Darmstadt at 80: Anthony Braxton's "Thunder Music" // Roulette

Darmstadt at 80 Festival:
International Contemporary Ensemble x Tri-Centric plays Anthony Braxton’s Thunder Music // GBSR Duo plays Stockhausen’s Kontakte

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Night two features the New York premiere of legendary composer and NEA Jazz Master Anthony Braxton’s most recent concert work, Thunder Music, which debuted at Darmstadt in 2023, performed by a group including members of International Contemporary Ensemble. GBSR Duo open the evening with a performance of Karlheinz Stockhausen’s Kontakte (1958-60).

The festival will also include archival listening sessions and lectures exploring Darmstadt’s historic legacy and its living, evolving influence on today’s artistic practice. Additional details to be announced.

International Contemporary Ensemble x Tri-Centric plays Anthony Braxton’s Thunder Music

Carl Testa double bass and electronics
Levy Lorenzo percussion
Ingrid Laubrock saxophone
Darius Jones saxophone
Reut Regev trombone
Chris McIntyre trombone
Rebekah Heller bassoon and conductor
Jonathan Finlayson trumpet
Nick Hallett voice
Kyoko Kitamura voice
Raquel Klein voice
Adam Matlock voice and accordion
Anne Rhodes voice
Fay Victor voice

GBSR Duo plays Stockhausen’s Kontakte
George Barton percussion
Siwan Rhys piano