Ken Thomson

Brooklyn-based composer, clarinetist, saxophonist. Clarinet w/Bang on a Can All-Stars. See also Slow/Fast, Gutbucket, Asphalt Orchestra.

[Bang on a Can @bangonacan]

Cool. And if you're feeling a need for a strong dose of Meredith Monk TODAY well, you only need to wait a couple weeks! At Town Hall October 15 w/our All-Stars! $40 tickets w/ Unlock Code MEMORY GAME

https://t.co/cdfM7kRXA1

@TownHallNYC #MeredithMonk @clusterhocket @vcpianos

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

@aacierto @_narducci_ Ps hi @aacierto !

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

@aacierto @_narducci_ So personally i would steer away from older horns. I don't think there's any reason you can't get a great sound in a newer quality wooden horn if you put a lot of air into it regularly.

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

@aacierto @_narducci_ Just saw your FB post about this. You're getting good advice. Admittedly it's a bit my vibe anyway to go towards newer horns, but i would say that bass clarinets in particular have been much improved in the past few decades and are much more playable than the older horns.

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/x4u0oZkdkD

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

Actually looks like this is happening! Thurs Merkin Hall NYC: new amazing expanded band and new music by Fred Frith, Tomeka Reid, Nick Dunston, Jeffrey Brooks, Aeryn Santillan, Trevor Weston, Soo-Yeon Lyuh, Annndd... a new piece by ME! Come if you can and otherwise live-stream:

[Kaufman Music Center @KaufmanMusicNYC]

Join us in person or online for the 2022 #EcstaticMusic @bangonacan People’s Commissioning Fund Concert at #MerkinHall on 1/20! @cellisita @clusterhocket @ndunstonbass @TrevorWeston1 @LyuhSoo @ArlenHlusko @alogginshull @davidfriendpia1 @alittlebyrd & more. https://t.co/hz1bjmAGVB

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

I have been crossing my fingers that this will happen. But it looks like YES Bang on a Can comes to Berlin to collaborate with Sasha Waltz company. We're also doing our own music-only set. Very excited to be playing a row of shows at Radial System. Info: https://t.co/WEDoDKn7Ea

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

Just posted a video https://t.co/0CRSoAeXjT

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

#Repost @anzuquartet
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New European tour dates! Looking forward to performing works by Messiaen and Ken Thomson at the Markus Kirche in Berlin Steglitz (11/19) and Hrvatski dom Split in Croatia (11/21). https://t.co/6Jf19ueA1V

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

Just posted a video https://t.co/i4DgmyHwTv

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

We have been delving into this work, taking apart some received traditions, and finding our personal way forward on this powerful piece that still resonates. https://t.co/OWyVg1ryXb (2/2)

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

Very excited to perform the Quartet for the End of Time once again on Friday night with this stellar crew. There will be NO live stream of this concert so I hope you can come. (All vaccinated audience.). (1/2)

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

.@annaclyne wrote this beautiful song for me to play based on an Emily Dickinson poem. Coming up on about an hour... Tune in!

[Bang on a Can @bangonacan]

Watch today's Bang on a Can Marathon of Song at 1pm-5pm - right here or at https://t.co/SulRG7eNIw @vcpianos @ArlenHlusko @clusterhocket @annaclyne @lrain0000 @MKouyoumdjian @JulezLegend @florentghys

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

Super looking forward to performing this Sunday!

[Rudresh Mahanthappa @rudreshm]

I wrote a solo saxophone piece for Ken Thomson @clusterhocket. Tune in if you can.

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

Thank you, @AnEarful ! Was great to have this piece performed by the amazing Robert Black at @blnfestspiele #MaerzMusik

[AnEarful @AnEarful]

First heard on the inaugural pandemic BOAC Marathon last May, @clusterhocket’s Birds and Ambulances is now a signature #lockdown composition, especially when played by Robert Black! But others should take it up for its use of the bass’s full range of expression.

[Bang on a Can @bangonacan]

Today at 3pm EDT - the MaerzMusik Bang on a Can Marathon produced with @blnfestspiele incl music from @DBRmusic @ArlenHlusko @vcpianos Mazz Swift @rohanmakesmusic Kristina Wolfe @clusterhocket @SteveReich @BillFrisell Tyshawn Sorey so much more!

https://t.co/2Mz5rKvioL

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

@rachel_elson Thanks Rachel!

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

@activecultures @NYUADArtsCenter @bangonacan @AmirElSaffar I think the convo with us and John got cut off.. but yeah it was a great experience and Amir was continually sending new drafts and we were sending files back and forth. Was great to work together. Glad you dug it; I did too!

[Bang on a Can @bangonacan]

So much good stuff on this Sunday's Marathon - a single Tweet can't capture it all. 1-5pm. All Commissions. All Premieres.
https://t.co/FXIUiyH7Ol @chichinwanoku @gabrielkahane @ArlenHlusko @alittlebyrd @borabot @AmirElSaffar @clusterhocket @A_R_Costanzo ...

[Ken Thomson @clusterhocket]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/oPF8T0VCVH