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Music at the Anthology (MATA) was founded in 1996 by Philip Glass, Eleonor Sandresky, and Lisa Bielawa and has become the world’s most sought-after performance opportunity for adventurous emerging music artists experimenting with composition, multimedia, and collaborative performance art.
MATA presents, supports, and commissions new music by early-career composers at an internationally recognized concert festival each spring in NYC. MATA Presents funds projects shown throughout NY and hosts MATA Jr., an evening of music by pre-college composers, mentored by emerging composers, and performed by top performers in new music.
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27TH ANNUAL MATA FESTIVAL
INTERGALACTIC INFINITY:
Music Between Spaces
June 11-14, 2025
ISSUE Project Room,
22 Boerum Place,
Brooklyn, NY
Welcome to MATA Festival 2025, where bold soundscapes and visionary artistry collide. This year, we invite you to journey through INTERGALACTIC INFINITY – Music Between Spaces, a four-day celebration of cutting-edge music and genre-defying performances.
The festival features an exceptional lineup of emerging composers and acclaimed artists who are redefining the landscape of contemporary music. Expect groundbreaking premieres, immersive performances, and bold artistic statements that stretch far beyond the expected.
Out of nearly 400 submissions from across the globe, we’ve curated a dynamic program that represents the future of music — daring, diverse, and deeply imaginative. The selection process was highly competitive, and we’re proud to spotlight voices that push boundaries and spark new ways of listening.
Works by Roscoe Mitchell, Oliver Lake, George Lewis, Wadada Leo Smith, and MATA Festival 2025 Early-Career Composers, with a World Premiere by Reza Vali.
Curated by Pauline Kim Harris (Executive Director of Music at the Anthology) and a panel of eight esteemed composers and artists: Titilayo Ayangade, Tom Chiu, Felix Fan, John Glover, Conrad Harris, Max Mandel, Paula Matthusen, and Kal Sugatski.
*Andrew Stock |*Anna Meadors |*Anuj Bhutani |*Brian Mark |*Diallo Banks | Ensemble LPR | FLUX Quartet |GEORGE LEWIS |*Giordano Bruno do Nascimento |*Inga Chinilina |*Jee Seo | JESSIE COX |*Kevin Ramsay |*Kylan Hillman |*Ledah Finck |*Luis Quintana | MATA Mavens |*Negar Soleymanifar |*Nina Fukuoka | OLIVER LAKE | *Paul Novak |*Petra Strahovnik | RE:duo | REZA VALI |*Rodrigo Espino | ROSCOE MITCHELL | Sam Yulsman |*Sofia Jen Ouyang | SUN RA ARKESTRA | Tito Muñoz | TROPOS | WADADA LEO SMITH |
*MATA Festival 2025 Early-career Composer
MATA Presents:
AZALEA TWINING | ANNA HEFLIN
MATA Presents at Carnegie Hill Concerts
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
AZALEA TWINING Enough Rope (2023-2025) World Premiere
Azalea Twining, Soprano
Sebastian Grinberg-Bly, Piano
A new song-cycle
ANNA HEFLIN: The Wonderland Series (2019)
Shannon Reilly, Violin/Vocals
a one-act opera for singing/acting violinist
by Anna Heflin
for Shannon Reilly
Featuring:
Anna Heflin - composer, librettist, director, videographer
Shannon Reilly - acting violinist in the roles of Scholar, Charles Dodgson, Alice, Queen(s), Flowers
Katie Weissman - animal handler, bird trainer, rabbit keeper
Evan Courtin - electronic track support
Molly the cat - Dinah
Your continued support is vital to our mission. For 26 years, MATA has been a home for early-career composers, sound artists, and other music creators. Through our annual festival, artist residencies, and educational initiatives, MATA has fostered the work of hundreds of experimental artists. Help us continue to serve the freshest voices in new music by making a tax-deductible donation today!
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