Michael Gordon and Richard Foreman’s “What to Wear” at BAM is a visually rich, textually odd work — and a hot commodity.
Category: Gordon, Michael (1956- )
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Applying Richard Foreman’s Off-Kilter Aesthetic (and Ducks) to Opera
The composer Michael Gordon collaborated with Foreman on “What to Wear” in 2006. The opera makes its belated New York premiere at BAM on Thursday.
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Best Classical Performances of 2024
Standouts included the soprano Lise Davidsen and the Berlin Philharmonic, a new opera by Missy Mazzoli and bits of old ones by Schubert.
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Amid Orchestral Waves, the Sound of Cultures Conversing
“Natural History,” performed in Cincinnati, is a collaboration between the composer Michael Gordon and the Native American ensemble Steiger Butte Drum.
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A Tour Through the Most Interesting Acoustics in New York
The composer Michael Gordon and members of Mantra Percussion tested the piece “Timber” in resonant spaces around the city. Here is what they learned.
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Review: A Composer Reconstructs Painful Family Stories
The New York Times – Music:For the New York premiere of “Travel Guide to Nicaragua,” Michael Gordon sifted through a few mementos and fragments of scant narratives.
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A Composer’s ‘Travel Guide’ to His Family’s Unspoken Past
The New York Times – Music:Michael Gordon’s new work reflects on his father’s flight from Poland in 1939 and the migratory life — and buried traumas — that followed.