Gaudeamus Muziekweek Press & Photos!
The reviews are still rolling in, but by all account Gaudeamus Muziekweek was a huge success. Check out some of the photos after the jump, and let us know which ones are your favorites. Without the support of you (our audience) we wouldn’t have been able to hold such a successful first weekend in our new home – but what really makes this all happen is the ongoing commitment of our members. We’ve added new benefits to our membership program for 2012, including the Jonathan Kane’s February Live at ISSUE Project Room CD and invitations to private events with artists in our community. So become a member today!
Become a member for two free tickets to Gaudeamus Muziekweek New York
Gaudeamus Muziekweek New York – presented for the first time in the United States by ISSUE Project Room – features the U.S. premiere of 2011 Gaudeamus Prize-winner Yoshi Onishi’s “Dèpart dans…”, a composer portrait of Yannis Kyriakides, International Contemporary Ensemble, Gyorgy Ligeti’s “Poème Symphonique” for 100 metronomes, Ensemble MAE, Wet Ink Ensemble, Iktus Percussion & much more.
Check out a few sample tracks from some of the artists who are performing at Gaudeamus Muziekweek, hosted on the Free Music Archive.
Help support ISSUE’s move to 110 Livingston – donate today!
Farewell Party for the Old American Can Factory with Jonathan Kane’s February!
Come down to the Can Factory this January 20 for a farewell-to-the-can-factory / record release party with Jonathan Kane’s February, Talibam! and MV Carbon & Tony Conrad. We’ll be celebrating the release of February’s first live album – recorded over two nights at ISSUE Project Room – and our move to 110 Livingston in Downtown Brooklyn.
Check out a sample track from the album, hosted on the WFMU Free Music Archive. The entire album will be available at the concert on January 20, so hope to see you there!
Gaudeamus Muziekweek New York: Jan. 25 – 28, 2012
Gyorgy Ligeti preparing “Poème Symphonique” (Tjerk van der Meulen, Rotterdam)ISSUE Project Room
110 Livingston Street,
Downtown Brooklyn
Doors open at 7:30;
performances begin at 8pm
Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 8 pm
Thursday, Jan. 26 at 8 pm
Friday, Jan. 27 at 8 pm
Saturday, Jan. 28 at 8 pm
Since 1945, the Netherlands-based contemporary music festival Gaudeamus Muziekweek has presented groundbreaking and challenging new music by emerging composers from around the world. Working in partnership with Gaudeamus, ISSUE Project Room will present, for the first time in the United States, a festival highlighting some of the extraordinary talent that has emerged from the Gaudeamus Muziekweek.
Gaudeamus Muziekweek New York will mark ISSUE Project Room’s move to its new home at 110 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn, where it has won a 20-year, rent-free lease and where, beginning in late January, it will present all of its programming. One of New York’s foremost commissioners and presenters of experimental art and performance, ISSUE has grown rapidly since its 2003 founding. In the process, it has contributed to the development of the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, where it is currently located, and, previously, Manhattan’s Lower East Side. It will now play a vital role in the development of rapidly growing Downtown Brooklyn.
ISSUE Project Room’s gorgeous jewel-box theater at 110 Livingston—originally designed by McKim, Mead, and White and built in the 1920s—will become the only European-style chamber hall open to the public in New York, and one of only a few in the United States. ISSUE Project Room Executive Director Ed Patuto says, “The ability to present works in an authentic hall with acoustics that complement the performance will be an unprecedented asset for New York’s experimental and broader cultural communities.”
Like ISSUE, Gaudeamus serves as a catalyst and incubator for the development of trends in contemporary music. The festival has nurtured and supported the work of composers ranging from Louis Andriessen, Gyorgy Ligeti and Pauline Oliveros to Yannis Kyriakides, Richard Barrett and Ted Hearne.
Mixing performances by Dutch and American ensembles, Gaudeamus Muziekweek New York will feature the U.S. premiere of 2011 Gaudeamus Prize-winner Yoshi Onishi’s “Départ dans…” performed by Wet Ink Ensemble, plus performances by International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), Iktus Percussion, and the Netherlands-based ensemble MAE. Programs include a portrait of Amsterdam-based composer Yannis Kyriakides, an evening of electronic music featuring Wouter Snoei, Matthew Ostrowski, and Philip White & Ted Hearne; a rare performance of Gyorgi Ligeti’s Poème Symphonique for 100 metronomes; and performances by the CUNY New Music Ensemble.
Our favorite live recordings of 2011
This last year, hundreds of artists have performed at ISSUE Project Room. We’ve picked a few recordings from these performances to feature on our end-of-year mix, hosted free for streaming and download by the WFMU Free Music Archive. Feel free to download these tracks, listen to them, podcast them, and thank the artists who made them available. And, as always, we need your support to continue making these performances and recordings available for nothing at all. Please consider making a year-end donation to help ISSUE Project Room continue to present incredible artists like those featured here.
2012: The Exciting Year Ahead
Dear Friends,
Thank you for so much for all of your support this year. 2012 is going to be the most exciting and pivotal year yet for our organization, and I want to ask you to consider making a tax-deductible year-end gift of $50, $100, or $250 to support our ninth year of presenting groundbreaking new work.
In 2011, donations from our community helped support more than 135 performances, including the commission and presentation of 30 new works by innovative artists from New York and around the world. The Wall Street Journal hailed these efforts, deeming us “Brooklyn’s leading avantgarde presenter.”
2012 will be a milestone in our history. We are thrilled that, beginning in March, all performances and events will take place at 110 Livingston St. in Downtown Brooklyn—New York’s new home for experimental music and arts. Our move to 110 will allow artists’ use of the space to inform the architectural design process for renovations of the theater.
In the coming year, your support will enable:
• 100+ pre-renovation performances at 110 Livingston
• 24 commissions of new work
• 4 year-long artist residencies by Hunter Hunt-Hendrix, Aki Onda, Sergei Tcherepnin and Yarn/Wire
• Temporary acoustic treatment of 110 Livingston, to enable expanded pre-construction use
• A new NYU-Brooklyn Poly Lab, where students will collaborate with artists to create open-source
software that will be made available to artists in our community.
Please join us in celebrating the arts and the exciting year ahead by making a fully tax-deductible donation. Your participation continues to be absolutely vital to our success as we work to raise $25,000 by December 31 to support 2012 programs.
Thank you, again, for all of your support. We look forward to sharing with you another year of artistic invention in our new performance space!
With all my best wishes,
Ed Patuto
Executive Director
P.S. Make your gift by December 31, 2011 and receive 2 free tickets to a concert in our first month at 110 Livingston. Make a gift online, call us at 718-330-0313 x5 or mail a check payable to “ISSUE Project Room” to 232 3rd Street, 3rd Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Attn: Year-End Campaign.
Everyday Experimental: November 17 – 19, 2011
Annea Lockwood, Piano Burning. Photo by Geoff Adams.
Svetlana Spajic Quartet at ARCADIA Gala
Join us on November 2nd at our gala, ARCADIA, where the Svetlana Spajic Group will be performing in Robert Wilson’s New York premiere of The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic. This new work combines elements of traditional Serbian a cappella village singing, fragments of Marina’s childhood, and the modern soundscapes of William Basinski and Antony. Check out Spajic’s performance at the 11th Ring Ring Festival in Belgrade above, and pick up your tickets here.
Svetlana first collaborated with Marina Abramovic in her Balkan Erotic Epic in 2005, and then performed at the closing party for “The Artist is Present” at MoMA in 2010. The Sventlana Spajic Group utilizes archaic vocal techniques to perform a wide repertoire of Serbian folk songs, such as mountain shaking songs and “ganga,” ancient ballads of Eastern Serbia. One of the few young singers of Serbia who was taught to speak the oral language and its vast dialects, Spajic seeks to preserve the musical heritage of the region through revival of ancient vocal tradition.
ARCADIA on 11/2, 7pm at 110 Livingston. Get your tickets now!
Recording of William Basinski’s “The Disintegration Loops,” arr. Maxim Moston at the Temple of Dendur
As part of a commemoration of the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001, Issue Project Room worked with William Basinski and Wordless Music on the preparation of his work “The Disintegration Loops” in an arrangement for the Wordless Music Orchestra to perform at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. WQXR’s online radio station Q2 recorded this event, and has now made it available for on-demand streaming on their site. Check out the recording below.
However, the only way to hear William Basinski’s latest work in New York is to pick up a couple of tickets to Arcadia and support Issue Project Room’s year of programming. William Basinski and Antony, who have been working together since Williamsburg’s early days as an offbeat artists’ colony, recently composed the music for Robert Wilson’s new work “The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic.” They – along with Marina Abramovic and Svetlana Spajic vocal quartet – will give the exclusive New York performance of the music from this work on November 2, 2011, at Issue Project Room at 110 Livingston.
Excerpt from “The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic”
Robert Wilson’s new work “The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic” features music written by William Basinski and Antony. Our Nov. 2 gala, Arcadia, will be the exclusive New York performance of music written for the production, performed by Antony, Marina Abramovic, William Basinski, and Svetlana Spajic vocal quartet. The production incorporates fragments of Marina’s life and biography with elements of Serbian folk and Marina’s performance style. Check out the video above, and make sure to pick up your tickets early.
November 2, 2011: Arcadia: A Gala Honoring William Basinski
Don’t miss this unique event—Tickets are available now!
ARCADIA: A Gala Honoring William Basinski
Tickets for Arcadia are on sale now! We expect this one to sell out, so getting tickets before the Nov. 2 date is highly recommended. In addition to being a wonderful event, featuring the exclusive NY performance of music from Robert Wilson’s piece “The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic,” (performed by Marina Abramovic with the music’s composers William Basinski and Antony) the event is a great way to support ISSUE Project Room’s year-long series of performances in Brooklyn.
Tickets are $350 ($310 tax-deductible) for concert seating and $110 ($70 tax-deductible) for standing room. Buy Tickets / more info.
Auction Highlights: Martynka Wawrzyniak, Tristan – 2004
Martyna Wawrzyniak’s photo Tristan is up for online auction in advance of our upcoming Benefit Auction this Saturday. The event, which will take place at Industria Superstudio, will also feature performances by Steve Roden and A^CTION (made up of Kim Gordon, Tony Conrad, and John Miller), as well as hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Tickets are on sale now, and pre-bidding for all items is active.
Auction Highlights: Assume Vivid Astro Focus, Banana (2007)
Assume Vivid Astro Focus’s 3 1/2-foot tall hi-fi print “Banana” is just one of over fifty items up for sale at our benefit art auction this coming Saturday. The event, which will take place at Industria Superstudio, will also feature performances by Steve Roden and A^CTION (made up of Kim Gordon, Tony Conrad, and John Miller), as well as hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Tickets are on sale now, and pre-bidding for all items is active.
Announcing Ned Sublette, Postmamboist and Auctioneer
We’re happy to announce that Ned Sublette, the founding theorist of postmamboism and penman of the Willie Nelson hit “Cowboys are Frequently Secretly (Fond of Each Other),” will auctioneer our upcoming Benefit Art Auction on October 1. We have a number of wonderful pieces of art up for auction—artists include Gary Simmons, Mike Kelley, Cindy Sherman, Yoko Ono, Andy Warhol, among others—and now’s the time to buy tickets, if you haven’t already. Other highlights of the evening include performances by A^UCTION (Kim Gordon, Tony Conrad, John Miller) and Steve Roden.
The full catalog of artworks is available now for viewing and pre-bidding. Top online bidders will be invited to submit proxy bids on October 1, so check it out, even if you’re not in New York.
Auction Highlights: E.V. Day, Tongue Tied 6
E.V. Day’s piece Tongue Tied 6, a 5 x 5 x 4-inch piece made up of a silicone tongue, nickel-plated ring, and wood panel, is just one of over fifty items up for auction at our Benefit Art Auction next Saturday, October 1, 2011. The event, which will take place at Industria Superstudio, will also feature performances by Steve Roden and A^CTION (made up of Kim Gordon, Tony Conrad, and John Miller), as well as hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Tickets are on sale now, and pre-bidding for all items is active.
Auction Highlights: Gary Simmons, Corner Detonation (2008)
We’ve just added a beautiful piece by Gary Simmons, Corner Detonation (2008) to our upcoming benefit art auction at Industria Superstudio. The piece – a 54″ x 54″ mixed-media composition of pigment, oil, and cold wax on canvas – was generously donated by the artist and Metro Pictures, at an estimated value of $50,000. Bidding starts at $25,000, so don’t miss out on a chance to add this wonderful piece to your collection.
Our October 1 auction will also include performances by Steve Roden and A^CTION (made up of Kim Gordon, Tony Conrad, and John Miller), as well as hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Tickets are on sale now.
Auction Highlights: Andy Warhol, Kiku (1983)
Online bidding for our second benefit art auction is now live. Bid on items such as Andy Warhol’s Kiku (1983), as well as works by over 50 other artists. Tickets for the event, featuring performances by Steve Roden and A^CTION (Kim Gordon, Tony Conrad and John Miller), are on sale now.
Auction Highlights: Mike Kelley, Makeup Studies for Eurotrash Perverts
Online bidding for our second benefit art auction is now live. Bid on items such as the recently added piece by Mike Kelley, Makeup Studies for a Gang of Eurotrash Perverts, as well as works by over 50 other artists. Tickets for the event, featuring performances by Steve Roden and A^CTION (Kim Gordon, Tony Conrad and John Miller), are on sale now.
Online bidding now open for our Second Benefit Art Auction!
Online bidding is now open for our second Benefit Art Auction! Bid on works by over 50 artists, including Tony Oursler’s “Jersey Haze” (2011). And if you haven’t already, now’s the time to Buy Tickets to the event, featuring performances by Steve Roden and A^CTION (Kim Gordon, Tony Conrad, and John Miller).
Auction Highlights: Christian Marclay, Ephemera: A Musical Score (number 35)
Online bidding opens Thursday, September 15 at 4:00pm, for our second benefit auction. Bid on pieces like Christian Marclay’s Ephemera: A Musical Score (number 35) (2009). Tickets for the event, featuring performances by Steve Roden and A^CTION (Kim Gordon, Tony Conrad and John Miller), are on sale now.
Benefits for Contributing Members
BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR LEVEL MEMBER
GET A TOTE BAG!
and enjoy free admission for you and a guest to an upcoming event, ticket discounts, limited-edition LPs, signed CDs, & more!
Already a member but can’t find your ticket discount code? E-mail us to get the current code.
New Benefits for Contributing Members
BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR LEVEL MEMBER
GET A TOTE BAG!
and enjoy free admission for you and a guest to an upcoming event, ticket discounts, limited-edition LPs, signed CDs, & more!
Become a member before June 24 and receive two free tickets to John Moran (6/24 & 6/25), in addition to the usual two free tickets.
Already a member but can’t find your ticket discount code? E-mail us to get the current code.
Two free tickets to John Moran + Saori (…in Thailand): June 24 & 25 at 8 pm
Become a member of ISSUE Project Room, at any level, and receive two additional free tickets to groundbreaking performance duo John Moran + Saori in the New York premiere of their work John Moran + Saori (…in Thailand), in addition to a pair of tickets to an event of your choice. Other additional benefits, at varying gift levels, include a tote bag, ticket discounts, a limited-edition LP by Acid Birds, a signed CD by Jason Lescalleet & Graham Lambkin, dinner with an exclusive Artist-in-Residence performance, and members Q&As after special concerts. Not to mention becoming engaged in our vibrant community by actively supporting hundreds of artists each year.
Check out a video of John Moran + Saori’s recent work, and read more on our Darmstadt Institute 2011 page.
On January 25, ISSUE Project Room will inaugurate its new space at 110 Livingston with Gaudeamus Muziekweek, a four-day festival celebrating groundbreaking and challenging new music by emerging composers from around the world. Working in partnership ...
ISSUE is starting off the New Year with a change of scenery. That's right, Issue Project Room is moving out of our space at the Old American Can Factory and into 110 Livingston in Downtown Brooklyn. We've had a great run at the Can Factory,...