Bang on a Can Announces Third Bang on a Can Marathon Live Online!

Bang on a Can will present its third Bang on a Can Marathon – Live Online – on Sunday, August 16, 2020 from 8pm-2am BST (UK-Time).

You can watch this event #LiveOnTheSampler at the link above, or on Bang on a Can’s website here.

The Marathon will include 11 world premieres of works commissioned specifically for the event, as well as music and performances from 40+ artists, including the singular and extraordinary Wu Man, one of the world’s foremost Pipa players, and a performance of György Ligeti’s diabolical etude ‘The Devil’s Staircase’ by piano superstar Jeremy Denk. Don’t miss a rare solo performance by jazz legend Oliver Lake, 11 world premieres commissioned especially for the day, as well as music and performances by Leyla McCalla, Kaki King, Annea Lockwood, Craig Taborn, Missy Mazzoli, Tyondai Braxton and many more greats.

WU MAN

GYÖRGY LIGETI’S The Devil’s Staircase performed by JEREMY DENK

OLIVER LAKE

ANNEA LOCKWOOD’S RCSC performed by SARAH CAHILL

ANNIKA SOCOLOFSKY New Work (world premiere) performed by ARLEN HLUSKO

BRAD LUBMAN New Work (world premiere) performed by LAUREN RADNOFSKY

CRAIG TABORN

DOBRINKA TABAKOVA New Work (world premiere) performed by VICKY CHOW

FJÓLA EVANS New Work (world premiere) performed by KENDALL WILLIAMS

JACOB COOPER’S Expiation performed by JODIE LANDAU

JEFFREY BROOKS New Work performed by MARK STEWART

KAKI KING