“With his winning of the Pulitzer Prize for the little match girl passion (one of the most original and moving scores of recent years), Lang, once a post minimalist enfant terrible, has solidified his standing as an American master.”
— The New Yorker

David Lang is one of the most highly esteemed and performed American composers writing today. His works have been performed around the world in most of the great concert halls.

Most recently, Lang received the 2024 Marie-Josée Kravis Award from the New York Philharmonic.  Lang’s the little match girl passion, commissioned by Carnegie Hall and premiered by Paul Hillier and Theatre of Voices, was recently listed by The Guardian as “one of the top 25 works of classical music written in the 21st Century.” It won the Pulitzer Prize in 2008 and the recording received a Grammy Award in 2010. 'simple song #3,' written as part of his score for Paolo Sorrentino’s acclaimed film YOUTH, received many awards nominations in 2016, including the Academy Award and Golden Globe.

His opera 'prisoner of the state' (with libretto by Lang) was co-commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, Rotterdam’s De Doelen Concert Hall, London’s Barbican Centre, Barcelona’s l’Auditori, Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Bruges’s Concertgebouw, and Malmö Opera, and premiered June 2019 in New York, conducted by Jaap van Zweden.

Lang is a Professor of Music Composition at the Yale School of Music. He is co-founder and co-artistic director of New York’s legendary music collective Bang on a Can.

Tal Rosner is a BAFTA-winning designer and creative director from Jerusalem, Israel. His current season highlights include Ainadamar at the Met and LA Opera, Mythos at Staatsoper Hannover, and San Francisco Opera Pride Concert. He has created projections and installations for leading orchestras, concert halls, musicians, museums, and fashion houses around the globe. He was recently announced as video designer for The Hunger Games: On Stage, which will premiere in 2025. His most recent credits include a new adaptation of Lingren’s The Brothers Lionheart at the Royal Danish Playhouse, Die Walküre in Bordeaux, and the Victoria and Albert Museum’s exhibition DIVA, which ran from June 2023 to April 2024 and travelled to Kunsthal Rotterdam in November 2024. In 2022, he designed video for both the opening and closing ceremonies of the XXII Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and projections for Ainadamar at Scottish Opera, Detroit Opera, and Welsh National Opera. He has also created work for the New York Philharmonic, New World Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Centre, Centre Pompidou, Toronto’s Nuit Blanche, and international tours by Pet Shop Boys and the Rolling Stones, among many others.

With over 25 years of experience, Brandon is a versatile and accomplished creative and technical director, multi-cam director, editor, animator and colorist, currently specializing in immersive and interactive experiences for live events, broadcast, and digital platforms. Most recently Brandon worked on the landmark show U2:UV Achtung Baby at The Sphere, Dead and Company: Dead Forever at The Sphere and the landmark Adele in Munich concert series. Brandon has delivered high-quality and innovative video content for a diverse and ever-growing list of clients, including world-renowned recording artists, content studios, filmmakers, and visual artists. He has a keen eye, intuition, and master craft for color grading, creative editing, finishing and pipeline workflow design. 

Bang on a Can All-Stars are recognized worldwide for their ultra-dynamic live performances and recordings of today’s most innovative music. Freely crossing the boundaries between classical, jazz, rock, world and experimental music, this six-member amplified ensemble has consistently forged a distinct category-defying identity, taking music into uncharted territories. Performing each year throughout the U.S. and internationally, the All-Stars have shattered the definition of what concert music is today. Together, the All-Stars have worked in unprecedented close collaboration with some of the most important and inspiring musicians of our time, including Steve Reich, Ornette Coleman, Meredith Monk, George Lewis, Louis Andriessen, Terry Riley and dozens more. Current and recent project highlights include their own new arrangements of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s landmark album 1996; Julia Wolfe’s Flower Power for Bang on a Can All-Stars and orchestra, premiered with the L.A. Philharmonic; a new live arrangement of Terry Riley’s iconic and inspirational A Rainbow in Curved Air, celebrating the legendary composer’s 90th Birthday year (2025); Can Dance, a brand new multimedia concert of collaborations between composers, filmmakers and choreographers; performances of the band's much beloved arrangement of Brian Eno's classic Music for Airports; Road Trip, an immersive and visually stunning concert collaboratively-composed by Bang's founders Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe; In C, a new dance collaboration with Sasha Waltz & Guests based on Terry Riley’s minimalist classic; plus the touring performances and recordings of Wolfe’s Pulitzer-Prize winning Anthracite Fields and groundbreaking Steel Hammer. With a massive repertoire of works written specifically for the group’s distinctive instrumentation and style of performance, the All-Stars have become a genre in their own right. The All-Stars record on Cantaloupe Music and have released past recordings on Sony, Universal and Nonesuch.

Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director, celebrates his 24th season in 2024-2025 with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, which he has turned into the "best-by-far major chorus in America” (Los Angeles Times). In 2022, Grant and the Chorale received the Grammy™ Award for Best Choral Performance for their part in the LA Philharmonic’s recording of Mahler’s 8^th Symphony. For his lifetime of leadership in the field of choral music, Grant received the Michael Korn Founders Award from Chorus America.
 

Among the highpoints of his time with the Chorale, they twice opened the famed Salzburg Festival—with Orlando di Lasso’s Lagrime di San Pietro in 2019 and Heinrich Schütz’ Music to Accompany a Departure in 2023. They have also performed these works to enormous acclaim in London, Paris, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago and Mexico City. In New York, Grant and the Chorale were the featured artists at Lincoln Center’s celebration of Steve Reich’s 70^th birthday as part of the Great Performers Series.

Grant’s discography includes Chorale recordings of music by Nico Muhly, Henrik Gorecki, David Lang, Steve Reich and for Decca, Nonesuch and Cantaloupe Records. He has also led the Chorale in performances for motion picture soundtracks, including, at the request of John Williams, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker.

Gershon has performed at Carnegie Hall and Trinity Wall Street in New York, and he has appeared many times over the years at the Ravinia and Aspen Festivals. He has led concert performances with the San Francisco Symphony, the National Symphony, the LA Philharmonic, and operas for Houston Grand Opera, The Santa Fe Opera and Wolf Trap Opera.

Gershon was named Outstanding Alumnus of the USC Thornton School of Music in 2002 and received the USC Alumni Merit Award in 2017.

Lizzie Burns is a bassist and chamber musician who performs in Chamber Orchestras, Continuo Sections, Rhythm Sections, and New Music Ensembles. She performs with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, records for major Record Labels and Motion Picture Soundtracks, has given dozens of World Premieres, and is on faculty at the Hartt School of Music, Mannes Conservatory at The New School, and Montclair State University. Drawing abundant inspiration from her colleagues, Lizzie is a member of The Knights and A Far Cry chamber orchestras, and additionally works with the International

Contemporary Ensemble, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, St Paul Chamber Orchestra, New Century Chamber Orchestra, East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO), NOVUS NY, The Orchestra of St Luke’s, and Simone Dinnerstein’s ensemble Baroklyn. As an experienced historical bassist she performs with Tafelmusik Baroque, Handel + Haydn Society, and the Trinity Baroque Orchestra. Burns has recorded with soloists Edgar Meyer, Yo-Yo Ma, Gil Shaham, and Pekka Kuusisto as well as popular artists Jon Batiste, Chris Thile, Phoebe Bridgers, Ingrid Michaelson, and Wye Oak. She has recorded for the Sony Masterworks, Deutsche Grammophon, Naxos, New Amsterdam, and Nonesuch record labels and can be heard on popular film and television soundtracks including HBO’s hit series “Succession”.

Hong Kong/Canadian/American pianist Vicky Chow has been described as “brilliant” (New York Times) and “one of our era’s most brilliant pianists” (Pitchfork). Since joining the Bang on a Can All-Stars in 2009, she has collaborated and worked with artists such as Tania León, Meredith Monk, Julia Wolfe, David Lang, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Terry Riley, John Zorn, George Lewis, as well as organizations such as Bill T. Jones and the Arnie Zane Dance Company, BBC Orchestra, LA Philharmonic, International Contemporary Ensemble, to name a few. She has toured to over 40 countries and performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall (New York), Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles), Muziekgebouw (Amsterdam), Hong Kong Arts Centre, Barbican Centre (London), Royal Albert Hall (London), L’auditori (Barcelona), City Recital Hall (Sydney),POLIN Museum (Warsaw), and the Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires). She has released over 25 solo and chamber music albums on Nonesuch Records, Cantaloupe, New Amsterdam Records, Tzadik, and Innova Recordings, among others. In October 2022, she released Philip Glass: Piano Etudes Book 1 which Mr. Glass remarked to be “a highly dynamic and expressive performance. There’s a certain energy that is uniquely hers.” Originally from Vancouver, Canada, she is based in Brooklyn. She serves as faculty at the Bang on a Can Summer Institute, Nief Norf Summer Festival, and has been on faculty at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. She is on the Board of Advisors for Composers Now, and is also a mentor at The Juilliard School. A graduate of The Juilliard School and The Manhattan School of Music Ms. Chow is a Yamaha Artist. www.vickychow.com

David Cossin is a versatile New York-based percussionist and producer whose work spans classical percussion, drum set, non-Western hand drumming, composition, and improvisation. His diverse musical interests have led him to perform across a wide range of artistic forms around the world. David has collaborated with renowned ensembles and artists, including Bang on a Can, Steve Reich and Musicians, Philip Glass, Yo-Yo Ma, Meredith Monk, Tan Dun, Cecil Taylor, Talujon Percussion Group, Terry Riley, Sting, David Byrne, and Ghost Train Orchestra. As a producer and engineer, he has released multiple albums. His theater work includes notable projects with Blue Man Group, Mabou Mines, and director Peter Sellars. David was also the featured solo percussionist for Tan Dun’s Oscar-winning score in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. As a soloist, he has performed with orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. David's sonic installations have been exhibited in the US, Italy, and Germany. He is an active composer and instrument inventor, constantly pushing the boundaries of traditional percussion. He also serves as a faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music, where he teaches percussion in the Contemporary Performance Program. David proudly endorses Pro-Mark sticks and Evans drumheads.

 Hailed for her “sublime cello prowess” (Take Effect), “absorbing originality” (Gramophone), and “mesmerizing beauty” (NY Music Daily), internationally acclaimed Canadian cellist Arlen Hlusko is a dynamic, versatile young artist who has performed extensively as soloist and chamber musician across North America, Asia, and Europe. Newly appointed cellist of the Bang on a Can All-Stars, Arlen is also a laureate of numerous competitions, Grammy-award winner for her collaboration with The Crossing, and recent alumna of the Curtis Institute of Music and Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect. In addition to the All-Stars, Arlen regularly performs with several ensembles based on the East Coast, including Dolce Suono Ensemble, Intersection, and Frisson, and was recently featured on CBC’s “30 under 30”. She has been a featured performer with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra, among others. Arlen has also performed at several preeminent summer festivals, including Spoleto USA Bank of America Chamber Music, Music from Angel Fire, Tippet Rise, and Bay Chamber Concerts. As a teacher, she has served on faculty of Curtis Summerfest, New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestra Teaching Artists, and given masterclasses in USA, Canada, France, and Germany. Committed to using her music to connect with and serve her community, Arlen founded her own interactive chamber music concert series, Philadelphia Performances for Autism, and is involved with several communities in Philadelphia & NYC, including Carnegie Hall’s “Musical Connections” at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. www.arlenhlusko.com

Taylor Levine is a New York based guitarist and circuit designer working across the experimental, improvised and composed music communities. He’s made music and recorded with a diverse range of artists such as John Zorn, Lee Ronaldo, Yuka Honda, Steve Reich, Yo La Tengo, Marc Ribot, Nels Cline, Meredith Monk, Erykah Badu, Ted Hearne, Steve Miller, and ensembles including Komische Oper Berlin, Kronos Quartet, London Sinfonietta, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Ensemble Signal, and Alarm Will Sound. Taylor has been invited to perform at festivals and venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Vértice Festival in Mexico City, Royal Albert Hall and Sound Unbound Festival at Barbican Centre in London, Casa da Musica in Porto, Jazz em Agosto in Lisbon, Musica Festival at Le Maillon in Strasbourg, Sacrum Profanum in Kraków, Borealis Festival in Bergen, Norway, The Fringe Club in Hong Kong, City Recital Hall in Sydney, and Melbourne Recital Hall in Melbourne. Taylor founded and co-directs the electric guitar quartet, Dither, whose music making has been described by the New York Times as “sophisticated, hard-driving, and stylistically omnivorous.” In addition to touring, composing, producing and commissioning original work, Dither has held visiting artist residencies at Columbia, Cornell, Princeton, and New York Universities. www.ditherquartet.com

Ken Thomson (clarinet and bass clarinet) is a clarinetist, saxophonist, and composer active in multiple disciplines who splits his time between Brooklyn and Berlin.  He has been a member of the Bang on a Can All-Stars since 2013. He also co-leads Anzû Quartet, an ensemble dedicated to performing and commissioning for Olivier Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time” instrumentation, who will be releasing two CDs in 2025 on Cantaloupe Music. He records and tours in the US and Europe at jazz festivals, clubs, and concert halls with his own groups Lingua Franca, Sextet and Slow/Fast, who blur the line between contemporary composed music and jazz.  He has released multiple recordings of his chamber music compositions including full-length albums with JACK Quartet and cellist Ashley Bathgate with pianist Karl Larson; he has been commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra, Lorelei Ensemble, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many others. He has received awards from New Music USA, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, ASCAP and the Aaron Copland Fund for Music.  He is also a prolific arranger, with arrangements recorded by Meredith Monk and David Byrne/St Vincent. He is on faculty at the Bang on a Can Music Festival and active as a freelance performer, arranger, teacher, conductor and music director.  He is a F. Arthur Uebel Artist, D’Addario Woodwinds Artist, and Conn-Selmer endorser. www.ktonline.net

In his role as sound engineer, Andrew Cotton works closely with both composers and musicians in creating new works. Cotton works with several major producers, specializing in contemporary music projects with artists and concert series as diverse as Elvis Costello and John Harle, the BBC Promenade Series, Meltdown, George Russell, Carla Bley, Talvin Singh, Cold Cut, KT Tunstall, Elvis Costello, John Harle, Andy Sheppard, Carla Bley, Angelique Kidjo, Manu Dibango, District Six, Iva Bittova, Philip Glass, Steve Reich among others. He regularly collaborates with composers Michael Gordon, Julia Wolfe and David Lang on their pieces for the All-Stars as well as large ensemble, dance and theatre pieces. He also acts as technical manager and sound collaborator with percussionist Evelyn Glennie DBE. As a sound designer he has designed The Carbon Copy Building –Turin, New York, Hamburg and Liverpool, Chaos – New York, The New Yorkers - Brooklyn Academy of Music, Ballet Tech – Joyce Theatre NY 1997-1999, Bang on a Can Marathons 1997 – 2016, Hearing Voices – Jocelyn Pook 2016 & 2017, Piano Circus 2015-present, , Steel Hammer 2015-17, BBC Scotland Hogmanay 2015-present, riSE and fLY 2015, Road Trip 2017, Big Space 2017-18 among others.