Bang on a Can All Stars

Bang on a Can All-Stars

Bang on a Can All-Stars perform at the Bang on a Can Marathon at the World Financial Center, June 2012.
Background information
Origin New York City, United States
Genres Alt Classical, Classical Crossover, Post-minimalism
Years active 1992–present
Labels Cantaloupe Music, Sony Classical, CRI Records, Nonesuch Records
Website bangonacan.org/bang_on_a_can_all_stars
Members Robert Black, bass
Mark Stewart, guitar
David Cossin, percussion
Vicky Chow, piano
Ashley Bathgate, cello
Ken Thomson,[1] clarinets
Past members Evan Ziporyn, clarinets
Lisa Moore, piano
Steve Schick, percussion
Maya Beiser, Cello
Wendy Sutter, cello

The Bang on a Can All-Stars is an amplified ensemble that was formed in 1992 by parent organization Bang on a Can.[2] Called "a flexible and expert sextet" by the New York Times,[3] the ensemble was formed as an agile group with a set instrumentation to take on touring and recording projects[4] for Bang on a Can that would not be feasible for the organization's massive "Marathon" concert productions.

Awards and Recognition

In 2005 the All-Stars were named "Ensemble of the Year" by the Musical America International Directory of the Performing Arts.[5] The ensemble has been heralded as "the country's most important vehicle for contemporary music" by the San Francisco Chronicle.[6]

The very first release of the Cantaloupe Music catalog, the All-Stars' Renegade Heaven was ranked the #1 album of 2001 by New York Times classical music editor Allan Kozinn,[7] and their recording of Terry Riley's In C made the 2001 New York Times top ten lists in both classical and pop.[8]

Discography[9]

References

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