Critically acclaimed and broadly respected, The New Yorker has hailed MATA as "the most exciting showcase for outstanding young composers from around the world." The performances at National Sawdust will be curated by and feature their season artist-in-residence Darius Jones and ensemble-in-residence International Contemporary Ensemble.

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May 7, 2022
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National Sawdust partners with Music at the Anthology (MATA) to present their celebrated annual spring festival. Critically acclaimed and broadly respected, The New Yorker has hailed MATA as "the most exciting showcase for outstanding young composers from around the world." The performances at National Sawdust will be curated by and feature their season artist-in-residence Darius Jones and ensemble-in-residence International Contemporary Ensemble.

Program:

Darius Jones: Colored School No. 3 (2022)

Featuring:

Hajnal Pivnick and Ledah Finck (violins)
Josh Henderson (viola)
Issei Herr (cello)
Sean Conly (bass)
Gerald Cleaver (drums)
Darius Jones (alto sax)
Aviva Jaye (voice)

Over the past decade, Darius Jones has created a recognizable voice as a critically acclaimed saxophonist and composer by embracing individuality and innovation in the tradition of African-American music. “Jones' concept is proudly his own,” writes Philip Clark in The Wire. “[His music] poses big questions about the relationship between the African-American tradition of spirituals, blues and gospel, and now."

Music at the Anthology (MATA) is an incubator for adventurous emerging artists experimenting with composition, multimedia, collaborative performance art, and every imaginable sound in between. MATA presents, supports, and commissions the music of early-career composers, regardless of their stylistic views or aesthetic inclinations. Founded by Philip Glass, Eleonor Sandresky, and Lisa Bielawa in 1996 as a way to address the lack of presentation opportunities for unaffiliated composers, MATA has since developed into the world’s most sought-after performance opportunity for emerging composers and sound artists.

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MATA Festival: Darius Jones and International Contemporary Ensemble

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