David Lang News

As with most things in life, music is a matter of personal preference. Some listeners love their classics, others can talk about astonishing concertizing soloists for hours and even others, like me, enjoy a good dose of experimental music.

Last Thursday at the Kimmel's Perelman Theater, Philadanco launched its 40th anniversary season with the world premiere of Christopher L. Huggins' "Bolero." The new piece was featured in a diverse program that also included favorites from the company's extensive repertory.

Power, skill and precision meld onstage for contemporary modern dance company Philadanco's 40th anniversary season kick-off event at the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater, Thursday, November 12 through Sunday, November 15, 2009.

The centrepiece of this concert a ' which featured New-York based collective Bang On a Can, the Talujon Percussion Quartet and Paul Hillier's Theatre of Voices a ' was the UK premiere of The Little Match Girl Passion, a piece written by Bang On a Can co-founder David Lang, which won the 2008 Pulitzer prize.

By Kenny Mathieson PERTH CONCERT HALL **** THE UK premiere of David Lang's Pulitzer prize-winning The Little Match Girl Passion, a joint commission by Perth Concert Hall and Carnegie Hall in New York, was the centrepiece of this concert.

Contemporary classical composer David Lang didn't exactly chronicle his life in music when writing the score to Jonathan Parker's new film " ," a satire opening Friday that skewers the New York gallery and new-music scenes.

With the realization that there will always be more music coming at him than he can keep up with, AAJ Managing Editor John Kelman wonders why anyone would think that jazz is dead or dying.

Bang on a Can, cofounded by David Lang , presents its new-music festival at Mass MoCA next week.

To tweet or not to tweet? Amanda Ameer ponders the new fad for Twittering during concerts, checking in with David Lang and Hilary Hahn.