Bang on a Can All-Stars with special guests Glenn Kotche and Bryce Dessner

Contemporary music pioneers Bang on a Can All-Stars, will appear with special guests Glenn Kotche and Bryce Dessner. The New York Times describes the ensemble as “a fiercely aggressive group, combining the power and punch of a rock band with the precision and clarity of a chamber ensemble.”

The Bang On All-Stars features Robert Black (bass), David Cossin (percussion), Ning Yu (piano), Felix Fan (cello) and Evan Ziporyn (clarinet). Their goal is to present memorable performances of genre-defying music. Dessner has performed with the band, filling in for founding member, Michael Gordon. Kotche and Bang on a Can All-star, David Cossin collaborated for a concert as a part of the 2006 festival.