September 1, 1997
1997
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People’s Commissioning Fund
1998
1998 People’s Commissioning Fund — Open Rehearsal Flyer
1998 People’s Commissioning Fund Postcard
The Schmetterling
May 17, 1998
by Pamela Z
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars with Pamela Z
The Knitting Factory
New York, NY
Arrival of the Crows
May 17, 1998
by Virgil Moorfield
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
The Knitting Factory
New York, NY
Plonsey Episodes 1 – 9 (Everybody Does This – Nostalgia of the Infinite)
May 17, 1998
by Dan Plonsey
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
The Knitting Factory
New York, NY
Amalia’s Secret
May 17, 1998
by Nick Didkovsky
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
The Knitting Factory
New York, NY
Movement Within
May 17, 1998
by Glen Brance
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
The Knitting Factory
New York, NY
Exquisite Corpse
May 17, 1998
by Phil Kline
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
The Knitting Factory
New York, NY
1998 PCF Review
2000
Plonsey Episodes 1-9
May 13, 2000
by Dan Plonsey
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Miller Theater
New
Another Infinity
May 13, 2000
by Edward Ruchalski
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Miller Theater
New York, NY
5 Machines
May 13, 2000
by Marc Mellits
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Miller Theater
New York, NY
The People’s Commissioner Fall 2000
2001
The People’s Commissioner Spring 2001
The Dots and Lines
June 20, 2001
by James Fei
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Skeleton Crew
June 20, 2001
by Jeffrey Brooks
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Bleed Through
June 20, 2001
by Keeril Makan
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
2001 All-Stars PCF Review Newsday
2002
The People’s Commissioner Spring 2002
2002 People’s Commissioning Fund Postcard
The Bus Driver Didn’t Change His Mind
May 2, 2002
by Eve Beglarian
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Miller Theatre
New York, NY
Amadou Stomps the Blues
May 2, 2002
by John King
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Miller Theatre
New York, NY
Code Axis
May 2, 2002
by Matthew Shipp
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Miller Theatre
New York, NY
2002 PCF Review – New York Times
2003
2003 Bang on a Can Festival Poster
2003 People’s Commissioning Fund Postcard
2003 PCF Program
Vortex
June 14, 2003
by Annea Lockwood
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Symphony Space
New York, NY
Streetwalker
June 14, 2003
by Donnecha Dennehy
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Symphony Space
New York, NY
Muddy Waters
June 14, 2003
by Ingram Marshall
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Symphony Space
New York, NY
Stroking Piece #1
June 14, 2003
by Thurston Moore
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars and Thurston Moore
Symphony Space
New York, NY
2005
2005 People’s Commissioning Fund Postcard
2005 People’s Commissioning Fund Program
The long and the short of it; a brief history of chatter
February 3, 2005
by Carla Kihlstedt
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
Merkin Hall
Songs before love songs
February 3, 2005
by Cynthia Hopkins
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
Merkin Hall
Anabiosis
February 3, 2005
by JG Thirlwell
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
Merkin Hall
The Plonsey Episodes
February 3, 2005
by Dan Plonsey
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
2005 PCF Review — New York Times
2006
2006 People’s Commissioning Fund Program
February 22, 2006
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Concert Hall
Overvoltage Rumble
February 22, 2006
by Annie Gosfield
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Rainbow Jimmies
February 22, 2006
by John Hollenbeck
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Dr. King
February 22, 2006
by Yoav Gal
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
2007
2007 People’s Commissioning Fund Postcard
Awakening
March 1, 2007
by Joshua Penman
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Glamour Girl
March 1, 2007
by Lukas Ligeti
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Restless Legs
March 1, 2007
by Stefan Weisman
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
2008
2008 People’s Commissioning Fund Program
seasonal/disorder
February 13, 2008
by Ken Thomson
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
All Possible Paths
February 13, 2008
by Tristan Perich
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
Lossada Taka
February 13, 2008
by Erdem Helvacioglu
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
2009
2009 People’s Commissioning Fund Program
How Deep are Rivers
April 2, 2009
by Lee Ranaldo
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars, with Lee Ranaldo, guitar
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
Merkin Hall
Distorted Indulgence
April 2, 2009
by Lok Yin Tang
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
Merkin Hall
Ridgeway
April 2, 2009
by Kate Moore
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
Merkin Hall
2009 People’s Commissioning Fund Review
2010
Concerning the Doodle
February 24, 2010
by Christine Southworth
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
Instructional Video, Breakfast at J&M, Matt Damon
February 24, 2010
by David Longstreth
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
The Afflicted Girl
February 24, 2010
by Oscar Bettison
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
2011
2011 People’s Commissioning Fund Program
O Shut Your Eyes Against the Wind
February 10, 2011
by Bryce Dessner
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
Crawl Walk Run Fly
February 10, 2011
by Karsh Kale
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
Menace (Sousa Medley)
February 10, 2011
by Nick Brooke
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
2011 People’s Commissioning Fund Review
2013
2013 People’s Commissioning Fund Program
Weltinseln
March 14, 2013
by Fay Kueen Wang
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars with Fay Kueen Wang, voice
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
A Wonderful Day
March 14, 2013
by Anna Clyne
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Sago An Ya Rev
March 14, 2013
by Dan Deacon
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Hz
March 14, 2013
by Johann Johannsson
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
The Ontology of an Echo
March 14, 2013
by Paula Matthusen
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Trems
March 14, 2013
by Tyondai Braxton
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York
2014
2014 People’s Commissioning Fund Program
Firewood
March 13, 2014
by Alvin Lucier
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Holographic
March 13, 2014
by Daniel Wohl
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Neverending Blur
March 13, 2014
by Richard Reed Parry
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
2015
2015 People’s Commissioning Fund Program
Overvoltage Rumble
February 26, 2015
by Annie Gosfield
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
Streetwalker
February 26, 2015
by Donnacha Dennehy
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
Time Spirals
February 26, 2015
by Glenn Kotche
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
Lethe’s Children
February 26, 2015
by Jace Clayton
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall, Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
2016
2016 People’s Commissioning Fund Program
Really Craft When You
February 6, 2016
by Caroline Shaw
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
Panitao
February 6, 2016
by Gabriella Smith
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
Nocturne
February 6, 2016
by René Lussier
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
Courtyards in Central Beijing
February 6, 2016
by Zhang Shouwang
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Ecstatic Music Festival
New York, NY
2017
2017 People’s Commissioning Fund Program
Fields
January 9, 2017
by Anna Thorvaldsdottir
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Comfortable Cruising Altitude
January 9, 2017
by Nico Muhly
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Hybrid Ambiguities
January 9, 2017
by Juan Felipe Waller
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
2018
2018 PCF Program
Turistas
February 15, 2018
by Angélica Negrón
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Vortex
February 15, 2018
by Annea Lockwood
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Float Sting
February 15, 2018
by George Lewis
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Glamour Girl
February 15, 2018
by Lukas Ligeti
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
The Schmetterling
February 15, 2018
by Pamela Z
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars with Pamela Z
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Stroking Piece
February 15, 2018
by Thurston Moore
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
2019
2019 PCF Program
March 6, 2019
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
With or Without Card
March 6, 2019
by Henry Threadgill
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Joie de Vivre
March 6, 2019
by Josué Collado Fregoso
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Dig It
March 6, 2019
by Trevor Weston
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Dancist
March 6, 2019
by Nicole Lizée
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Movement Within
March 6, 2019
by Glenn Branca
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
New York, NY
The Manufacture of Tangled Ivory
March 6, 2019
by Annie Gosfield
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Escalator
March 6, 2019
by Arnold Dreyblatt
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
2020
Bird Chart
January 28, 2020
by Amanda Berlind
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Missteps
January 28, 2020
by Alvin Curran
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Stay On It
January 28, 2020
by Julius Eastman
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Illamani
January 28, 2020
by Hildur Guđnadóttir
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Exquisite Corpses
January 28, 2020
by Phil Kline
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY
Featureless
January 28, 2020
by Qasim Naqvi
performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Merkin Hall
New York, NY