The New York City-based BlackBox Ensemble opens their 2024 BLACKBOX FEST with an evening of performances at ShapeShifter Lab! The night begins with a program of works by new and frequent BlackBox collaborators including Paul Novak, Bobby Ge, Jessica Meyer, Baldwin Giang, and Yaz Lancaster. Then, stick around for a late night concert of solo and chamber works by Brittany J. Green, Kaija Saariaho, Nina Shekhar, Lucy McKnight, Paul Kerekes, Yaz Lancaster, and a new electro-acoustic work by BlackBox members Tyler Neidermayer and jc clancy. The festival continues the following evening, Sunday, January 21, with an interdisciplinary music and movement performance at Roulette.
More information and festival passes available here.
In addition to single-night tickets and festival passes, you may also Pay What You Wish. Kick off the new year with the music of now!
Saturday, January 20
8pm – Opening Concert
9:30pm – After-Hours Concert
Opening Concert Program:
Paul Novak – Somatic Interludes
Bobby Ge – Pupil of Light
Jessica Meyer – The dappled light just beyond her skin…
Baldwin Giang – butterfly, posthumously
Yaz Lancaster – Gender Envy
After-Hours:
Brittany J. Green – Thread and Pull
Nina Shekhar – Vocalise
Kaija Saariaho – Cendres
Lucy McKnight – fated joy
Yaz Lancaster – wind down 2
Paul Kerekes – new work
Tyler Neidermayer/jc clancy – new work
BlackBox Festival is supported by a Chamber Music America Artistic Projects Grant, with additional funding from the Amphion Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts.
