Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Liam Elliot: ‘Resin’

An exhibition of sound installations by Princeton University graduate student composers in the CoLab at the Lewis Arts Complex from Friday, October 24 – Sunday, October 26, 2025, culminates in a concert event in Lee Music Performance and Rehearsal Room at the Lewis Arts Complex. The evening begins with an improvisation by Liam Elliot with faculty composer-performers Jason Treuting and Dan Trueman, followed by Elliot’s new work, ‘Golds,’ a piece which brings together Bergamot Quartet’s unique hardanger instruments and Elliot’s newly created string feedback instrument ‘resin,’ to create a musical environment of sympathetic resonances.

New works by

• Liam Elliot

Performed by

• Bergamot Quartet

• Liam Elliot

• Jason Treuting

• Dan Trueman

Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Lee Music Performance and Rehearsal Room, Lewis Arts Complex, 120 Alexander Street, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

Liam Elliot, Jason Treuting, Dan Trueman
Improvisation

Liam Elliot, resin (feedback string resonator); Jason Treuting, percussion; Dan Trueman, hardanger d’amore

Liam Elliot
Golds

Bergamot Quartet (Ledah Finck, hardanger violin; Sarah Thomas, hardanger violin; Martine Kinsella Thomas, hardanger viola; Irène Han, hardanger cello); Liam Elliot, resin (feedback string resonator)

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Unruly Sounds Music Festival 2025

An afternoon of music that showcases local composers and performers and features rising talents in the Princeton University graduate composition program.

Unruly Sounds, now in its ninth year, returns to Hinds Plaza for an afternoon of music. Mika Godbole of Mantra Percussion curates this annual celebration of original music from Princeton University’s graduate music program and other area-based musicians. The all-day event features a wide variety of post-classical / contemporary grooves. As in past years, the festival promises to keep to its tradition of highlighting fresh sounds and new compositions. Festival-goers are encouraged to walk around, sit and eat, and experience the music in a relaxed atmosphere—dancing is encouraged! The festival's primary objective is to pair new compositions and original music with a casual ambience to encourage accessibility and dialogue between composers and the community. Performers scheduled to perform in 2025 include favorites from past editions of the festival as well as some new faces. The line up of confirmed participants includes:

Performances by

• 12:00 p.m.: Josh Quillen

• 12:30 p.m.: Dubious Moniker (Steve & Jasper Mackey)

• 1:15 p.m.: And & Also (Kennedy Taylor Dixon & Aliayta Foon-Dancoes)

• 1:45 p.m.: Matt Trowbridge

• 2:30 p.m.: Olivier Tarpaga

• 3:15 p.m.: Jacqueline Kerrod with Keir GoGwilt

• 4:00 p.m.: Dan Trueman & Friends

• 4:30 p.m.: Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves

• 5:00 p.m.: The Beverage Station

This event is sponsored by Princeton Sound Kitchen and Princeton Public Library, with support from Small World Coffee, jaZams, and Princeton Record Exchange.

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
Start Time: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Hinds Plaza, Sylvia Beach Way, Princeton
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Mixtape 1

PSK presents its first Mixtape concert for the academic year, in which various artists and ensembles perform new works by Princeton University graduate student composers.

New works by

• Hiccup Bar (Soo Yeon Lyuh & Steven Mackey)

• Hannah Ishizaki

• Travis Laplante

• Nathan Schram

Performed by

• Gulli Björnsson

• Natasha Brofsky

• Laura Cocks

• Hiccup Bar: Soo Yeon Lyuh & Steven Mackey

• Chaeyoung Park

• Tejas Tirthapura

Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

Hannah Ishizaki
Excerpts from On Learning

I.
V.
IV.

Natasha Brofsky, cello; Chaeyoung Park, piano; The electronic track features speech from the following people: Ruby Dixon, Aliayta Foon-Dancoes, Jordan Fremuth, Kerry Ishizaki, Sarah Mangan, Ted Mastin, Dena Moses, Amber Pavis, Rebecca Synnestvedt, Jeremy Verbano-Mangan, Olivia Wagner, Members of the Putney Library Community, Students of the Greenwood School

Nathan Schram
The Moon Stands Blank Above

Video

INTERMISSION 

Hiccup Bar
Sweepstakes
Das ist eine Kartoffel
Snag
Oops, We Meant That

Soo Yeon Lyuh, haegeum; Steven Mackey, electric guitar 

Travis Laplante
Letter to an Angel

Gulli Björnsson, guitar; Laura Cocks, flute; Tejas Tirthapura, viola

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Elijah Daniel Smith: ‘Forbidden Oracles,’ ~Nois, Sō Percussion

Elijah Daniel Smith’s ‘Forbidden Oracles’ is a 30-minute work that draws inspiration from the mysterious gospel of the Lots of St. Mary, a Coptic Codex used for divination, translated by Dr. AnneMarie Luijendijk. It will be performed by an octet consisting of two quartets: Sō Percussion and ~Nois saxophone quartet.

New work by

• Elijah Daniel Smith

Performed by

• Sō Percussion: Eric Cha-Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Treuting

• ~Nois: Joseph Connor, János Csontos, Jordan Lulloff, Julian Velasco

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

Elijah Daniel Smith
Rift

INTERMISSION

Elijah Daniel Smith
Forbidden Oracles

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Dance Collaboration

Princeton University graduate student composers Aliayta Foon-Dancoes, Hannah Ishizaki, Travis Laplante, and Justin Wright collaborate with guest choreographers and dancers Caroline Beach, Aaron Choate, Morgan Clune, Eliot Hammans, Ellexis Hatch, Eleni Loving, and Jodi Melnick, to create a host of new short dance works, accompanied by music which includes live performances by Isidora Jojkovic, Justin Kelly, and Arnie Tanimoto.

New works by

• Aliayta Foon-Dancoes and Aaron Choate

• Hannah Ishizaki and Caroline Beach

• Travis Laplante and Jodi Melnick

• Justin Wright and Morgan Clune

Performed by

• Aaron Choate

• Morgan Clune

• Eliot Hammans

• Ellexis Hatch

• Isidora Jojkovic

• Justin Kelly

• Travis Laplante

• Eleni Loving

• Jodi Melnick

• Arnie Tanimoto

• Justin Wright

Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

Hannah Ishizaki and Caroline Beach
Shifting States

Travis Laplante and Jodi Melnick
Jodi+Travis

INTERMISSION

Justin Wright and Morgan Clune
A Study on Unison

Aliayta Foon-Dancoes and Aaron Choate
Dollywood

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Generals Concert

Princeton University second-year graduate student composers, in partial fulfillment of the General Examination, create new works in response to the work of other, established artists. Various artists and ensembles perform the works.

New works by

• Gladstone Deluxe

• Aliayta Foon-Dancoes

• Hannah Ishizaki

• Isaac Santos

Performed by

• Performer announcements soon

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
Pulse Topology

Video

Aliayta Foon-Dancoes
Iterations

Aliayta Foon-Dancoes, solo violin; light sculptures; Sean Malikides of Kai Lab, collaborator

Moritz Simon Geist
MR-808

Video

Hannah Ishizaki
Common Ground

Touch Reactive Sound Spheres; video

INTERMISSION

Steve Reich
New York Counterpoint

Juan Pedro Espinosa Monteros, clarinet; fixed electronics; Lloyd Van’t Hoff, pre-recorded clarinets

Isaac Santos
a clearing in the woods

Juan Pedro Espinosa Monteros, clarinet; fixed electronics

Phillip Golub
Filters

Phillip Golub, piano

Gladstone Deluxe
3 Phases for Piano

Phillip Golub, piano

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Barbara White: ‘Where Stone Flows’ and ‘Lorica,’ Riley Lee and guests

Princeton University faculty member Barbara White’s two new works, for shakuhachi Grand Master Riley Lee and guest performers, marry Celtic imagery and traditional shakuhachi vocabulary. Where Stone Flows is “a meditation on time and transformation inspired by an encounter with an iceberg.” Lorica is “a blessing, a song of well-wishing.” Lee also performs new works by graduate student composers Ellie Cherry, Francisco del Pino, Gladstone Deluxe, Hope Littwin, and Soo Yeon Lyuh.

New works by

• Ellie Cherry

• Francisco del Pino

• Gladstone Deluxe

• Hope Littwin

• Soo Yeon Lyuh

• Barbara White

Performed by

• Riley Lee

• Hope Littwin

• Charlotte Mundy

• Heather O’Gara

• Adam Sliwinski

Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

Barbara White
Where Stone Flows

Riley Lee, shakuhachi
Charlotte Mundy, voice
Fixed electronics

Soo Yeon Lyuh
Zenith Whispers

Riley Lee, shakuhachi

Gladstone Deluxe
Digital Clouds

Riley Lee, shakuhachi
Fixed electronics

Hope Littwin
Kill Two Birds

Hope Littwin, voice and guitar
Riley Lee, shakuhachi

Ellie Cherry
Last Ferry Back

Riley Lee, shakuhachi
Fixed electronics

Francisco del Pino
Baobab

Riley Lee, shakuhachi

Barbara White
Lorica

Riley Lee, shakuhachi; Charlotte Mundy, voice; Heather O’Gara, clarinet; Adam Sliwinski, vibraphone

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

ModernMedieval Voices

Vocal trio ModernMedieval Voices performs new works by Princeton University graduate student composers.

New works by

• Sophie Cash

• Francisco del Pino

• Kennedy Taylor Dixon

• Bobby Ge

• Hope Littwin

• Onche Rajesh Ugbabe

Performed by

• ModernMedieval Voices

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

Onche Rajesh Ugbabe
Missa Solaris

Bobby Ge
Recluse Song

kennedy taylor dixon
incase you forget

Sophie Cash
P-38 Lightning

Francisco del Pino
Contar

Hope Littwin
Songs My Fathers Taught Me

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Attacca Quartet (2/2)

Attacca Quartet perform two concerts—each with a different program—over two consecutive nights featuring new works by Princeton University graduate student composers.

New works by

• Ellie Cherry

• Francisco del Pino

• Kennedy Taylor Dixon

• Hope Littwin

• Christian Quiñones

• Isaac Santos

• Max Vinetz

Performed by

• Attacca Quartet

• Hope Littwin

Date: Thursday, December 4, 2024
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

Francisco del Pino
Tu me sequere me

Isaac Santos
american chestnut: postlude

Max Vinetz
Fleabane

INTERMISSION

Hope Littwin
Prince of Peace

Ellie Cherry
Silverfish

Kennedy Taylor Dixon
this, instead

Christian Quiñones
EYECANDY

Attacca Quartet: Amy Schroeder, violin; Domenic Salerni, violinist; Nathan Schram, viola; Andrew Yee, cello

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Attacca Quartet (1/2)

Attacca Quartet perform two concerts—each with a different program—over two consecutive nights featuring new works by Princeton University graduate student composers.

New works by

• Gladstone Deluxe

• Hannah Ishizaki

• Aliayta Foon-Dancoes

• Bobby Ge

• Travis Laplante

• Lucy McKnight

• Nathan Schram

Performed by

• Attacca Quartet

• Lucy McKnight

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

Nathan Schram
Mark Sticks

Gladstone Deluxe
Different Collisions of the Same Memories

Hannah Ishizaki
Collide

Travis Laplante
String Quartet II

INTERMISSION

Lucy McKnight
presence of your absence

Lucy McKnight, voice, piano, percussion

Aliayta Foon-Dancoes
12th & Fraser

Bobby Ge
Music of Innocence & Experience

Attacca Quartet: Amy Schroeder, violin; Domenic Salerni, violinist; Nathan Schram, viola; Andrew Yee, cello

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Gemma Peacocke: ‘A Strange Power,’ Sputter Box, Charlotte Mundy

Gemma Peacocke’s ‘A Strange Power’ is a 45-minute cantata about the tangled web of romance, free love, creation, and death in the early lives of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley and her step-sister, Claire Clairmont. Scored for two sopranos, clarinet, piano, percussion, and cello, the work will be performed by Sputter Box with guest performers: vocalist Charlotte Mundy, cellist Aaron Wolff, and pianist Isabelle O'Connell. The program also features new works for Sputter Box by Princeton University graduate student composers Kennedy Taylor Dixon, Aliayta Foon-Dancoes, and Onche Rajesh Ugbabe.

New works by

• Kennedy Taylor Dixon

• Aliayta Foon-Dancoes

• Gemma Peacocke

• Onche Rajesh Ugbabe

Performed by

• Charlotte Mundy

• Isabelle O'Connell

• Sputter Box

• Aaron Wolff

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

kennedy taylor dixon
what we must make sense of

Onche Rajesh Ugbabe
Bending Tradition: Musical Miniatures for Voice, Vibraphone, and Bass Clarinet

Aliayta Foon-Dancoes
For Your Own Good

Sputter Box: Alina Tamborini, voice; Kathryn Vetter, clarinet; Peter White, percussion

INTERMISSION

Gemma Peacocke
A Strange Power

Sputter Box: Alina Tamborini, voice; Kathryn Vetter, clarinet; Peter White, percussion; with Charlotte Mundy, voice; Isabelle O’Connell, piano; Aaron Wolff, cello

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

James Moore: Music for The Hands Free

James Moore presents a set of compositions for his acoustic ensemble The Hands Free. The set will feature a new song cycle on texts by Irish language poet Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill with English translations by Paul Muldoon.

New works by

• James Moore

Performed by

• The Hands Free: Nathan Koci, James Moore, Eleonore Oppenheim, Caroline Shaw

Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

James Moore
Music for The Hands Free

The Hands Free: Nathan Koci, James Moore, Eleonore Oppenheim, Caroline Shaw

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Juri Seo: ‘Birds, Bees, Electric Fish,’ Caballito Negro and guests

Princeton University faculty member Juri Seo’s ‘Birds, Bees, Electric Fish’ is a 30-minute work that imagines the perceptual worlds experienced by non-human organisms. Scored for 2 flutists and 2 percussionists, it will be performed by flute and percussion duo Caballito Negro with guest performers. The program also features new works for the performers by faculty member Jason Treuting, and graduate student composers Hope Littwin and Isaac Santos.

New works by

• Hope Littwin

• Juri Seo

• Isaac Santos

• Jason Treuting

Performed by

• Caballito Negro: Tessa Brinckman, Terry Longshore

with

• Lisa Cella

• Dustin Donahue

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

Jason Treuting
our breath

Isaac Santos
gatito negro

Hope Littwin
Morphogenic Projections

INTERMISSION

Juri Seo
Birds, Bees, Electric Fish

Caballito Negro: Tessa Brinckman, flute; Terry Longshore, percussion; with Lisa Cella, flute; Dustin Donahue, percussion

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Mixtape 2

PSK presents its second Mixtape concert for the academic year, in which various artists and ensembles perform new works by Princeton University faculty and graduate student composers. New works by faculty member Jeff Snyder, and graduate students Ellie Cherry, Gladstone Deluxe, Liam Elliot, Max Vinetz, and Justin Wright. Performances by Mafer Bandola, Mobéy Lola Irizarry, Iwo Jedynecki, Star Mitchell, panSonus (j clancy and Amber Evans), and party of one (Liz Faure and Jessica Tsang).

New works by

• Ellie Cherry

• Gladstone Deluxe

• Liam Elliot

• Jeff Snyder

• Max Vinetz

• Justin Wright

Performed by

• Mafer Bandola

• Ellie Cherry

• Gladstone Deluxe

• Liam Elliot

• Mobéy Lola Irizarry

• Iwo Jedynecki

• Star Mitchell

• panSonus: j clancy and Amber Evans

• party of one: Liz Faure and Jessica Tsang

• Justin Wright, cello and fixed media

Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

Ellie Cherry
Swell

Ellie Cherry, electronics; Iwo Jedynecki, accordion

Max Vinetz
The New Manila Envelope

panSonus: j clancy, percussion and voice; Amber Evans, voice

Liam Elliot
Winter Music

Liam Elliot, feedback string resonator and electronics

— INTERMISSION —

Justin Wright
Improvisations from Svalbard

Justin Wright, cello and fixed media

Jeff Snyder
Sigils

party of one: Liz Faure, pedal steel guitar; Jessica Tsang, vibraphone

Gladstone Deluxe featuring Mobéy Lola Irizarry, Mafer Bandola, and Star Mitchell
Dreams

Mafer Bandola, bandola and voice; Gladstone Butler, percussion and electronics; Mobéy Lola Irizarry, percussion and voice; Star Mitchell, movement

Princeton Sound Kitchen proudly sponsors

Unruly Sounds Music Festival 2024

An afternoon of music by local composers that showcases local bands and musicians and features rising talents in the Princeton University graduate composition program. Full schedule to follow.

Unruly Sounds, now in its eighth year, returns to Hinds Plaza for an afternoon of music. Mika Godbole of Mantra Percussion curates this annual celebration of original music from Princeton University’s graduate music program and other area-based musicians. The all-day event features a wide variety of post classical / contemporary grooves. As in past years, the festival promises to keep to its tradition of highlighting fresh sounds and new compositions. Festival-goers are encouraged to walk around, sit, and eat, and experience the music in a relaxed atmosphere—dancing is encouraged! The festival's primary objective is to pair new compositions and original music with a casual ambience to encourage accessibility and dialogue between composers and the community. In case of rain, the festival will move inside to the Community Room. This event is sponsored by jaZams, Orvana, Princeton Public Library, Princeton Record Exchange, Princeton Sound Kitchen, and Small World Coffee.

Performances by

• Damsel Duo

• eGALitarian Brass

• Mark Eichenberger

• Forever House

• Payton Macdonald Trio

• Mantra Percussion

• Dubious Moniker

• Josh Quillen & Kendall Williams

• Super Group

• Olivier Tarpaga and African Music Ensemble

• and additional performer announcements soon!

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Start Time: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Hinds Plaza, Witherspoon Street, Princeton
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Connor Elias Way: ‘The Sun Must Bear No Name’ + Mixtape 1

Connor Elias Way’s 25-minute work ‘The Sun Must Bear No Name,’ performed by Austin Williman, is scored for solo violin and electronics, and uses dense networks of canons to form clouds of shapeshifting harmony, like striated lines of hot blown glass. On the same program, PSK presents its first Mixtape concert for the academic year, in which various artists and ensembles perform new works by Princeton University faculty member Jason Treuting, and graduate student composers Hannah Ishizaki and Nathan Schram.

New works by

• Hannah Ishizaki

• Nathan Schram

• Jason Treuting

• Connor Elias Way

Performed by

• Nathan Meltzer

• Beth Meyers

• Nathan Schram

• Wynona Wang

• Austin Wulliman

Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
Ticketing: Free, unticketed

Program

Jason Treuting
the only tired

Beth Meyers, viola with playback

Hannah Ishizaki
Violin Sonata

Nathan Meltzer, violin; Wynona Wang, piano

Nathan Schram and Shahzad Ismaily
Pathétique

Nathan Schram, viola and electronics

Nathan Schram
this sacred place

Nathan Schram, viola and electronics

— INTERMISSION — 

Connor Elias Way
THE SUN MUST BEAR NO NAME

Austin Wulliman, violin

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Sō Percussion (2/2)

Princeton University’s Edward T. Cone Performers-in-Residence, Sō Percussion, perform two concerts—each with a different program—over two consecutive nights featuring new works by Princeton University graduate student composers.

New works by

• Liam Elliot

• Aliayta Foon-Dancoes

• Travis Laplante

• Lucy McKnight

• Christian Quiñones

• Max Vinetz

• Justin Wright

Performed by

• Sō Percussion

Location: Lee Music Performance and Rehearsal Room at Lewis Arts Complex
Ticketing: Free admission
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Start Time: 8:00 pm

Program

Christian Quiñones
Moniker

Justin Wright
Eraser

Max Vinetz
first melt

INTERMISSION

Liam Elliot
carbon/silicon

Aliayta Foon-Dancoes
LIGHTEN UP

Lucy McKnight
!&?+~_~+?&!

Travis Laplante
No Distance

Sō Percussion: Eric Cha-Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Treuting

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Sō Percussion (1/2)

Princeton University’s Edward T. Cone Performers-in-Residence, Sō Percussion, perform two concerts—each with a different program—over two consecutive nights featuring new works by Princeton University graduate student composers.

New works by

• Ellie Cherry

• Francisco del Pino

• Gladstone Deluxe

• Kennedy Taylor Dixon

• Bobby Ge

• Hannah Ishizaki

• Isaac Santos

• Nathan Schram

Performed by

• Sō Percussion

Location: Lee Music Performance and Rehearsal Room at Lewis Arts Complex
Ticketing: Free admission
Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Start Time: 8:00 pm

Program

Francisco del Pino
Tattarrattat

Gladstone Deluxe
Confluent Spirit

Bobby Ge
System Haptics Off

Isaac Santos
etude II “bomba”

Nathan Schram
So Flamenco

INTERMISSION

Hannah Ishizaki
Redacted

kennedy taylor dixon
blah, blah

Ellie Cherry
Breaking News

Sō Percussion: Eric Cha-Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Treuting

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Generals Concert

Princeton University second-year graduate student composers, in partial fulfillment of the General Examination, create new works in response to the work of other, established artists. Various artists and ensembles perform the new works.

New works by

• Ellie Cherry

• Kennedy Taylor Dixon

• Bobby Ge

• Travis Laplante

• Nathan Schram

Performed by

• Ellie Cherry

• Greg Chudzik

• J Clancy

• Jonathan Collazo

• Erika Dohi

• Aliayta Foon-Dancoes

• Travis Laplante

• Daniel Matei

• Lara Saldanha

Location: Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall at Princeton University
Ticketing: Free admission
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Start Time: 8:00 pm

Program

Ryuichi Sakamoto
andata from async

Video: Ryuichi Sakamoto, acoustic piano and synthesizers; scenes from the film Solaris, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky; edited by Ellie Cherry

Ellie Cherry
Night Circuits

Live performance: Ellie Cherry, analog synthesizer and digital mixer; Greg Chudzik, acoustic upright bass

Nicolas Berge
HOW TO pt. 2

Video: Veronique de Raedemaeker, violin and voice; Ramón Gardella, percussion; filmed by Nicolas Berge; audio production by Simon Spillner

Bobby Ge
You Have Entered the Public Domain

Live performance: Aliayta Foon-Dancoes, violin; J Clancy, glockenspiel, drum set; fixed media

Jessie Marino
throw me to you and back again

Live performance: Daniel Matei, performer 1; Jonathan Collazo, performer 2

kennedy taylor dixon
WE AS HUMANS

Video: kennedy taylor dixon, performer; audio and video production by kennedy taylor dixon

– INTERMISSION –

Alban Berg
Piano Sonata No. 1

Live performance: Lara Saldanha, piano

Travis Laplante
A Room With No Walls

Live performance: Travis Laplante, tenor saxophone; Erika Dohi, piano

Oneohtrix Point Never
A Barely Lit Path

Video: Freeka Tet, director, art director; Daniel Lopatin, writer, art director

Nathan Schram
Let me out

Video: AI supervision by Alex Wettig; audio mixing by Davis Polito; video production by Nathan Schram

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Hub New Music

Flute, clarinet, violin, and cello ensemble Hub New Music performs new works by Princeton University faculty and graduate student composers.

New works by

• Francisco del Pino

• Donnacha Dennehy

• Aliayta Foon-Dancoes

• Hope Littwin

• Elijah Daniel Smith

• Max Vinetz

Performed by

• Hub New Music

Location: Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall at Princeton University
Ticketing: Free admission
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Start Time: 8:00 pm

Program

Hope Littwin
guided meditation

Francisco del Pino
Passacaglia

Elijah Daniel Smith
Stagnation Blues

— INTERMISSION —

Max Vinetz
let it ring

Aliayta Foon-Dancoes
traceries

Donnacha Dennehy
Concertina

Hub New Music: Michael Avitabile, flutes; Jesse Christeson, cello; Gleb Kanasevich, clarinet; Meg Rohrer, violin

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Gallicantus

This concert was cancelled due to illness.

Vocal ensemble Gallicantus performs new works by Princeton University graduate student composers.

New works by

• Ellie Cherry

• Francisco del Pino

• Hannah Ishizaki

• Travis Laplante

• Hope Littwin

• Isaac Santos

• Connor Elias Way

• Justin Wright

Performed by

• Gallicantus

Location: Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall at Princeton University
Ticketing: Free admission
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Start Time: 8:00 pm

Program

This concert was cancelled due to illness.

Ellie Cherry
I am You are Who?

Travis Laplante
Her Hand

Justin Wright
This Night the Sun Shined Very Brightly

Hannah Ishizaki
Ah, Ee, Oo, Eh, Oh

Isaac Santos
monólogo navideño

Hope Littwin
Ave Maria

Francisco del Pino
Madrigal

Connor Elias Way
Sic vita fluit

Gallicantus: David Allsopp, countertenor; Matthew Long, tenor; Tom Robson, tenor; Gabriel Crouch, baritone; Giles Underwood, bass.

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

TAK

Chamber ensemble TAK performs new works by Princeton University graduate student composers.

New works by

• Aliayta Foon-Dancoes

• Gemma Peacocke

• Christian Quiñones

• Elijah Daniel Smith

• Max Vinetz

Performed by

• TAK

Location: Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall at Princeton University
Ticketing: Free admission
Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Start Time: 8:00 pm

Program

Max Vinetz
of Montrose

Gemma Peacocke
on GHOSTS

Aliayta Foon-Dancoes
YOU WILL GO TO HEAVEN

Elijah Daniel Smith
The Violence of Air

Christian Quiñones
BLACKOUT

TAK: Laura Cocks, flute; Madison Greenstone, clarinet; Charlotte Mundy, voice; Marina Kifferstein, violin; Ellery Trafford, percussion.

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Composing for Improvisers Concert

Princeton University students in the MUS 541 Seminar ‘Composing for Improvisers,’ together with course instructor and faculty member Dmitri Tymoczko, present new works for an improvising ensemble that features some of New York City’s finest improvisers.

New works by

• Dai Wei

• Francisco del Pino

• Travis Laplante

• Soom and Soo Yeon Lyuh

• Isaac Santos

• Dmitri Tymoczko

• Max Vinetz

Performed by

• Wendy Eisenberg, guitar and voice

• Russell Greenberg, percussion and voice

• yuniya edi kwon, violin and voice

• Travis Laplante, tenor saxophone

• Lester St. Louis, cello and voice

• Nate Wooley, trumpet

with

• Dai Wei, Soo Yeon Lyuh, Isaac Santos, Soom, and Dmitri Tymoczko

Location: Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall at Princeton University
Ticketing: Free admission
Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Start Time: 8:00 pm

Program

Max Vinetz
interwoven interstices

Travis Laplante, tenor saxophone; Nate Wooley, trumpet; yuniya edi kwon, violin; Lester St. Louis, cello; Wendy Eisenberg, guitar; Russell Greenberg, percussion

Francisco del Pino
Mantra

Travis Laplante, tenor saxophone; Nate Wooley, trumpet; yuniya edi kwon, violin; Lester St. Louis, cello; Wendy Eisenberg, electric guitar and voice; Francisco del Pino, electric guitar Russell Greenberg, percussion

Soom and Soo Yeon Lyuh
Full Moon Child

Music by Soom and Soo Yeon Lyuh
Text by Soom

Soo Yeon Lyuh, haegeum; Soom, gayageum and voice; Travis Laplante, tenor saxophone; Nate Wooley, trumpet; yuniya edi kwon, violin and voice; Lester St. Louis, cello; Wendy Eisenberg, guitar; Russell Greenberg, percussion

Dai Wei
Parnassius

Dai Wei, voice; Travis Laplante, tenor saxophone; Nate Wooley, trumpet; yuniya edi kwon, violin and voice; Lester St. Louis, cello and voice; Wendy Eisenberg, guitar and voice; Russell Greenberg, percussion and voice

INTERMISSION

Travis Laplante
3-1-0

Travis Laplante, tenor saxophone; Nate Wooley, trumpet; yuniya edi kwon, violin; Lester St. Louis, cello; Wendy Eisenberg, guitar; Russell Greenberg, percussion

Isaac Santos
counterculture

Travis Laplante, tenor saxophone; Nate Wooley, trumpet; yuniya edi kwon, violin; Lester St. Louis, cello; Wendy Eisenberg, guitar; Isaac Santos, piano; Russell Greenberg, percussion

Dmitri Tymoczko
Glimmer

Travis Laplante, tenor saxophone; Nate Wooley, trumpet; yuniya edi kwon, violin; Lester St. Louis, cello; Wendy Eisenberg, guitar; Dmitri Tymoczko, keyboard; Russell Greenberg, percussion

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

JACK Quartet (2/2)

String quartet JACK perform two concerts—each with a different program—over two consecutive nights, featuring new works by Princeton University faculty and graduate student composers.

New works by

• Kennedy Taylor Dixon

• Liam Elliot

• Bobby Ge

• Soo Yeon Lyuh

• Lucy McKnight

• Christian Quiñones

• Nathan Schram

• Connor Elias Way

Performed by

• JACK Quartet

Location: Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall at Princeton University
Ticketing: Free admission
Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Start Time: 8:00 pm

Program

Connor Elias Way
Meridians

Liam Elliot
Fallow

Soo Yeon Lyuh
Entropy 

Bobby Ge
Panes of Grisaille

INTERMISSION

kennedy taylor dixon
sincerely, yours

Nathan Schram
Woljeongsa II

Christian Quiñones
Quieren Fuego

Lucy McKnight
long labored breath

JACK Quartet: Christopher Otto, violin; Austin Wulliman, violin; John Pickford Richards, viola; Jay Campbell, cello

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

JACK Quartet (1/2)

String quartet JACK perform two concerts—each with a different program—over two consecutive nights, featuring new works by Princeton University faculty and graduate student composers.

New works by

• Travis Laplante

• Juri Seo

• Max Vinetz

• Justin Wright

Performed by

• JACK Quartet

Location: Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall at Princeton University
Ticketing: Free admission
Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Start Time: 8:00 pm

Program

Travis Laplante
String Quartet No. 1

Justin Wright
J’étais

i. pppp
ii. pppp
iii. ppp
iv. pppp
v. pppp

INTERMISSION

Max Vinetz
Wax Catalog

i. left, beklemmt
ii. transfigured song

Juri Seo
Just Intonation Etudes

I. 3-Limit – Pythagoras’ Lament
II. 5-Limit - Sarabande in Giant Tiny Steps
III. 7-Limit - The Well-Tuned Blues
IV. 11-Limit - An End to Suffering
V. 13-Limit - Gigue in 13
VI. 17-Limit - 17 Farewells (Epilogue)

JACK Quartet: Christopher Otto, violin; Austin Wulliman, violin; John Pickford Richards, viola; Jay Campbell, cello

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Mixtape 2

PSK’s second Mixtape concert for the academic year, in which various artists and ensembles perform new works by Princeton University graduate student composers.

New works by

• Ellie Cherry

• Bobby Ge

• Travis Laplante

• James Moore

• Gemma Peacocke

Performed by

• Brian Chase

• Ellie Cherry

• Henry Wong Doe

• Erika Dohi

• Shayna Dunkelman

• Bobby Ge

• Maxwell Hinton

• Ches Smith

Location: Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall at Princeton University
Ticketing: Free admission
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Start Time: 8:00 pm

Program

James Moore
Slight Songs

Brian Chase, drumset and percussion; Shayna Dunkelman, drumset and percussion; Ches Smith, drumset and percussion

INTERMISSION

Travis Laplante
Spiral to the Beloved

Erika Dohi, piano

Gemma Peacocke
Redshift

I. . .the trillion trillion trillion lovely others sail outward
II. I have walked this far without you
III. in exact proportion to this moment

Henry Wong Doe, piano

Bobby Ge
Hymns After Laurie Spiegel

I. Expanse
II. Patchwork Eventide
III. Pentachrome Hymnal

Maxwell Hinton, piano

Ellie Cherry
The Butterfly Effect

Ellie Cherry, electronics; Bobby Ge, piano

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Tom Morrison: ‘Train Dreams’ + Mixtape 1

Two sets of music in the course of one evening. First, Princeton University composition alumnus and current lecturer Tom Morrison presents a selection of new works, including ‘Train Dreams.’ Then, PSK’s first Mixtape concert for the academic year (formerly called ‘Freelance’ concerts), in which various artists and ensembles perform new works by Princeton University graduate student composers. This Mixtape will feature new works by Francisco del Pino and Nina Shekhar.

New works by

• Francisco del Pino

• Tom Morrison

• Nina Shekhar

Performed by

• Han Chen

• Soo Yeon Lyuh

• Parker Ramsay

• Nina Shekhar

Location: Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall at Princeton University
Ticketing: Free admission
Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Start Time: 8:00 pm

Program

Tom Morrison

As the Day Dissolves
Pereskiopsis
In the Violet Sky

Parker Ramsay, harp

No Way Out But Through
Perpetual Motion Machine
Train Dreams

Han Chen, piano

Francisco del Pino
Anima

Soo Yeon Lyuh, haegeum

Nina Shekhar
Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner

Nina Shekhar, voice, electronics, and video

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

Nick Photinos

Cellist Nick Photinos performs new works by Princeton University graduate student composers.

New works by

• Ellie Cherry

• Francisco del Pino

• Kennedy Taylor Dixon

• Soo Yeon Lyuh

• Lucy McKnight

• Nathan Schram

Performed by

• Nick Photinos

  with

• Bobby Ge

• Soo Yeon Lyuh

Location: Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall at Princeton University
Ticketing: Free admission
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Start Time: 8:00 pm

Program

Francisco del Pino
Vitraux

Soo Yeon Lyuh
Ether

Bobby Ge, piano
Soo Yeon Lyuh, haegeum

kennedy taylor dixon
mirror, mirror

Lucy McKnight
crinkle cuddle crumple crunch

Ellie Cherry
Fractured, Shattered, Filigreed

Nathan Schram
Plant Church

1. The Beginning
2. Stepping Out
3. Social Psilocybin
4. Coming Home

Nick Photinos, cello

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents

F-PLUS

Clarinet, violin, and percussion trio F-PLUS, perform new works by Princeton University graduate student composers.

New works by

• Kennedy Taylor Dixon

• Bobby Ge

• Zoë Gorman

• Soo Yeon Lyuh

• Tom Morrison

• Gemma Peacocke

Performed by

• F-PLUS

Location: Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall at Princeton University
Ticketing: Free admission
Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Start Time: 8:00 pm

Program

Gemma Peacocke
Flight Recorder

Zoë Gorman
Submerged Anti-Heroes

Tom Morrison
Type 2 Fun

Bobby Ge
Found in Stillness

kennedy taylor dixon
all the things from below

Soo Yeon Lyuh
Mirage

F-PLUS: Hannah Christiansen, violin; Josh Graham, percussion; Gregory Oakes, clarinets