Grammy-nominated music group Wild Up is scheduled to perform The Music of Julius Eastman in New York this spring, April 21 and 22, at Eastman 92NY. The group will be joined by musicians Dev Hynes and Adam Tendler. These dates come alongside Wild Up’s Endless Season, their first-ever season in Los Angeles, their hometown.
Wild Up is a large ensemble committed to creating visceral, thought-provoking music. They strongly believe in the power of music to unite society over shared experiences, and that Eastman 92NY venue is the perfect place for that. The group is currently working on the third volume of their seven part anthology concert series honoring the late Julius Eastman. The first two volumes of the anthalogy series were met with critical acclaim, with Volume One: Femenine being called “a masterpiece” by the New York Times, and NPR and The Wall Street Journal calling Volume Two: Joy Boy, “Glorious.” “Stay On It” from Joy Boy was nominated for a 2023 Grammy for Best Orchestral Performance.
At the end of last year, Elizabeth Cine was hired as the new Executive Director of Wild Up. Significantly, Cine got the ensemble their first gig, a paid residency at the Hammer Museum. She has a long history with Wild Up, having collaborated with Christopher Rountree, the group’s artistic director. Outside of Wild Up, Cine has worked for a number of music organizations in Los Angeles. Wild Up, with Rountree conducting, also served as the band for Cline’s opera The Edge Of Forever.
Information about Wild Up in New York and more:
03.25.2023: HOCKET / Rountree Los Angeles, CA
03.30.23: Boston Celebrity Series, Boston, MA
04.16.2023: Julius Eastman: Femenine, University Musical Society, Ann Arbor, MI
04.21.2023: The Music of Julius Eastman: Femenine, 92NY, New York, NY
04.22.2023: The Music of Julius Eastman: Buddha, 92NY, New York, NY
04.22.2023: The Music of Julius Eastman: Chamber Music, 92NY, New York, NY
04.29.2023: Darian Donovan Thomas / Jiji, Los Angeles, CA
05.07.2023: Scelsi / Shiroishi, Los Angeles, CA
05.27.2023 – 05.28.2023: Xenakis, a ritualist at 101, Los Angeles, CA
06.16.2023: Julius Eastman Vol. 3 Release Party, Los Angeles, CA
Listen to Grammy nominated “Stay On It.”
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