Bang on a Can Marathon 2015, photograph by Sam Crawford

“The world of music is big, beautiful, joyous, noisy, shimmering, fast, still, loud, soft, edgy, delicate, in-your-face and above all, inextricably transporting…”

— The 28th Annual Bang On A Can program book

listen now on soundcloud: bang on a can performs david lang's "cheating, lying, stealing"

Bang on a Can All-Stars, photograph courtesy of Cantaloupe Music

LISTEN NOW: EXTENDED CLIPS FROM the 2015 BANG ON CAN MARATHON (audio footage courtesy of wnyc)

“Heavily inspired by the minimalist works of American composers like Steve Reich, Terry Riley and Philip Glass (as well as the radical Dutch composer, Louis Andriessen), Bang on a Can started as a wild, ‘let’s-just-see-if-this-works’ kind of idea – a ‘marathon’ concert of music from the now and the recent past – a no-frills artistic experience to be free of charge.”

— S. Crawford, SINE Staff Writer

Gong Linna at the Bang on a Can Marathon 2015, photograph courtesy of Bang on a Can

listen and watch now: Bang on a can all-stars performing david lang's "unused swan" (2015)

Trailblazing new-music ensemble Bang on a Can All-Stars unveiled their newest album, "Field Recordings," live in The Greene Space on May 13, 2015. Presented by Q2 Music and hosted by Helga Davis, the evening featured a performance of the complete 13-track album, out now on Cantaloupe Music (cantaloupemusic.com), and included on-stage conversation with performers and composers.

“The music rallied, screamed and soared here (Bang on a Can Marathon).”

— S. Crawford, SINE Staff Writer