The Bang on a Can All-Stars is an amplified ensemble that was formed in 1992 by parent organization Bang on a Can.[2]
Bang on a Can All-Stars | |
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Background information | |
Origin | New York City, United States |
Genres | Alt classical, classical crossover, post-minimalism |
Years active | 1992–present |
Labels | Cantaloupe, Sony, CRI, Nonesuch |
Members | Mark Stewart David Cossin Vicky Chow Ken Thomson[1] Arlen Hlusko |
Past members | Robert Black Evan Ziporyn Lisa Moore Steve Schick, Maya Beiser Wendy Sutter[citation needed] Ashley Bathgate |
Website | bangonacanallstars |
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.[citation needed]
They appeared as guest stars in the season 17 episode of Arthur, "Binky's Music Madness", with Evan Ziporyn and Julia Wolfe as themselves.[5]
In 2005 the All-Stars were named "Ensemble of the Year" by the Musical America International Directory of the Performing Arts.[6] The ensemble has been heralded as "the country's most important vehicle for contemporary music" by the San Francisco Chronicle.[7]
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,[8] and their recording of Terry Riley's In C made the 2001 New York Times top ten lists in both classical and pop.[9]