New York, NY - Over the evenings of June 10, 17, and 24, 2007 at The Stone, the creative music ensemble Ne(x)tworks presents Ne(x)tworks 2007: At The Stone, six discreet programs of new material that further develops the distinctive repertoire and collective energies of this group of "new music superstars." (Time Out) This series of performances represent the group's second annual residency in New York. The first, entitled SILOMUSIC (Issue Project Room, Spring 2006), initiated several streams of aesthetic activity which At The Stone continues. Primary to each area of interest is the exposition of various types of notation (graphic, strategic, hybrid, etc.) and the improvisative interpretations they engender. The repertoire at The Stone features work by New York musical legends and contemporary stalwarts such as Jon Gibson, Anthony Coleman, Leroy Jenkins, Arthur Russell, Michael Schumacher, and many by Ne(x)tworks members (Joan La Barbara, Kenji Bunch, Shelley Burgon, Miguel Frasconi, Yves Dharamraj, Cornelius Dufallo, and Ariana Kim).

Ne(x)tworks' trombonist Chris McIntyre, curator for The Stone during the month of June, took the lead in programming repertoire for the '07 residency. The opening event (6/10) features the ongoing Ne(x)tworks tradition of all first-performances of works by ensemble members. Began in 2003, the Ne(x)tworks Composers Series differentiates this group from many others, and is at the core of its interest in collective interpretation.

For the programs on June 17 and 24 McIntyre capitalizes on that interest, drawing a line from seminal "open works" of the 1950's and 60's to notational experiments found in various musical cultures of the 70's and 80's. The first program, titled Dialogics (6/17), features several works by legendary compser/performer Jon Gibson (who will also perform), recently passed composer/violinist Leroy Jenkins, Julius Eastman's now-classic Stay On It, and pop/experimental iconoclast Arthur Russell.

The line continues through Innerlogics (6/24), connecting newly composed works by sound artist Michael Schumacher and Ne(x)tworks Director Cornelius Dufallo with works by Xenakis, group member Joan La Barbara, and composer/trombonist Peter Zummo.

June 17th - Dialogics