Ecstatic Music Festival

Bang On A Can announce Asphalt Orchestra Pixies shows & more for 2015 & 2016

NYC-based new music collective Bang on a Can have announced their 2015-2016 agenda, and that includes the return of the all day Bang on a Can Marthan next summer (happening in Rotterdam, MA and NYC), and much more before that…

Julia Holter played Ecstatic Music Fest w/ Spektral Quartet, who re-arranged James Blake (pics, audio)

Holter and the quartet also performed Alex Temple’s song cycle “Behind the Wallpaper,” which, Ms. Temple has said, includes Ms. Holter’s music among its inspirations…

Helado Negro & thingNY played the Ecstatic Music Festival (pics & stream)

It was a whimsical, theatrical night at the Ecstatic Music Festival on Wednesday (2/18) when Helado Negro (aka Roberto Carlos Lange) teamed with collective thingNY at Merkin Concert Hall…

John Zorn, the Talea Ensemble & more played the 2015 Ecstatic Music Festival at Merkin Concert Hall (pics)

A relatively short but satisfying and energizing immersion in Mr. Zorn’s myriad styles, the evening was organized by the dazzling Talea Ensemble…

Ecstatic Music Festival 2015 schedule (Julia Holter, Xiu Xiu, Kaki King, John Zorn, Bang On A Can All-Stars & more)

NYC’s annual Ecstatic Music Festival returns to the Merkin Concert Hall this year with various shows happening from February through April, following the two free concerts at the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place in Janu…

Colin Stetson played Ecstatic Music Festival w/ Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Sarah Neufeld, Greg Fox & more (pics/setlist)

The Ecstatic Music Festival continued this past Saturday (3/22) at Merkin Concert Hall with sax great Colin Stetson (collaborator of Arcade Fire, Bon Iver and many others), joined by the Brooklyn Youth Chorus…

Mirah & Susie Ibarra @ Ecstatic Music Festival (pics & setlist)

Alt-singer/songwriter Mirah teamed up with contemporary composer/percussionist Susie Ibarra for an Ecstatic Music Festival show at Merkin Concert Hall this past Saturday (3/1)…

Saul Williams & Mivos Quartet played the Ecstatic Music Festival (pics & setlist)

The Ecstatic Music Festival continued at Merkin Concert Hall last night (2/26), offering another unique mix of genres. Last night it was poet/spoken word artist Saul Williams joined by string quartet Mivos Quartet…

Bright Wave & Dawn of Midi helped kick off the 2014 Ecstatic Music Festival's opening weekend (pics)

The Ecstatic Music Festival kicked off its 2014 season over the weekend with Hospitality & Face the Music on Friday (1/31) at the Greene Space, and then on Saturday (2/1), Dawn of Midi and Bright Wave performed at Merkin Hall. Pi…

New Amsterdam Presents hosting inaugural year-end benefit at Baby's All Right tonight w/ Son Lux, Trevor Wilson & more

Son Lux at LPR in 2011 (more by Amanda Hatfield) New-classical-music collective New Amsterdam Presents hosts its inaugural year-end benefit show in Brooklyn at Baby’s All Right tonight (12/16)…
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