Christina Green, Paula Matthusen
and works for loadbang by Gary Philo and Beth Wiemann.
April 24, 2016: Delaware County Community College New Music Concert Series Presents loadbang (Media, PA)
loadbang will be performing works by Guillaume de Machaut, Andy Kozar, Jeffrey Gavett, Adam Zahller, Taylor Brook, Hannah Lash and Scott Worthington.
April 18 - 20, 2016: New York University Composers at The DiMenna Center (NYC)
loadbang will be in residence at NYU working closely with the composers at the Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences.
New works by these composers will be premiered at this concert.
April 7, 2016: Miller Theater Composer Portraits - Hannah Lash (NYC)
loadbang will be giving the world premiere of a new work by composer Hannah Lash. Also featured on this program are
the JACK Quartet and pianist Lisa Moore.
April 2, 2016: Columbia Composers at Symphony Space (NYC)
The students at Columbia will be writing new works for loadbang and the MIVOS Quartet combined to create a mutant octet.
These works will be premiered at this concert.
March 23, 2016: Roulette Presents the String Orchestra of Brooklyn and Loadbang (NYC)
loadbang will be performing a world premiere of a work for loadbang and string orchestra by Taylor Brook
March 13, 2016: Loadbang Presents: Premieres Volume 4 at The National Opera Center (NYC)
loadbang will be performing world premieres by Angelica Negron, Judah Adashi, Baljinder Sekhon, Binna Kim, Chris Fisher-Lochhead and Zachary
Detrick (commission by the Greenwich House Music School) and a work for loadbang by Scott Worthington.
March 3, 2016: East Carolina University - North Carolina New Music Initiative (Greenville, NC)
loadbang will be in residency at ECU, performing a concert featuring music by composers Hannah Lash, Scott Wollschleger, Alexandre Lunsqui,
Andy Kozar, Jeff Gavett, and Reiko Füting.
March 1-2, 2016: East Carolina University - North Carolina New Music Initiative (Greenville, NC)
loadbang will be in residency at ECU, working with the students.
February 27, 2016: Cal State Fullerton New Music Festival (Fullerton, CA)
loadbang will be in residency at ECU, premiering a new evening length work by composer Pamela Madsen.
February 26, 2016: Cal State Fullerton New Music Festival (Fullerton, CA)
loadbang will be in residency at ECU, performing a concert of their repertoire including works by Eve Beglarian, Scott Worthington, Reiko
Füting, Scott Wollschleger, and David Franzson.
February 25, 2016: Cal State Fullerton New Music Festival (Fullerton, CA)
loadbang will be in residency at ECU, working with the students.
February 23, 2016: Andy Akiho Presents: Avaloch Farm at National Sawdust (NYC)
loadbang will be performing music by Andy Akiho. Other ensembles featured include The Sebastians and New Morse Code.
February 16, 2016: Miller Theater: Pop Up Concerts (NYC)
loadbang will be performing music by Taylor Brook, Adam Zahller, Evan Johnson, Guillaume de Machaut,
Andy Kozar and David Lang.
February 10, 2016: University of Colorado, Boulder (Boulder, CO)
loadbang will be speaking to the student composers at the University of Colorado.
February 9, 2016: University of Colorado, Boulder (Boulder, CO)
loadbang will be workshopping student pieces at the University of Colorado.
February 8, 2016: Horizons Concert Series at The University of Northern Arizona (Flagstaff, AZ)
loadbang will be performing a program titled 'Monodramas.'
February 7, 2016: Chatter Festival (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be performing a program titled 'Monodramas.'
February 5, 2016: University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
loadbang will be working with the composition and instrumental students at the University of New Mexico
January 8, 2016: Williams College (Williamstown, MA)
loadbang will be performing a program titled 'Monodramas' featuring music by Andy Akiho, Hannah Lash, Alex Mincek, and Adam Zahller.
December 7, 2015: Loadbang Presents: Premieres Volume 3 at The DiMenna Center (NYC)
loadbang will be performing world premieres by Jordan Kuspa and Nils Vigeland, and works for loadbang by Martin Iddon, Jeffrey Gavett, William Lang and David Franzson.
November 12-13, 2015: University of Buffalo (Buffalo, NY)
loadbang will be performing a concert at the University of Buffalo featuring works by Taylor Brook, Alex Mincek, Scott Wollschleger,
Scott Worthington, Jeff Gavett, Heather Stebbbins, and Jeff Gavett.
Lippes Concert Hall
November 12-13, 2015: University of Buffalo (Buffalo, NY)
loadbang will be working with the composition students at the University of Buffalo.
Baird Recital Hall
November 5, 2015: The Stone (NYC)
loadbang will be performing the music of Nick Didkovsky.
October 2, 2015: loadbang Fundraiser and Lungpowered Early Release at Greenwich House Music School (NYC)
loadbang will be hosting a fundraiser and early release of their upcoming record titled Lungpowered.
September 8, 2015: Peabody Institute (Baltimore, MD)
loadbang will be performing the world premiere of David Smooke's complete 'A Baby Bigger Grows Up Than Was.'
September 6, 2015: Peabody Institute (Baltimore, MD)
loadbang will be performing music by David Smooke, Taylor Brook, Evan Johnson, Scott Lee, Scott Worthington, and Adam Zahller.
July 30-August 6, 2015: loadbang will be in residence at the Avaloch Farm New Music Initiative (Boscawen, NH)
loadbang will be performing, rehearsing, and working closely with the winner of the 2015 loadbang Call for Scores.
June 18-22, 2015: loadbang will be in residence at the Charlotte New Music Festival (Charlotte, NC)
loadbang will be working closely with the attending composers at CNMF and performing a concert of their new works written for the ensemble.
May 11, 2015: loadbang presents: loadbang Premieres - Volume 2 at Opera America (NYC)
loadbang will be presenting a program featuring premieres by composers including, Jeff Myers, Scott Lee, Elizabeth Hoffman, Adam Zahller and works
for loadbang by Taylor Brook and Helmut Oehring.
April 28, 2015: The Fifth Floor Collective presents loadbang at the David Square Theater (Boston, MA)
loadbang will be performing music by Patrick Greene, Eric Fernandez, Jenna Lyle, Evan Johnson and David Reminick.
April 10, 2015: loadbang presents: loadbang Premieres - Volume 1 at the DiMenna Center (NYC)
loadbang will be presenting a program featuring premieres by composers Frank Brickle, Robert Pollock, Heather Stebbins, Paul Pinto, and Armando Bayolo.
March 29, 2015: loadbang with the String Orchestra of Brooklyn at Roulette (Brooklyn, NY)
loadbang will be premiering a new concerto for loadbang and strings by composer Reiko Füting in addition to a 2010 work by Füting for the ensemble.
March 19 - 22, 2015: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)
loadbang will be performing a program of new student works for the ensemble.
March 18, 2015: Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA)
loadbang will be giving a lecture on entrepreneurship at VCU.
March 4, 2015: The Special Music School at Kauffman Center (NYC)
loadbang will be performing a program at The Special Music School High School.
February 21, 2015: loadbang at the Firehouse Space (Brooklyn, NY)
loadbang will be performing a program of works by loadbang's trumpeter Andy Kozar, baritone Jeffrey Gavett,
Josquin, and Machaut.
February 13, 2015: Southeastern Louisiana University (Hammond, LA)
loadbang will be performing a program of works by loadbang's trumpeter Andy Kozar and Machaut.
February 12, 2015: Rothko Chapel (Houston, TX)
loadbang will be performing a program of works by trumpeter Andy Kozar and Machaut.
February 11, 2015: University of North Texas (Denton, TX)
loadbang will be performing a program of works for the ensemble.
February 9-10, 2015: Richland College (Dallas, TX)
loadbang will be lecturing and performing a program of works for the ensemble.
January 17, 2015: Merit School of Music (Chicago, IL)
loadbang will be performing for and working with the young students at the Merit School of Music, one of the
finest community schools in the country.
January 16-18, 2015: Northwestern University (Chicago, IL)
loadbang will be lecturing and performing a program of works for the ensemble by students at Northwestern.
December 3, 2014: Charlotte New Music Festival presents loadbang at Stage Left (NYC)
loadbang will be giving NYC premieres of music written for them by the students at the 2014 Charlotte New Music Festival. Composers to
be featured includeDavid Schneider, Robert McClure, Adam Neal , Michael Owen Abbott, and Ethan Cypress.
November 18, 2014: Miller Theater: Pop Up Concerts (NYC)
loadbang will be performing works by Charles Wuorinen, Scott Wollschleger, Reiko Füting, and Alex Mincek.
November 14, 2014: University of Maine (Orono, ME)
loadbang will be performing works by Charles Wuorinen, Evan Johnson, Taylor Brook, Alex Mincek, Scott Wollschleger
Rob Deemer, Will Lang, and Jeff Gavett.
November 9, 2014: The Center for New Music (San Francisco, CA)
loadbang will be performing works by Charles Wuorinen, Evan Johnson, Taylor Brook, Alex Mincek, Scott Wollschleger
Rob Deemer, Will Lang, and Jeff Gavett.
November 8, 2014: Festival of New American Music (Sacramento, CA)
loadbang will be performing works by Charles Wuorinen, Evan Johnson, Taylor Brook, Alex Mincek, Scott Wollschleger
Rob Deemer, Will Lang, and Jeff Gavett.
November 7, 2014: Festival of New American Music (Sacramento, CA)
loadbang will be performing at the festival's gala event.
November 5, 2014: 'Monodramas' Record Release Event at the Greenwich House Music School (NYC)
Performances of music by Eve Beglarian, Andy Akiho, Hannah Lash, and Paul Pinto by artists including loadbang, the Righteous Girls,
Eve Beglarian, Paul Pinto and others. A free CD will be given with the purchase of a ticket. $15/$10 students and seniors
October 24, 2014: NY Sound Circuit presents loadbang at the DiMenna Center (NYC)
loadbang will be performing music by Tom Johnson, Perotin, and a world premiere by the ensemble's trombonist William Lang.