UPCOMING
ECHO // RECEPTOR
May 16-17, 2025 - 6:30/8:30 PM
the cell theatre
338 West 23 Street, New York, NY 10011
In 1925, a disgraced medium and a husband in mourning conducted a covert séance in a tiny apartment on West 23rd Street in Manhattan. The results scandalized a city. 100 years later, acclaimed pianist Vicky Chow ("One of our era’s most brilliant pianists." - Pitchfork) will perform a program of world premieres in the very space where the eerie event took place. What could go wrong? Join us for an evening of world premiere music, tarot readings, open bar, and (maybe) much, much more.
ECHO // RECEPTOR features world premiere music by Drake Andersen, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Victor Báez, Alex Burtzos, Yu-Chun Chien, Derek Cooper, Jack Frerer, Max Grafe, Haralabos Stafylakis, and Samantha Wolf.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM:
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Admission at each performance of ECHO // RECEPTOR will be limited to 20 guests.
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Guests should plan to walk short distances and climb several flights of stairs. Please wear comfortable shoes.
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ECHO // RECEPTOR includes fog and light effects. Do not attend if you are photosensitive.
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Alcohol consumption is only for guests 21+.
RECENT
ICEBERG x BLUESHIFT '24
August 24, 2024 - 7:30 PM
The Beethoven Club
263 S. McLean Blvd, Memphis, TN
ICEBERG New Music returns to Memphis for its annual residency. This concert features the outstanding members of Blueshift Ensemble performing new music by Alex Burtzos, Derek Cooper, Max Grafe, Samantha Wolf, and Jack Frerer. Admission (and wine) is free, but donations are welcome!
METROPOLIS REIMAGINED
FEAT. JENNY LIN, PIANO
April 26, 2024 - 7:30 PM
Loreto Theater at the Sheen Center
18 Bleecker Street, NYC (Map)
ICEBERG New Music presents the world premiere of a brand-new score to Giorgio Moroder's 1984 restoration of Metropolis, performed live by world-renowned pianist Jenny Lin. This one-of-a kind collaboration features music by Drake Andersen, Victor Báez, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Alex Burtzos, Yu-Chun Chien, Derek Cooper, Jack Frerer, Max Grafe, Harry Stafylakis, and Samantha Wolf.
As always, this event features open bar and the opportunity to meet the composers and performer after the show. Pre-concert discussion 20 minutes, film 85 minutes. Suitable for all ages.
A.I. RHYTHM EVOLUTION
FEAT. LISA PEGHER, PERCUSSION
May 17, 2024 - 8:00 PM
The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 W 37 Street, NYC (Map)
ICEBERG New Music partners with renowned percussionist Lisa Pegher ("More than just a drummer... an alchemist of time, sound, and space, crafting visceral landscapes that penetrate the ears and mind.” - The Glass) to present the NYC premiere of A.I. Rhythm Evolution. This evening-length program explores the boundary between human agency and artificial intelligence, manifest as a tour-de-force of electroacoustic music and stunning visuals.
As always, this event features open bar and the opportunity to meet the composers and performer after the show. Suitable for ages 15+.
PLOT / TWIST (REPRISE)
ICEBERG x BLUESHIFT x BLUFF CITY LIARS
AUGUST 17, 2023 - 7:30 PM (PART 1)
AUGUST 19, 2023 - 7:30 PM (PART 2)
Crosstown Concourse Green Room, Memphis, TN (map)
ICEBERG New Music returns to Memphis for a reprise performance of "PLOT/TWIST," a two-evening production combining contemporary music and improvised drama. Memphis stalwarts Blueshift Ensemble will perform new music by Drake Andersen, Victor Báez, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Alex Burtzos, Yu-Chun Chien, Derek Cooper, Gala Flagello, Jack Frerer, Max Grafe, Robin Haigh, Paul Novak, and Harry Stafylakis as improvisers from Bluff City Liars create miniature dramas on the spot. These shows are suitable for ages 13+.
PLOT / TWIST
ICEBERG x DECODA x KORNFELD & ANDREWS
APRIL 28, 2023 - 8:00 PM (PART 1)
MAY 19, 2023 - 8:00 PM (PART 2)
Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY (map)
ICEBERG New Music partners with acclaimed ensemble Decoda ("Some of the brightest young musicians in the world." - Time Out) and master improvisers Louis Kornfeld and Rick Andrews ("Refined... effortless... Almost mystical." - New York Times) to create a new program of world premiere music and improvised drama. Ten pieces of never-before-heard music will inspire ten never-before-seen plays, performed by some of the best contemporary musicians and improvisers in the country.
These concerts will feature world premieres by Drake Andersen, Victor Baez, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Alex Burtzos, Yu-Chun Chien, Derek Cooper, Jack Frerer, Max Grafe, Jessica Mays, and Harry Stafylakis. Like all ICEBERG events, the events will include open bar happy hour and will be followed with an opportunity to talk with the composers, musicians, and improvisers. This show is suitable for listeners ages 13+.
THE PEACE CHRONICLES 2.0
ICEBERG x BLUESHIFT x YOLANDA SEALEY-RUIZ
AUGUST 18, 2022 - 7:30 PM (PART 1)
AUGUST 19, 2022 - 8:00 PM (PART 2)
Crosstown Concourse, Memphis, TN (map)
After a three-year hiatus, ICEBERG New Music returns to Memphis, TN to continue their ongoing partnership with Blueshift Ensemble and Crosstown Arts. ICEBERG and Blueshift will repeat The Peace Chronicles, ICEBERG's two-part program created with acclaimed poet Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz. The Peace Chronicles takes its name from Dr. Sealey-Ruiz's most recent book, hailed by Rio Cortes as "a remarkable journey through healing and revelation. Dazzling lyrical meditations that leave the reader breathless."
These concerts will feature readings by the poet alongside world premieres by Drake Andersen, Victor Baez, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Alex Burtzos, Yu-Chun Chien, Derek Cooper, Jack Frerer, Max Grafe, Jessica Mays, and Harry Stafylakis. Thursday's performance will be held in the East Atrium of Crosstown Concourse, while Friday's will be held in Crosstown Theater. Tickets are pay-what-you-want: however, it is recommended that listeners reserve their seats by clicking the link above.
THE PEACE CHRONICLES:
ICEBERG x DECODA x YOLANDA SEALEY-RUIZ
APRIL 1, 2022 - 8:00 PM (PART 1)
MAY 13, 2022 - 8:00 PM (PART 2)
Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY (map)
The New York Times calls Decoda Ensemble "Refreshing in the extreme," while Time Out raves that they are "Some of the brightest young musicians in the world." In Spring 2022, ICEBERG New Music partners with Decoda for a two-part program in conjunction with acclaimed poet Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz. The Peace Chronicles takes its name from Dr. Sealey-Ruiz's most recent book, hailed by Rio Cortes as "a remarkable journey through healing and revelation. Dazzling lyrical meditations that leave the reader breathless."
These concerts will feature readings by the poet alongside world premieres by Drake Andersen, Victor Baez, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Alex Burtzos, Yu-Chun Chien, Derek Cooper, Jack Frerer, Max Grafe, Jessica Mays, and Harry Stafylakis. Like all ICEBERG events, the concerts will be preceded (and followed) by open bar happy hour and opportunities to talk to the composers and performers.
New York-based percussionist Lisa Pegher, hailed as "tremendous" by The New York Times, partners with ICEBERG New Music to debut a thrilling new evening-length program. AI Rhythm Evolution focuses on the musical possibilities for interaction between human performer and mechanical learner, utilizing a huge variety of electroacoustic approaches to music to create an audiovisual experience like none other. This collaboration, more than two years in the making, will be premiered in Orlando, FL in October 2021.
AI Rhythm Evolution features world premieres by Drake Andersen, Victor Baez, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Alex Burtzos, Yu-Chun Chien, Derek Cooper, Max Grafe, Jessica Mays, Jonathan Russ, and Harry Stafylakis.
AYANNA WITTER-JOHNSON x SHOUTHOUSE x ICEBERG
MAY 25, 2021 - 12:00 PM
The Church of the Advent Hope, NYC (map)
ShoutHouse and Ayanna Witter-Johnson perform premieres by Alex Burtzos, Will Healy, Drake Andersen, Stephanie Ann Boyd, and Victor Baez in a concert sponsored by the Carnegie Hill Concert Series. Witter-Johnson, a MOBO-winning artist whose debut album debuted in 2019, has been described by Jazzwise as,"A huge talent. Like a young Cassandra Wilson would have sounded if she also happened to be a fine cellist.” This concert features new arrangements of songs from Ayanna's Roadrunner EP alongside brand-new works by the ICEBERG member composers.
UNHEARD-OF plays ICEBERG
December 13, 2020 - 8:00 pm
Online Event
ICEBERG New Music and Unheard-of Ensemble are hosting a free virtual happy hour and discussion before the virtual premiere of their year-long collaboration. And we want YOU to be there!
Grab your drink of choice and join us for an informal introduction to brand-new music by Alex Burtzos, Yu-Chun Chien, Will Healy, Lucy McKnight, Jonathan Russ, and Harry Stafylakis. All the composers and performers will be present. ICEBERG Artistic Director Alex Burtzos will lead the discussion. Three attendees will win copies of "The Etudes Project, Vol. 1," ICEBERG's 2019 album featuring pianist Jenny Lin.
After the discussion, our virtual concert will go LIVE on ICEBERG's YouTube channel. Refresh your drink and enjoy the program!
HYPERCUBE plays ICEBERG
February 15, 2020 - 8:00 pm
Tenri Cultural Center
New York, NY
Hailed by The Washington Post as "Jarring and compelling," Hypercube is an ultra-virtuosic quartet comprised of Erin Rogers (saxophone), Jay Sorce (guitar), Andrea Lodge (piano & accordion), and Chris Graham (percussion). Champions of music from the 20th Century and today, Hypercube have toured extensively throughout North America, and commissioned works by Chris Cerrone, Eric Wubbels, and many others. Their first album will be released in 2019 by New Focus Recordings.
On February 15, Hypercube will premiere new pieces by ICEBERG member composers Drake Andersen, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Victor Baez, Derek Cooper and Max Grafe. Like all ICEBERG events, this concert will be preceded by an open bar happy hour and followed by conversation with the performers and composers.
HYPERCUBE POP-UP CONCERT featuring ICEBERG
November 23, 2019 - 8:30 pm
Rockwood Music Hall (Map)
Stage 3
New York, NY
Hailed by The Washington Post as "Jarring and compelling," Hypercube is an ultra-virtuosic quartet comprised of Erin Rogers (saxophone), Jay Sorce (guitar), Andrea Lodge (piano & accordion), and Chris Graham (percussion). Champions of music from the 20th Century and today, Hypercube have toured extensively throughout North America, and commissioned works by Chris Cerrone, Eric Wubbels, and many others. Their first album will be released in 2019 by New Focus Recordings.
On February 15, Hypercube performed pieces by
ICEBERG member composers on this hour-long pop up concert. Rockwood's Stage 3 is an intimate, inviting space with a full bar - listeners were allowed to enjoy a drink with the composers and performers after the show.
THE ETUDES PROJECT, VOL. 1
Album Release Concert
October 25, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Scorca Hall, Opera America (Map)
New York, NY
On Friday, October 25, 2019, Sono Luminus releases The Etudes Project, Volume One: ICEBERG, an album of twenty concert etudes – including ten new works by the member composers of ICEBERG New Music – performed by the celebrated pianist Jenny Lin. On the same day, the complete score of the new works from The Etudes Project, Volume One: ICEBERG will be published by NewMusicShelf, and Ms. Lin will perform a concert of all ten new works (as well as selected other works from the album) at the National Opera Center in New York City.
This concert presents an unprecedented opportunity to interact with Jenny Lin and all ten ICEBERG composers, as well as representatives from Sono Luminus Records and NewMusicShelf. The $20 admission charge includes a wine reception, a copy of the album, and a copy of the published sheet music.
The Etudes Project represents an entirely new approach to piano programming. As Steve Smith writes in the album's liner notes, "Identifying affinities among old and new music, and among familiar and unknown pieces, is a knack Lin has demonstrated again and again throughout her career—and it’s part of what makes her not only a persuasive interpreter, but also an invaluable guide and companion. Stated simply: you are in extraordinarily sure hands here."
COWAN & CICCHILLITTI play ICEBERG
August 23, 2019 - 9:00 pm
Dominion-Chalmers United Church (Map)
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Guitarists Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan form a dynamic ensemble that focuses on expanding the guitar repertoire through collaborations with living composers. They present daring programs featuring new music from prominent Canadian composers as well as their own arrangements of impressionist works from 20th-century France and Spain. Their next album, featuring exclusively Canadian works by multiple generations of celebrated Canadian composers, will be released with Analekta in the fall of 2019.
On August 23, 2019, Cowan/Cicchillitti will present new works by all 10 ICEBERG composers in a concert exploring the possibilities of electroacoustic guitar music. The concert is presented by The 21st Century Guitar. Free admission.
Blueshift is a Memphis-based contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together through artistic collaboration. By programming both new and existing classical repertoire alongside multi-genre collaborations, Blueshift aims to connect a wider audience to today's classical music. The ensemble draws upon Memphis’s uniquely diverse musical heritage by combining classical music with popular music genres such as rock, blues, soul, and hip hop and featuring local musicians, visual artists, and composers.
Blueshift will perform music by all ten ICEBERG member composers over the course of two concerts at Crosstown Brewing Company (August 15) and Crosstown Concourse (August 17). These shows are part of Blueshift's annual Continuum Festival, which will also feature a series of lectures, demonstrations, and other activities led by ICEBERG composers.
CONTEMPORANEOUS plays ICEBERG
April 26, 2019 - 8:00 pm
Cary Hall at The DiMenna Center (Map)
New York, NY
Hailed by the New York Times for their "ferocious, focused performances," Contemporaneous is is one of the most passionate and active new music ensembles in the country. Contemporaneous has premiered over 70 works, many of them large-scale pieces by emerging composers. Their first album, Stream of Stars - Music of Dylan Mattingly has been featured on radio programs around the world.
On April 26, 2019, musicians from Contemporaneous, led by conductor David Bloom, premiered works by ICEBERG composers Drake Andersen, Alex Burtzos, Yu-Chun Chien, Will Healy, and Harry Stafylakis. This concert featured an open bar happy hour beginning at 7:30, and a discussion with the composers and performers after the show.
Ekmeles is a vocal ensemble dedicated to the performance of new and rarely-heard works, and gems of the historical avant garde. New York is home to a vibrant instrumental New Music scene, with a relative paucity of vocal music. Ekmeles was founded to fill the gap by presenting new a cappella repertoire for solo voices, and by collaborating with these instrumental ensembles. The New Yorker calls them a "brilliant young ensemble... defining a fresh and virtuosic American sound."
On March 9, 2019, Ekmeles premiered new works by ICEBERG composers Stephanie Ann Boyd, Victor Baez, Derek Cooper, Max Grafe, and Jonathan Russ. This concert featured an open bar happy hour beginning at 7:30, and discussion with the composers and performers after the show.
Jenny Lin is one of the most respected young pianists today, admired for her adventurous programming and charismatic stage presence. She has been acclaimed for her “remarkable technical command” and “a gift for melodic flow” by The New York Times. The Washington Post praises “Lin’s confident fingers… spectacular technique… “, “…surely one of the most interesting pianists in America right now…” and Gramophone Magazine has hailed her as “an exceptionally sensitive pianist."
ICEBERG partnered with Jenny on her new "Etudes Project," a continuing exploration of piano virtuosity in the 21st century. This program featured etudes composed by all 10 ICEBERG member composers, alongside repertoire staples by Glass, Chopin, Ligeti, and others. The concert was broadcast live nationwide on WFMT's Relevant Tones.
Blueshift plays ICEBERG III & IV
June 14 and August 16, 2018 - 7:00 PM
Crosstown Concourse (Map)
Memphis, TN
Blueshift is a Memphis-based contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together through artistic collaboration. By programming both new and existing classical repertoire alongside multi-genre collaborations, Blueshift aims to connect a wider audience to today's classical music. The ensemble draws upon Memphis’s uniquely diverse musical heritage by combining classical music with popular music genres such as rock, blues, soul, and hip hop and featuring local musicians, dancers, visual artists, and composers.
On June 14 and August 16, Blueshift will perform works by ICEBERG composers as part of ICEBERG's annual residency at Crosstown Arts in Memphis. The June concert will feature works by Stephanie Ann Boyd, Alex Burtzos, Derek Cooper, Harry Stafylakis, and Jon Russ. The August concert will feature works by Drake Andersen, Victor Baez, Yu-Chun Chien, Max Grafe, and Will Healy.
Yarn/Wire is a quartet of two percussionists and two pianists. This instrumental combination allows the ensemble flexibility to slip effortlessly between classics of the repertoire and modern works that continue to forge new boundaries. Founded in 2005 at Stony Brook University, Yarn/Wire is admired for the energy and precision they bring to performances of today's most adventurous music. The results of their collaborative initiatives with genre-bending artists such as Two-Headed Calf, Pete Swanson, and Tristan Perich point towards the emergence of a new and lasting repertoire that is "spare and strange and very, very new." (Time Out NY).
On April 20, 2018, Yarn|Wire premiered works by ICEBERG composers Victor Baez, Alex Burtzos, Derek Cooper, Max Grafe, and Emily Praetorius. Also on the program was a work by a winner of ICEBERG's second call for scores. Like every ICEBERG event, this concert featured an open bar happy hour beginning at 7:30, and discussion with the composers and performers after the show.
Mivos Quartet, “one of America’s most daring and ferocious new-music ensembles” (Chicago Reader), is devoted to performing the works of contemporary composers and presenting new music to diverse audiences. They've appeared on concert series worldwide, including Wien Modern (Austria), Transart (Italy), Music at the Phillips (Washington, DC), Lucerne Festival (Switzerland), HellHOT! New Music Festival (Hong Kong), Festival International Chihuahua (México), Edgefest (Ann Arbor, MI), Asphalt Festival (Germany), and Aldeburgh Music (UK).
On March 23, 2018, Mivos premiered works by ICEBERG composers Drake Andersen, Yu-Chun Chien, Will Healy, Jonathan Russ, and Harry Stafylakis. Also on the program was a work by a winner of ICEBERG's second call for scores. Like every ICEBERG event, this concert featured an open bar happy hour beginning at 7:30, and discussion with the composers and performers after the show.
Blueshift is a Memphis-based contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together through artistic collaboration. By programming both new and existing classical repertoire alongside multi-genre collaborations, Blueshift aims to connect a wider audience to today's classical music. The ensemble draws upon Memphis’s uniquely diverse musical heritage by combining classical music with popular music genres such as rock, blues, soul, and hip hop and featuring local musicians, dancers, visual artists, and composers.
On June 15 and 20, Blueshift performed works by ICEBERG composers as part of ICEBERG's residency at Crosstown Arts in Memphis. Concert I featured works by Victor Baez, Max Grafe, Derek Cooper, Will Healy, and Alyssa Weinberg. Concert II featured works by Alex Burtzos, Yu-Chun Chien, Harry Stafylakis, Drake Andersen, and a world premiere by Jonathan Russ.
LOADBANG plays ICEBERG
May 10, 2017 - 8:00 pm
Benzaquen Hall at the DiMenna Center
New York, NY
"A formidable new-music force" is how Time Out New York describes loadbang. The unique, lung-powered instrumentation of this virtuosic quartet has provoked diverse responses from composers, resulting in a repertoire comprising an inclusive snapshot of composition today. loadbang has premiered over 200 works, including pieces by Pulitzer Prize winners David Lang and Charles Wuorinen, as well as Rome Prize winners Andy Akiho and Paula Mattheson.
On May 10, 2017 loadbang premiered works by ICEBERG composers Drake Andersen, Alex Burtzos, Yu-Chun Chien, Will Healy, and Jonathan Russ. Also on the program was a work by Heather Stebbins, a winner of ICEBERG's first call for scores. Like every ICEBERG event, this concert featured an open bar happy hour beginning at 7:30, and a discussion with the composers and performers after the show.
CONTEMPORANEOUS plays ICEBERG
April 6, 2017 - 8:00 pm
Benzaquen Hall at the DiMenna Center
New York, NY
Hailed by the New York Times for their "ferocious, focused performances," Contemporaneous is is one of the most passionate and active new music ensembles in the country. Contemporaneous has premiered over 70 works, many of them large-scale pieces by emerging composers. Their first album, Stream of Stars - Music of Dylan Mattingly has been featured on radio programs around the world.
On April 6, 2017, musicians from Contemporaneous, led by conductor David Bloom, premiered works by ICEBERG composers Victor Baez, Derek Cooper, Max Grafe, Alyssa Weinberg, and Harry Stafylakis. Also on the program was a work by Nicole Murphy, a winner of our 1st call for scores. Like every ICEBERG event, this concert featured an open bar happy hour beginning at 7:30, and a discussion with the composers and performers after the show.
