mem mer mere logo mem mer mère World Premiere [2019.11.13]

Join us for the world premiere of mem mer mère at Havre de Grace Cultural Center at the Opera House. mem mer mère transforms eight measures of Debussy’s La Mer into one giant slow-motion wave that rises from the depths of the ocean as […]

mem mer mere logo mem mer mère Preview Party [2019.10.10]

l’Artiste ordinaire—Melissa Grey & David Morneau, are joined by cellist Kate Dillingham and live visualist Marc Fiaux for the preview of “mem mer mère”: music that transforms eight measures of Debussy’s La Mer into one giant slow-motion wave that invites […]

ITINERANT 2019 Poster Kepler–37 on ITINERANT 2019 at Smack Mellon [2019.05.22]

On Wednesday May 22, l’Artiste ordinaire will perform Kepler–37 with Julie Fotheringham in ITINERANT hosted at SMACK MELLON, and curated by Hector Canonge. ITINERANT, the annual Performance Art Festival NYC, welcomes this year’s participating artists, and invites the general public […]

Candidate Journal Poster The Candidate Journal Issue Release Party, Issue 8: Screens [2019.04.27]

l’Artiste ordinaire will perform Kepler-37 with Julie Fotheringham. The Candidate Journal invites you to join us for an evening of art and surprises in celebration of our long-anticipated release of Issue 8: Screens! Video Art by Kyle Corea and Patrick Scanlon, Joanna Fuhrman, Lauren […]

I offer you: Dance Party [2019.03.09]

We offer you this late-winter gift: a sparkling dose of sound and light, finely crafted for your kinetic pleasure. Join us for an escape from the lingering cold of winter as we look forward to longer days and warmer temperatures. We’ll […]

image by Nicole Antebi Kepler–37 with Nicole Antebi [2019.02.17]

LiVEART.US 
Performance & Documentation February 17, 2019, 
2:00pm–5:00pm Queens Museum, Corona, NY LiVEART.US, Performance Art initiative created and organized by artist, and independent curator, Hector Canonge, welcomes the presentation of the special program “Performance & Documentation” in collaboration with Emergency INDEX featuring the […]

photo by Robert Kirkbride Trappist-1 with Thomas Piercy [2018.11.18]

l’Artiste ordinaire & Thomas Piercy join forces to perform Trappist-1 at Spectrum. Live visuals by Marc Fiaux. Sunday, November 18, 2018, 5pm Spectrum NYC 70 Flushing Avenue Brooklyn, NY, 11205 www.spectrumnyc.com/

photo by Yuri Pires Tavares PETITE ecstasy Release [2018.11.16]

Join l’Artiste ordinaire and mezzo-soprano Jessica Bowers for a performance of selections from PETITE ecstasy, a new 9-track album of sounds from the universe of Photon Ecstasy. Live visuals by Marc Fiaux. Friday, November 16, 2018, 9:00pm Pine Box Rock […]

Soft Series Concert no.11 – Waku Waku [2018.10.26]

l’Artiste ordinaire welcomes Tom Piercy Friday, October 26, 2018 8:00pm (doors open @ 7:30) @ Flower Cat HQ – by invitation only Program Trappist-1 music by l’Artiste ordinaire performed by l’Artiste ordinaire & Thomas Piercy Voices, for hichiriki and electronics music by […]

photo by David Morneau Hans Tammen’s 50th Anniversary of the musical HAIR [2018.10.19]

“At the 50th anniversary of Ragni’s, Rado’s and MacDermot’s anti-war musical HAIR, SPECTRUM, New York’s premier performance venue commemorates this event with a 3hr evening of performances, sound poetry, music, and visuals. Curated by Hans Tammen, the evening will feature […]

photo by David Morneau AP/ZH on Strange Stage @ Muchmore’s [2018.06.22]

We are returning to Alex Renner’s Strange Stage series at Muchmore’s with an extended version of AP/ZH for baoding balls, steel bowl, and trombone. Join us for a friendly evening of experimental music. Strange Stage – Muchmore’s 2 Havemeyer St […]

photo by Yuri Pires Tavares Biophonic Beats @ Pine Box Rock Shop [2018.04.27]

l’Ao brings Biophonic Beats, for gated benjolin and trombone, to Pine Box Rock Shop. Come out for beats and vegan treats. This time we will be joined by special guests Gahlord Dewald on bass and Marc Fiaux on live visuals. Biophonic Beats is […]

photo by Melissa Grey Tuned Squared [2018.04.20]

Tuned Squared co-produced with Composers Concordance April 20 @ 7:30pm Broadway between 45th and 46th Streets Outside, on top of the subway grate, in the pedestrian zone Times Square, NYC FREE   ‘Tuned Squared’ is a co-production of Composers Concordance […]

photo by Yuri Pires Tavares Biophonic Beats @ Marshall University [2018.03.28]

We are honored to be “Edwards Distinguished Professor of the Arts” Visiting Artists at Marshall University this spring. During our residency we will be presenting an expanded version of Biophonic Beats that will include student ensembles performing as groups of […]

photo by Yuri Pires Tavares Ab Uno Pluribus [2018.03.24]

We will be performing a special edition of Biophonic Beats on Ab Uno Pluribus “from one to many” — a monthly audio-visual event in Manhattan (since 2014). There will be two other acts and a group improvisation to conclude the evening. […]

photo by Marc Fiaux Kepler–19 @ Pete’s Candy Store [2018.03.09]

l’Ao returns to Pete’s Candy Store with special guest Jessica Bowers for an expanded performance of Kepler–19, for benjolin, sequenced gates, trombone, and mezzo-soprano. Kepler-19 is part of our Photon Ecstasy project. Friday, March 9, 2018, 9:00pm Pete’s Candy Store 709 […]

Biophonic Beats @ Pine Box Rock Shop [2018.01.27]

l’Ao brings Biophonic Beats, for gated benjolin and trombone, to Pine Box Rock Shop. Come out for beats and vegan treats. Biophonic Beats is a simulacrum of the interlocking sonic umwelten created by different species of vocalizing non-human animals. In any given environment, the […]

Toy Piano Resident Artist Outreach [2018.01.03]

l’Ao will be unveiling our new performance piece, Biophonic Beats, as part of our residency at the Boyd Hill Nature Preserve for the 2018 Florida International Toy Piano Festival. Biophonic Beats is a simulacrum of the interlocking sonic umwelten created by different species […]

Photon Ecstasy @ Pete’s Candy Store

l’Ao is presenting the New York premiere of Photon Ecstasy at Pete’s Candy Store. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we will be joined by New Renaissance artist Elizabeth A. Baker and percussionist Payton MacDonald for a performance that spans two sets. […]

Soft Series Concert no.10 – Lost by Streams

l’Artiste ordinaire welcomes Eve Beglarian & Will Lang Friday, October 20, 2017 8:00pm (doors open @ 7:30) @ NOMADLOFT – by invitation only Program I know who you are now music by l’Ao & Eve Beglarian performed by l’Ao I am lost […]

Photon_Ecstasy_photo_by_Karjaka_Studios Photon Ecstasy at The Emmet O’Neal Library

l’Ao visits Birmingham, AL for a performance of Photon Ecstasy at The Emmet O’Neal Library. Photon Ecstasy at The Emmet O’Neal Library Saturday, October 14, 2017, 7:00pm The Emmet O’Neal Library, 50 Oak Street, Mountain Brook, AL details coming soon   [photo […]

Photon Ecstasy in Tuscaloosa

l’Ao visits Holland Hopson for a performance of Photon Ecstasy in Tuscaloosa, AL. Photon Ecstasy in Tuscaloosa Tuesday, October 10, 2017 details coming soon   [photo by Karjaka Studios]   Update Performance video: width=”300″ height=”150″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”>

photo by Melissa Grey Bargemusic with Tom Piercy

l’Ao performs Trappist-1 with Tom Piercy on his concert at Bargemusic. Trappist-1 is from our Photon Ecstasy project. Friday, September 22, 2017, 8pm Bargemusic Brooklyn Bridge Blvd, Brooklyn Update Performance video: width=”300″ height=”150″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”>

North Country Electronic Music Festival

l’Ao returns to the North Country Electronic Music Festival to perform Photon Ecstasy (Kepler–37) with assistance from Eve Beglarian. We are also going to perform Dennis Bathory-Kitsz‘s Spammung alongside Dennis, Eve, and Gahlord Dewald.   North Country Electronic Music Festival […]

Strange Stage no. 3 [2017.05.26]

l’Artiste ordinaire returns to Strange Stage to perform Trappist-1 (from our Photon Ecstasy project). Strange Stage – Muchmores Brooklyn 26 May 2017 Update Performance video: width=”300″ height=”150″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”>

Concert no.8 – Folk Geometry

l’Artiste ordinaire welcomes Nicole Antebi Friday, April 28, 2017 8:00pm (doors open @ 7:30) @ NOMADLOFT – by invitation only //\\//\\ Prelude Nicole Antebi & Melissa Grey: Collaborations Gesture 1 on 2 Strings (2015) from Fifteen Minutes of Fame: Eva Ingolf, […]