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Join us THIS WEEKEND at the 2013 Look & Listen Festival!
Check out the buzz:
The New Yorker: “a crew of youthful virtuosos”
The New York Times: “This adventurous festival offers treats for eyes and ears.”
Time Out New York: “An ambitious grassroots music and visual art series that grows more impressive with each passing year.”
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The 2013 Look & Listen Festival
May 17th, 18th and 19th, 2013
We have a stellar line up of some favorite performers from past Festival seasons alongside musicians appearing on Look & Listen for the first time, including:
- Claire Chase & Svet Stoyanov play flute and percussion works by Stuart Smith, Luciano Berio, and a world premiere by Marcos Balter
- Phyllis Chen & Cuddle Magic offer a set from their avant-folk collaborative CD
- JACK Quartet performs a new work by Lewis Nielson
- L&L Composers Collective member Suzanne Farrin curates an evening of works by various composers entitled Music & Words featuring harpist Bridget Kibbey and oboist James Austin Smith
- Two world premieres co-commissioned by L&L and Concert Artists Guild:
- composer/pianist Michael Brown with cellist Nick Canellakis who creates a video for a New York themed multi-media work
- Brazilian composer/guitarist João Luiz writes for Sybarite5
- Ambient music played pre-concert, written by Look & Listen’s Vice President Sebastián Zubieta
- The M6 performs early works by Meredith Monk
- Momenta Quartet performs the L&L Composers Competition winning piece, Echopraxia by Evis Sammoutis
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Our first-ever Poker Night was a big success! Thanks to all who came out and especially to Jen and David Gordon for hosting, and to Nick, Colin and Eric of Brooklyn Rider for dealing!
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Please support us!
The 2013 Look & Listen Festival promises to be one of our best seasons yet, bringing audiences exciting new works performed by cutting-edge artists, all in the intimacy of the Pratt Manhattan Gallery. We’re thrilled to continue expanding audiences’ horizons by presenting high-quality and adventurous repertoire, but we need your help!
Every dollar you contribute makes a difference. You can make a tax-deductible donation at our donations page. We appreciate your support!
What people said about the 2012 Look & Listen Festival:
“This personable festival has hit on a winning formula: vital new music presented by authoritative players in an informal setting, surrounded by contemporary art.”
Steve Smith, New York Times
“impeccably curated”
“much-too-short”
Allan Kozinn, New York Times
Please visit our reviews page for more press on the 2012 festival