Anthony Braxton concert calendar

maintained by Jason Guthartz

last updated on Jun-23:  added Jul-11, Oct-30

NOTE:  all times are local; contact the venue to confirm, as details may change at the last minute

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UPCOMING:

2009:

Fri, Jul-03
Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Congress Hall, Warsaw, POLAND
John Zorn Quartet [AB (reeds), John Zorn (as), Bill Laswell (el-b), Milford Graves (d)]

Sat, Jul-11
Pomigliano Jazz, Pomigliano d'Arco, ITALY
Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Trio [AB (reeds, elec), Taylor Ho Bynum (brass), Mary Halvorson (g)]

Sun, Jul-12
North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, HOLLAND
Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Trio [AB (reeds, elec), Taylor Ho Bynum (brass), Mary Halvorson (g)]

Fri, Oct-30
Deutsches Jazzfestival, Frankfurt, GERMANY
Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Trio [AB (reeds, elec), Taylor Ho Bynum (brass), Mary Halvorson (g)]

2010:

Fri, Jan-29
Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, CANADA
Anthony Braxton 12+1tet [AB (reeds), Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Jessica Pavone (vla), Jay Rozen (tba), Carl Testa (b), Aaron Siegel (perc), Mary Halvorson (g), Steve Lehman (reeds), James Fei (reeds), Andrew Raffo Dewar (reeds), Reut Regev (tb), Sara Schoenbeck (bsn), Nicole Mitchell (fl)]

Sun, Jan-31
Roundhouse Festival Hall, Vancouver, CANADA
Anthony Braxton Sonic Genome Project  info 

PAST:

2009:

Mon, May-04, 8:00pm  FREE ADMISSION
Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
Anthony Braxton Large Ensemble:  student ensemble performs AB compositions

Thu, Apr-30, 8:00pm  FREE ADMISSION
Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
Anthony Braxton Small Ensemble:  AB performs in small ensembles

Thu, Apr-16 thru Sat, Apr-18, 7:30pm 
Irondale Center (85 S. Oxford St.), Brooklyn, NY, USA
Anthony Braxton and The Walter Thompson Orchestra:  premiere of Braxton composition; info

Fri, Feb-06, 7:15pm 
Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
Anthony Braxton pre-concert talk, precedes 8pm performance by Henry Threadgill and Ensemble Zooid
    NOTE:  Braxton will not perform

2008:

Sat, Dec-06
Krakow Jazz Fall Festival, Manggha, Krakow, POLAND
Anthony Braxton Septet [AB (reeds), Taylor Ho Bynum (brass), Mary Halvorson (g), Jessica Pavone (vla), Jay Rozen (tba), Aaron Siegel (perc), Chris Dahlgren (b)] 

Fri, Dec-05, 8:00pm  FREE ADMISSION
Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
Anthony Braxton Small Ensemble:  AB performs in small ensembles

Wed, Dec-03, 8:00pm  FREE ADMISSION
Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
Anthony Braxton Large Ensemble:  student ensemble performs AB compositions incl. Comp. Nos. 91, 100, 134

Tue, Dec-02, 8pm  FREE ADMISSION
Mills College, Lisser Auditorium, Oakland, CA, USA
Mills Improvisation Ensemble with guest director Gino Robair performing music by Anthony Braxton
    NOTE:  this is a performance of AB compositions; AB will not appear

Sat, Nov-22
MARTa Herford Museum, Herford, GERMANY
Anthony Braxton Falling River Quartet [AB (reeds), Erica Dicker (vln), Katherine Young (bsn), Sally Norris (p)] 

Sun, Nov-16
All Frontiers Festival, Gradisca d'Isonzo GO, ITALY
Anthony Braxton / Richard Teitelbaum duo [AB (reeds), Teitelbaum (syn)] 

Fri, Oct-24, 7:30pm
Symphony Space, New York, NY, USA
"Creative Music Studio Celebration"  
Karl Berger (vib, p), Anthony Braxton (as, ss, sss) & Ingrid Sertso (voc) trio

Sat, Oct-11, 8:00pm
St. Mark's Church, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Composition 103 (for Seven Trumpets) [Taylor Ho Bynum, Tim Byrnes, Forbes Graham, Sam Hoyt, John McDonough, Nicole Rampersaud, Nate Wooley (tpt); conducted by AB]
Composition 169 (for Brass Quintet) [Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Nate Wooley (tpt), Mark Taylor (Fr-hn), Reut Regev (tb), Jay Rozen (tba); conducted by AB]
    presented by Ars Nova Workshop

Fri, Oct-10, 8:00pm
Settlement Music School, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Anthony Braxton Falling River Quartet [AB (reeds), Erica Dicker (vln), Katherine Young (bsn), Sally Norris (p)] 
    presented by Ars Nova Workshop

Tue, Oct-07
Gdynia, POLAND
Anthony Braxton Falling River Quartet [AB (reeds), Erica Dicker (vln), Katherine Young (bsn), Sally Norris (p)] 

Sat, Aug-23, 9:00pm
Hothouse benefit for The Sprout Fund @ Union Trust Building, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
The Braxton Project [Ben Opie (reeds), ?? (sax), ?? (b), ?? (d)] performing early AB compositions (some or all of: Comp. 6N, 23D, 23G, 29B, 29D, 40M, 40N);  more info
    NOTE: this is a performance of AB compositions; AB will not appear

Fri, Jul-25
Donostia Jazzaldia, San Sebastián, SPAIN
Anthony Braxton Septet [AB (reeds), Taylor Ho Bynum (brass), Mary Halvorson (g), Jessica Pavone (vla), Jay Rozen (tba), Aaron Siegel (perc), Chris Dahlgren (b)] 

Thu, Jul-03
Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Det Lille Extra, Kongsberg, NORWAY
Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Trio [AB (reeds, elec), Taylor Ho Bynum (brass), Mary Halvorson (g)]

Wed, Jul-02
Chiostro di Villa d'Este, Tivoli, ITALY
Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Trio [AB (reeds, elec), Taylor Ho Bynum (brass), Mary Halvorson (g)]

Tue, Jul-01
Auditorium del Centro culturale Candiani, Mestre, ITALY
Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Quartet [AB (reeds, elec), Taylor Ho Bynum (brass), Mary Halvorson (g), Katie Young (bsn)]  

Sun, Jun-29
DOM Cultural Center, Moscow, RUSSIA
Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Quartet [AB (reeds, elec), Taylor Ho Bynum (brass), Mary Halvorson (g), Katie Young (bsn)]  

Fri, Jun-27
Festival jazz et musique improvisée, Besançon, FRANCE
Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Quartet [AB (reeds, elec), Taylor Ho Bynum (brass), Mary Halvorson (g), Katie Young (bsn)]  

Sun, Jun-01, 10:00am
National Aviary, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Anthony Braxton & Syrinx Ensemble [Michael Pestel (fl), Eden McNutt (voc), Ben Opie (sax), Tracy Mortimore (b)] + birds
    more info 

Sat, May-31, 7:00pm
CAPA High School Theater, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Anthony Braxton & the Three Rivers Tri-Centric Ensemble 
+ CAPA Antithesis plays Braxton
    more info 

Sat, May-31, 10:00am
National Aviary, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Anthony Braxton & Syrinx Ensemble [Michael Pestel (fl), Eden McNutt (voc), Ben Opie (sax), Tracy Mortimore (b)] + birds
    more info 

Fri, May-30, 8:00pm
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Anthony Braxton Septet [AB (reeds), Taylor Ho Bynum (brass), Mary Halvorson (g), Jessica Pavone (vla), Jay Rozen (tba), Aaron Siegel (perc), Carl Testa (b)]
    more info 

Thu, May-08, 8:00pm  FREE ADMISSION
Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
Anthony Braxton Large Ensemble:  student ensemble performs AB's music;  details 

Wed, May-07, 8:00pm  FREE ADMISSION
Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
Anthony Braxton Small Ensemble:  AB performs in small ensembles;  details  

Sat, Apr-26
Mexico Jazz Festival, Mexico DF, MEXICO
Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Trio [AB (reeds, elec), Taylor Ho Bynum (brass), Mary Halvorson (g)]

Mon, Jan-28, 10pm
Casa da Musica, Porto, PORTUGAL
Anthony Braxton Septet [AB (reeds), Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Mary Halvorson (g), Jessica Pavone (vla), Jay Rozen (tba), Aaron Siegel (perc), Chris Dahlgren (b)]  info 

Sat, Jan-26, 10:30pm
"Jazz Festival Chiasso", Spazio Officina, Chiasso, SWITZERLAND
Anthony Braxton Septet [AB (reeds), Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Mary Halvorson (g), Jessica Pavone (vla), Jay Rozen (tba), Aaron Siegel (perc), Chris Dahlgren (b)]

2007:

Fri, Dec-07, 8:00pm  FREE ADMISSION
Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
Anthony Braxton Small Ensemble:  AB performs in a small ensemble;  info 

Wed, Dec-05, 8:00pm  FREE ADMISSION
Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
Anthony Braxton Large Ensemble:  student ensemble performs AB's music;  info 

Fri, Oct-26
Madrid Jazz Festival, Madrid, SPAIN
Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Trio [AB (reeds, elec), Taylor Ho Bynum (cor) & Mary Halvorson (g)]

Fri, Oct-19, 9:00pm
EMPAC, RPI, Troy, NY, USA  FREE ADMISSION
Anthony Braxton 12+1tet [AB (reeds), Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Jessica Pavone (vla), Jay Rozen (tba), Carl Testa (b), Aaron Siegel (perc), Mary Halvorson (g), Steve Lehman (reeds), James Fei (reeds), Andrew Raffo Dewar (reeds), Reut Regev (tb), Sara Schoenbeck (bsn), Nicole Mitchell (fl)]  info

Sat, Oct-13
Angelica Festival, Teatro Valli, Reggio Emilia, ITALY
Cecil Taylor Historical Quartet [Cecil Taylor (p), AB (reeds), William Parker (b), Tony Oxley (perc, elec)]

Fri, Oct-12
Angelica Festival, Teatro Comunale, Bologna, ITALY
Cecil Taylor (p) / Anthony Braxton (reeds) / William Parker (bass) trio  
    [NOTE: originally listed as a CT/AB duo]

Sun, Sep-23, 2:00pm
Festival of New Trumpet Music, St. Mark's Church (131 East 10th St.), New York, NY, USA
"The Brass Music of Anthony Braxton":
    Comp. 103 for Seven Trumpets [Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Tim Byrnes, Forbes Graham, Sam Hoyt, John McDonough, Nicole Rampersaud & Nate Wooley (tpt)]
    Comp. 169 for Brass Quintet (world premiere) [Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Nate Wooley (tpt), Mark Taylor (Fr-hn), Reut Regev (tb), Jay Rozen (tba)]
    conducted by Anthony Braxton

Sun, Sep-09
Guelph Festival, CANADA
Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Trio +1 [AB (reeds, elec), Taylor Ho Bynum (cor) & Mary Halvorson (g) with Kyle Brenders (saxes)]

Fri, Sep-07
Guelph Festival, CANADA
Anthony Braxton and AIMToronto Orchestra [AB (reeds); Ken Aldcroft (g); Parmela Attariwala (vln); Victor Bateman (b); Kyle Brenders (saxes); Rob Clutton (b); Christine Duncan (voc); Colin Fisher (ts); Nick Fraser (d); Tania Gill (p); Justin Haynes (g); Tilman Lewis (clo); Rob Piilonen (fl); Nicole Rampersaud (tpt); Ronda Rindone (cl); Evan Shaw (as); Joe Sorbara (d, perc); Scott Thomson (tb); Brandon Valdivia (perc)]  info 
    Comp. 91 
    Comp. 306
    Comp. 307

Sun, Jul-08
Royal Festival Hall, London, England, UK
Cecil Taylor Historical Quartet [Cecil Taylor (p), AB (reeds), William Parker (b), Tony Oxley (perc, elec)]

Sat, Jun-16
Südtirol Jazz Festival Altoadige, Nuovo Teatro Comunale, Bolzano, ITALY
Anthony Braxton & the Italian Instabile Orchestra [AB (reeds); Carlo Actis Dato (ts, bs, bcl), Daniele Cavallanti (ts, bs), Eugenio Colombo (ss, as, fl), Gianluigi Trovesi (as, bcl), Emanuele Parrini (vl), Paolo Damiani (cello, b), Giovanni Maier (b), Alberto Mandarini (tp), Martin Mayes (fh), Guido Mazzon (tp), Pino Minafra (tp, flh), Umberto Petrin (p), Lauro Rossi (tb), Giancarlo Schiaffini (tb, tu), Sebi Tramontana (tb), Vincenzo Mazzone (d, perc), Tiziano Tononi (d, perc)]

Sat, May-26
Moers Festival, GERMANY
Anthony Braxton Sextet [AB (reeds), Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Jessica Pavone (vla), Jay Rozen (tba), Chris Dahlgren (b), Aaron Siegel (perc) + Philip Schulze (elec)]

Wed, May-23
Festival Buenos Aries Jazz y Otras Músicas, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Trio [AB (reeds, elec), Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Mary Halvorson (g)]

Sun, May-20
Festival Musique Actuelle, Victoriaville, CANADA
Anthony Braxton 12+1tet [AB (reeds), Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Jessica Pavone (vla), Jay Rozen (tba), Carl Testa (b), Aaron Siegel (perc), Mary Halvorson (g), Steve Lehman (reeds), James Fei (reeds), Andrew Raffo Dewar (reeds), Reut Regev (tb), Sara Schoenbeck (bsn), Nicole Mitchell (fl)]

Sun, May-20
Festival Musique Actuelle, Victoriaville, CANADA
Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Trio [AB (reeds, elec), Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Mary Halvorson (g)]

Tue, May-15
New Converstion 2007, Auditorium Canneti, Vicenza, ITALY
Anthony Braxton (reeds) - William Parker (b) duo

Thu, May-10
Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
Anthony Braxton small ensemble

Wed, May-09
Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
Anthony Braxton large ensemble

Thu, Mar-29 thru Sun, Apr-01
Iridium Jazz Club, New York, NY, USA
Anthony Braxton Septet [AB (reeds), Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Jessica Pavone (vla), Jay Rozen (tba), Carl Testa (b), Aaron Siegel (perc), Mary Halvorson (g)] + guests:
    Mar-29, set 1 [Comp. 254]:  Nicole Mitchell (fl)
    Mar-29, set 2 [Comp. 322]:  Nicole Mitchell (fl), Caley Monahon-Ward (vln)
    Mar-30, set 1 [Comp. 255]:  Stephanie Griffin (vla)
    Mar-30, set 2 [Comp. 362]:  Kyle Brenders (ss)
    Mar-31, set 1 [Comp. 259]:  (no guests)
    Mar-31, set 2 [Comp. 362]:  Matt Bauder (reeds), Katie Young (bsn)
    Apr-01, set 1 [Comp. 266]:  Matthew Welch (reeds)
    Apr-01, set 2 [Comp. 348]:  Eric Paul (as), Andre Marguetti (ts)

Sat, Mar-17 
Gasthof Heidelberg, Loppem, BELGIUM
Jöelle Léandre (b) / Anthony Braxton (reeds) duo 

Fri, Mar-16 
Festival della Matematica, Rome, ITALY
http://www.auditorium.com/eventi/4885458
Anthony Braxton (reeds), William Parker (b), Milford Graves (d) trio

Thu, Mar-15
Suoni e Visioni, Milan, ITALY
Anthony Braxton (reeds), William Parker (b), Hamid Drake (d) trio

Mon, Feb-19
Matastasio Jazz, Teatro Metastasio, Prato, ITALY
Anthony Braxton Sextet [AB (reeds), Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Jessica Pavone (vla), Jay Rozen (tba), Chris Dahlgren (b), Aaron Siegel (perc)]

Sat, Feb-17
Piacenza Jazz Festival, Teatro President, Piacenza, ITALY
Anthony Braxton Sextet [AB (reeds), Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Jessica Pavone (vla), Jay Rozen (tba), Chris Dahlgren (b), Aaron Siegel (perc)]

Wed & Thu, Feb-14 & -15
Porgy & Bess, Vienna, AUSTRIA
Anthony Braxton Sextet [AB (reeds), Taylor Ho Bynum (cor), Jessica Pavone (vla), Jay Rozen (tba), Chris Dahlgren (b), Aaron Siegel (perc)]

worldwide booking info: 

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