John Myers
An orchestra of guitarists performed "Glenn Branca’s Symphonies" at Masonic Hall (pics)
Part of the 2016 Red Bull Music Academy in NYC, “Glenn Branca’s Symphonies” happened on Monday, May 16 at the gorgeous, baroque Masonic Hall in Chelsea and featured three of the composer’s compositions for a guitar orchestra. That orchestra included longtime Glenn Branca associates Reg Bloor and Arad Evans, Haley Fohr (Circuit des Yeux)…
Rhys Chatham readies new LP, touring; three Glenn Branca symphonies being performed for Red Bull Music Academy
Experimental musician, no-wave fixture and guitar innovator Rhys Chatham is releasing a new album, Pythagorean Dream, on which he plays trumpet, electric guitar, and alto, bass and C flutes. You can check out an excerpt of the final track off the LP below. The album is out June 3 via Foom Music. Rhys will be […]
