On February 24, two generations of the musical vanguard are collaborating on an effort that is sure to be as entertaining as it will be unpredictable. Evergreen new music pioneers Bang on a Can All-Stars are performing a handful of new compositions by Dirty Projectors’ uniquely talented Dave Longstreth. Both parties have well-earned reputations for making and breaking music, so expect the unexpected. It’s a match made in… well, New York (where else?).
The ambiguously evocative titles of Longstreth’s pieces (“Instructional Video,” “Breakfast at J&M,” and “Matt Damon”) hint at the zany adventure that’s in store. The All-Stars will also perform pieces by Oscar Bettison, Christine Southworth, and the Swedish ambient-funk composer Nik Bärtsch. For those of you who have the opportunity to bear witness, it’s all going down at exactly 7:29 PM at Merkin Concert Hall.
[Full disclosure: Deno once interned for Cantaloupe, the label owned by Ban on a Can.]
• Dirty Projectors: http://www.dirtyprojectors.net
• Bang on a Can All-Stars: http://bangonacan.org/all_stars
