Composer/singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane returns as guest curator once again for the tenth season of PIVOT. Kahane's work exists at the intersection of art and social practice, and he is one of the most thoughtful-and thought-provoking-artists of his generation. He will perform opening night and host all three evenings of deliciously ingenious music brimming with thought, humor-both dark and light-and substance.
Hailed as "one of the finest songwriters of the day" by The New Yorker, Gabriel Kahane is a musician and storyteller whose work spans the theater, club, and concert hall.
Highlights of the 2024-25 season include a return to the New York stage in a production at Playwrights Horizons of two solo works, Magnificent Bird and Book of Travelers, which Gabriel performs in repertory. In addition, he tours as a duo with fellow composer/performer Caroline Shaw in the United States and Europe, including performances at the Philharmonie de Paris, Wigmore Hall, and the Concertgebouw.
Described as "exhilarating" by The New York Times and "utterly mesmerizing" by The Guardian, Grammy(R)-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion brings out the best in composers through their unwavering dedication to artistry in contemporary chamber music. The members were brought together in 2011 by their love of chamber music and the simple joy of playing together; they have since captivated audiences with performances that are both visually and aurally stunning. Today, Sandbox Percussion-Jonathan Allen, Victor Caccese, Ian Rosenbaum, and Terry Sweeney-are established leaders in the fields of contemporary music and percussion, engaging a wider audience for classical music through multidisciplinary collaborations with leading composers and artists. The ensemble will perform Pulitzer Prize-nominated composer Andy Akiho’s evening-length Seven Pillars, a boldly genre-defying work for percussion quartet.
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