Sound Liberation – Past Concerts
Sound Liberation, an eclectic chamber ensemble/band, was formed in 1996. The band has gained exposure in the New York city area and has generated a loyal core following playing such notable venues as Joe's Pub, Wetlands, Knitting Factory, The Blue Note, Downtime, New Music Cafe, Cutting Room, Le Poisson Rouge, and many other performing spaces.
Sound Liberation's musical philosophy, developed by band founder Gene Pritsker, is based upon "ending the segregation of sound vibration (i.e. musical Genres)". The group incorporates its philosophy by performing compositions that encompass a diverse range of musical genre, heavily influenced by hip-hop and rock rhythms. This enables one to hear elements from classical music to Jazz to music of various cultures at a Sound Liberation show.
The group performed at the Outreach Festival '06 and '07 and '14 in Schwaz, Austria. In '07 Sound Liberation performed at the Estonian House and presented Gene Pritsker's opera Money at the Players Theatre and Flea Theatre in New York. In May of '08, Money was performed at the Etna music Festival in Catania, Sicily and Sound Liberation played in Ragusa, Sicily. In July '08, they performed at the Blaine jazz Festival in Blaine, Wa. In May of '09, Sound Liberation presented 2 nights at the Flea theater, performing Gene Pritsker's one-hour VRE Suite written for the Sound Liberation Quintet and a concert with B3+ of music from their albums on Col-Legno records. In September 2011, they performed at the Bremen Musik Fest in Germany. In past years the group was part of the Peekaboo Festival of New Music, 21st Century Schizoid at Cornelia Street Cafe and Theater, and toured Newfoundland, Canada in April of '99.
In August of '09 the Song No Truth was featured in the Universal Home Videos motion picture The Wedding Bothers. In the fall of 2010, Human Condition was featured on PBS's Road Trip Nation series. The band played a very publicized concert at New York's Le Poisson Rouge in January '10. The New Yorker wrote: "Pritsker, a rule-breaking composer-guitarist (and rapper) who impresses funk and rock beats onto classical structures, fronts this eclectic jazz-type combo of singers and instrumentalists."
Composers Concordance & Joe's Pub Present Vivaldi's Hot House: Sound Liberation Feat. Lara St. John
$25 (service fee applies)
Composers Concordance & Joe's Pub Present Vivaldi's Hot House: Sound Liberation Feat. Lara St. John
Free
Composers Concordance: Sound Liberation Trio @ Nublu
Adam Holzman — Do I Look Like I Need Cheering Up?
Jan Hammer — Selected works
Carman Moore — Selected works
Dick Griffin — Selected works
$22.66 advance
Composers Concordance: Sound Liberation Trio @ Nublu
Adam Holzman — Do I Look Like I Need Cheering Up?
Jan Hammer — Selected works
Carman Moore — Selected works
Dick Griffin — Selected works
Free
Composers Concordance: Eclectic Bands
Dan Cooper — Selected works
Mike Handelman — Selected works
The Doors — Selected works
Aretha Franklin — Selected works
Jimi Hendrix — Selected works
Herbie Hancock — Selected works
Free
Composers Concordance: Setting Free The Funk feat. Sound Liberation
Free
Composers Concordance: Eclectic Bands featuring Gene Pritsker's Sound Liberation, Laurie Towers/John Pietaro Duo, Dan Cooper Quartet
Gene Pritsker — Bartók's Transylvania
Dan Cooper — Selected works
Free
Composers Concordance: Eclectic Bands featuring Gene Pritsker's Sound Liberation, Laurie Towers/John Pietaro Duo, Dan Cooper Quartet
Gene Pritsker — Bartók's Transylvania
Dan Cooper — Selected works
$20 advance, $25 at the door ($20 food-drink minimum); venue opens at 6pm for food/beverages
Amplified Ambitions Series: Gene Pritsker's Sound Liberation Trio
suggested $15
Composers Concordance & Sound Liberation: 'Better Now'
On September 30th at 7pm, the extremely eclectic ensemble Sound Liberation celebrates their recently released album Better Now with a conce…
Free
Composers Concordance & Sound Liberation: 'Better Now'
On September 30th at 7pm, the extremely eclectic ensemble Sound Liberation celebrates their recently released album Better Now with a conce…
$10 at the door
Sound Liberation Trio @ Local 802 Jazz Night
Free
Composers Concordance: Ludwig's Night Out
Free
Composers Concordance: Ludwig's Night Out
$35.99 table, $25.69 bar (includes fees)
Composers Concordance Presents Gene Pritsker’s Sound Liberation | Featuring Matt Herskowitz, piano
Matt Herskowitz — Selected works
Dan Cooper — Selected works
$20 (online or at the door)
Gene Pritsker's Sound Liberation: 'Let’s Save The World Suite'
Free (Online: Free | In-person: Ticket price TBA)
Gene Pritsker's Sound Liberation: 'Let's Save The World Suite'
Online: Free | In person: $27
Composers Concordance: Gene Pritsker @ 50
Free (Free ($15 in-person))
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