New music exhibits novelty in its situation, presentation, compositional process, performance practice, or outcome. In some pieces, that novelty is dependent on or derived from the use of technology.
Improvise Music concert, April 23, 2008
Concert of improvised music, February 27, 2008
Excerpt from improvised music concert, 2-27-09
Swiss saxophonist Urs Leimgruber and American composer/improviser David Wessel perform a series of solos and duos. Violist Nils Bultmann joined them for the final piece of the evening.
Concert excerpt. June 18, 2009
Two sets of improvised music with German pianist Georg Graewe and electronics composer/improviser David Wessel.
Concert excerpt. June 15, 2009
The large-scale form for ME mirrors the classic seven yogic steps as follows:
1. Preconscious ME, Open Vowel Space
2. ME Builds the Language Wall
3. ME Sings His Narcissistic Canon
4. ME Sings His Greatest Song
5. ME Speaks to the Crowd.
6. ME Speaks to His Prompter
7. ME Is Cast Into the Future and Dies
Edmund Campion, music
John Campion, text and concept
Excerpt from CNMAT concert -- 11.08.1998
Iyer presents a set of original music with his quartet, featuring the powerhouse alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, bassist Devin Hoff, and drummer Derrek Phillips.
NATURAL SELECTION (NAT-SEL) a real-time performance environment for computer and midi-equipped acoustic piano, 1996-present.
