COMPOSERS CONCORDANCE
2025 - 2026
42nd Season
COMPOSERS CONCORDANCE
2025 - 2026
42nd Season
Gene Pritsker, Dan Cooper - Directors
Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye,
Seth Boustead, Audrey Morse - Associate Directors
ALL LIVE STREAMS HERE
August 2025
Andrew White - Baritone
Art by Chuck Connelly
Composers
David Bohn, Michael Coleman,
Eugene W. McBride, Gene Pritsker, Jean-Christophe Rosaz, David Wolfson
Plus the winners of
Vox Novus - Fifteen Minutes of Fame: ​
Erik Branch, Ross James Carey, Sarah Clevely, Pernille Faye, Kirsten Johnson,
Tom Lane, Darth Presley, Gene Pritsker, Volker Ignaz Schmidt, Soheil Shirangi,
Brent Straughan, Kyle Vanderburg,
Blair Whittington, David Wolfson
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Performers
Andrew White - baritone
David Wolfson - piano
Aug. 18th at 7pm
The Ellington Room
at Manhattan Plaza
400 W. 43rd St., NYC
FREE EVENT
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Sound Liberation
@
Joe's Pub
Composers
Gene Pritsker, Sun Ra, Amira B.
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Sound Liberation
Stephanie Susberich, David Banks,
Charles Coleman - vocals;
Gene Pritsker - guitar / rap, Franz Hackl - trumpet, Todd Rewoldt - alto saxophone, Lesi Mei - piano,
Amanda Ruzza - bass, Damien Bassman - drums
Featuring
Amira B. - vocals
Dick Griffin - trombone
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Special Guests
Imelda O'Reilly, Robert C Ford,
Peter Christian Hall - poets;
Max Dr. Psychosis, Samire - voices / rap
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Aug. 23rd at 7pm
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette St., NYC
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Low-Key Chamber Concert #38
featuring
Eddy Malave - Viola
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September 2025
Art of the Art Song
featuring
Ljiljana Winkler
Composers
Natasha Bogojevic, Debra Kaye, Denise Koncelik, Eugene McBride, Audrey Morse, Gene Pritsker,
David Saperstein,
James Nyoraku Schlefer,
Robert Voisey
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Performers
Ljiljana Winkler - soprano
Markus Kaitila - piano
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With Composer / Performers
James Nyoraku Schlefer - shakuhachi
Audrey Morse - violin
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Natasha Bogojevic, David Saperstein - piano
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Saturday, Sept. 6th at 8pm
Westbeth
55 Bethune St., NYC​​
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FREE EVENT
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21st Century
Solo Electric Guitar
Co-Produced with Vox Novus
Art by Fred Harper
Composers
Peter Jarvis, Jane Getter,
Milica Paranosic, Gene Pritsker,
David Shohl, Robert Voisey ​
And The Winners of Vox Novus
Short Guitar Compositions Competition
Nantenaina Andriamorasata,
Rodrigo Baggio
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Performer
Gene Pritsker - electic guitar
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Guest Performers
Jane Getter - guitar
Robert Voisey - voice
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Friday, Sept. 12th at 7pm
Silvana
300 W. 116th St., NYC
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FREE EVENT
Ciabatta Cantata
Art by Chuck Connelly
Featuring Baked Goods from
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Composers
William Anderson, Dan Cooper,
Vicky Cheng, Marshall Coid,
Mark Kostabi, Joseph Pehrson,
Gene Pritsker, Faye-Ellen Silverman,
Kathleen Supove, Randall Woolf.​
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Performers
Sara Paar, Juliet Schlefer, Jessica Bowers, Charles Coleman - voices
William Anderson - theorbo
Gene Pritsker - electric guitar ​
Oren Fader - Classical guitar
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Special Guest
Marshall Coid - countertenor
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Sunday, Sept. 28th at 5pm
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
131 E. 10th St., NYC​​
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October 2025
Evan Francis and
Steve Sandberg Duo
Composers
​Dan Cooper, Evan Francis,
Eugene W. McBride, Gene Pritsker,
Simona Smirnova, Frank Wagner
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Performers
Evan Francis - flute, clarinet,
and saxophones;
Steve Sandberg - piano
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Special Guest
Frank Wagner - bass
Oct. 3rd at 7pm
The Ellington Room
at Manhattan Plaza
400 W. 43rd St., NYC
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Interpretations of Art
@ Hardware Gallery
featuring
CompCord Ensemble
Art by Chuck Connelly
Composers
Anthony Branker, Dan Cooper,
Artie Dibble, Laurence Goldman,
Ginka Mizuki, Gene Pritsker,
Dave Soldier, Marina Vesic
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CompCord Ensemble
Michiyo Suzuki - bass clarinet
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Artie Dibble - viola
Laurence Goldman - bass
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CompCord Murderers' Row of Poets
Ruthie Adamson AKA Wonky Wordsmith
Roger Aplon, Robert C. Ford
John S. Hall, Peter Christian Hall
Jim Kempner, Imelda O'Reilly
John Pietaro
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Oct. 11th at 7pm
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Hardware Gallery
154 Chambers St., NYC
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Timbre Tantrum: Guitars
Composers
Bruce Arnold, Dan Cooper,
Jane Getter, Mark Kostabi,
Eoin O'Mara, Gene Pritsker,
Ann Warren, Frank Zappa
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My Guitar Wants To Kill
Your Mama Guitar Trio
Jane Getter, Gene Pritsker,
Bruce Arnold - electric guitars
TBA - bass
TBA - drums
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Sunday Oct. 19th
Venue TBA
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Composers Tournament
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Art by Chuck Connelly
Composers
Charles Coleman, Seth Boustead, Audrey Morse,Gene Pritsker, Stephanie Susberich,
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Hell's Kitchen String Quartet
Audrey Morse, Mari
Nakamura - violins;
Cindy Lan - viola
Robin Luongo - cello
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On Halloween - Wear a Costume!!
Oct. 31st at 7pm
Loft393
393 Broadway (2nd floor), NYC​​
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November 2025
Eclectic Virtuosi:
Oren Fader
Composers
Kitty Brazelton, Carlos Castro,
Dan Cooper, Shanan Estreicher, Arthur Kampela, Melanie Mitrano, Gene Pritsker, Anton Rovner, & TBA
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Performers
Oren Fader - guitar, & TBA​​
Nov. 8th at 7pm
Cossin Theater, NYC
Reservations Only​​
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Funda Cizmecioglu and
Lesi Mei Duo
Composers
Anton Arensky, Lynn Bechtold,
Dan Cooper, Audrey Morse,
Gene Pritsker, Paul Schoenfield,
& TBA
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Performers
Funda Cizmecioglu - violin
Lesi Mei - piano
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Special Guest
Chris Cortez - cello
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Nov. 15th at 7pm
Saint John's in the Village
218 W. 11th St., NYC​
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Todd Rewoldt and
Jai Jeffryes Duo
Composers
​​Seth Boustead, Kitty Brazelton, Gilbert Galindo, Jane Getter,
Eugene W. McBride, Gene Pritsker,
Dave Solider
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Performers
Todd Rewoldt - alto saxophone
Jai Jeffryes - piano
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Saturday, Nov. 22nd at 7pm​
Steel Wig Music
939 8th Ave. (56th St.)
Suite 502, NYC
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Pete & Gene with Friends
Photo by Milan Navrátil
Composers
Gene Pritsker, others tba
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Performers
Peter Oswald - Trumpet
Gene Pritsker - guitar
others TBA
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Venue and date TBA
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CompCord LittleBig Band
Celia Cruz Centennial
Composers
Steven Bernstein, Seth Boustead, Dan Cooper, John Clark,
Patrick Grant, Zach Gindichiafullo,
Scott Hoefling, Alon Nechushtan,
Max Pollak, Gene Pritsker,
Dassi Rosenkrantz, David Taylor, Marina Vesic,
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Performers
Scott Hoefling, Todd Rewoldt,
Raina Fiore - saxophones;
Franz Hackl, Kevin Blancq,
Peter Oswald, Dennis
Hernandez - trumpets;
John Clark - horn
David Taylor - bass trombone
Alon Nechushtan - keyboard
Dassi Rosenkrantz - bass
David Cossin - drums
Max Pollak - percussion
Gene Pritsker - conductor
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Featuring
Steven Bernstein - trumpet
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Nov. 29th at 7pm
Loft393
393 Broadway (2nd floor), NYC​
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December 2025
Rag Times
Art by Chuck Connelly
Composers
Dan Cooper, Geoffrey Burleson, Yayoi Ikawa, Markus Kaitila,
Ken Laufer, Makia Matsumura,
Eugene Mcbride, Lee McClure,
Sam Muccio, Gene Pritsker,
David See, David Taylor,
Joseph Martin Waters
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Performers
GeoffreyBurleson, Markus Kaitila,
David See, Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia,
- piano

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Guest Composer/performers
Steve Sandberg - piano
TBA
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Date & Time TBA
Venue & Address TBA​​
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Eclectic Virtuosi:
Mina Sukovic
Composers
Dan Cooper, Sophie Dunér,
Peri Mauer, Dary John Mizelle,
Gene Pritsker, David Post,
William Schimmel, & TBA
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Performers
Mina Sukovic - flute, & TBA
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Date & Time TBA
Venue & Address TBA
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Centuries Trio
Composers
Aaron Alter, J. S. Bach,
Seth Boustead, Stefania de Kenessey, Artie Dibble, Jai Jeffryes,
Thelonious Monk, W.A.Mozart,
Gene Pritsker, Carolyn Steinberg
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Featuring the Winner of the
2nd Annual Sean Satin Guitar Composition Prize
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Performers
Artie DIbble - cello da spalla
Gene Pritsker - electric guitar
Jai Jeffryes - piano
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Special Guest
Tim Dibble - poet
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Date & Time TBA
Steel Wig Music
939 8th Ave. (56th St.)
Suite 502, NYC
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January 2026
All About the Balkans
Composers
Svjetlana Bukvich,
Natasha Bogojevich, Dan Cooper, Velizar Iordanov, Ginka Mizuki, Machiko Ozawa, Milica Paranosic,
Gene Pritsker, Dave Soldier,
Marina Vesic, Mark Zaki
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Performers
Electronics plus
Michiyo Suzuki - clarinet
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Machiko Ozawa, Mark Zaki - violin;
& TBA
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Date & Time TBA
Venue & Address TBA
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Timbre Tantrum: Saxophones
Composers
Seth Boustead, Dennis Brandner, Graciela Carriqui, Dan Cooper, Dennis Barthody-Kitsz,
Max Pollak, Gene Pritsker,
Clemens Rofner,
Faye-Ellen Silverman, & TBA
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Performers
Saxophones - TBA
Gene Pritsker - Guitar
Bass - TBA
Drums - TBA
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Date & Time TBA
NUBLU
151 Ave. C, NYC​
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Absolute Zawinul
featuring
Absolute Ensemble
Composers
Gene Pritsker, Joe Zawinul
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Performers
Absolute Ensemble
Date & Time TBA
Venue & Address TBA
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Sahara von Hattenberger
&
Joanne Kang
Duo
Composers
Andrea Casarrubios, Gene Pritsker, Fazil Say, Randall Woolf
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Performers
Sahara von Hattenberger - cello Joanne Kang - piano
Date & Time TBA
Venue & Address TBA
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February 2026
Adam Holzman‘s
Annual Piano Concert...
with friends, special guests and other disreputable folks!
Composers
John Clark, Dan Cooper, Jane Getter,
Adam Holzman, Gene Pritsker, & TBA
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Performers
Adam Holzman - piano
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Special Guests
Jane Getter - guitar, & TBA
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Date & Time TBA
The Ellington Room
at Manhattan Plaza
400 W. 43rd St., NYC
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'DWI'
(Drinking With Instruments)
As Part of 'Composers with Drinks Listening to Music' LIVE
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​Composers
Seth Boustead, Charles Coleman, Franz Hackl, Ginka Mizuki,
Machiko Ozawa, Gene Pritsker
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Performers
Michiyo Suzuki - clarinet
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Franz Hackl - trumpet
Machiko Ozawa - violin
Todd Rewoldt - sax
Robert C. Ford - poet
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Date & Time TBA
Cossin Theater, NYC
Reservations Only​​
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Chamber vs. the 1s & 2s
Composers
Gilbert Galindo, Gene Pritsker,
Stephanie Susberich, & TBA
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Performers
TBA
Date & Time TBA
Red Eye NY
355 W. 41st St., NYC
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Seth & Gene’s
Excellent
Electroacoustic
Adventure
Composers
Seth Boustead, Gene Pritsker,
Jae Eun Jung, Joseph Waters,
others TBA
Performers:
Seth Boustead - piano
Gene Pritsker - Di.J. / guitar
Robert C. Ford - poet / narrator
others TBA
Friday Feb 20th
The Check Out
4116 N. Clark St. in Lake View
Chicago, Il
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Sunday Feb 22nd
NWEAMO Festival
Smith Recital Hall
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Dr,
San Diego, CA 92182
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March 2026
Timbre Tantrum: Violas
Composers
Aaron Alter, Lynn Bechtold,
Natasha Bogojevich,
Marvin Camacho, Dan Cooper,
Artie Dibble, Moppa Elliot,
Gene Pritsker, & TBA
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Performers
Artie Dibble, & TBA - violas
Gene Pritsker - guitar
Moppa Elliot - bass
TBA - drums
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Date & Time TBA
NUBLU
151 Ave. C, NYC
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Imitations
Composers
Vicky Cheng, John Clark,
Audrey Morse, Joshua Mirman,
Gene Pritsker, Milos Raickovich, Leendert van 't Riet,
Laura Elise Schwendinger,
David Taylor, Marina Vesic
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Performers
Audrey Morse - violin
John Clark - horn
David Taylor - bass trombone
Gene Pritsker - guitar
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Date & Time TBA
The Ellington Room
at Manhattan Plaza
400 W. 43rd St., NYC
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Generations XV
Art by Chuck Connelly
Composers
Lynn Bechtold, Dan Cooper,
Gilbert Galindo, Howie Kenty,
Lukas Ligeti, Otto Luening,
Joseph Pehrson, Gene Pritsker,
Will Rowe, Maria Tegzes
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Plus the Two Winners of the
Generations XV Competition
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Performers
Gene Pritsker - guitar,
Lynn Bechtold - violin,
& TBA - soloists with electronics
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Saturday, March 21st @ 630pm
The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher St., NYC
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April 2026
Charles Neidich and
CompCord String Quartet
Art by Chuck Connelly
Composers
Seth Boustead, Dan Cooper,
Charles Coleman, Debra Kaye, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz,
Douglas Knehans, Carman Moore,
Audrey Morse, Charles Neidich,
Gene Pritsker
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Performers
Charles Neidich - clarinet
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CompCord String Quartet
TBA - vioiins
TBA - viola
TBA - cello
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Date & Time TBA
Venue & Address TBA
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May 2026 14th Annual CompCord Festival - Comedy
I. Sh*t L*szt
Part of the 14th Annual CompCord Festival - Comedy Theme
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Composers
Aaron Alter, Lynn Bechtold,
Seth Boustead, Dan Cooper,
Matt Herskowitz, Stefania de Kenessey, Audrey Morse, Daniel Palkowski,
Gene Pritsker, Emiliano Revert,
David Wolfson
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Performers
Matt Herskowitz, Seth Boustead,
David Wolfson, Stefania de Kenessey,
Daniel Palkowski - piano,
Lynn Bechtold - violin,
Gene Pritsker - guitar,
& TBA
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Date & Time TBA
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
131 E. 10th St., NYC
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II. Stand-up / Get Up
Art by Chuck Connelly
Part of the 14th Annual CompCord Festival - Comedy Theme
Composers
Dan Cooper, John Clark,
Gene Pritsker, Gary Schneider,
Clare Shore, Carolyn Steinberg,
Roger Tréfousse, Amy Wurtz
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CompCord Ensemble
John Clark - horn
Amy Wurtz - piano
Gene Pritsker - guitar,
& TBA
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Comedians
Jim Kempner,
& TBA
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Date & Time TBA
Jim Kempner Fine Arts
501 W. 23rd St., NYC
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III. 15th Annual
Comp-Play-Comp Marathon - Comedy Theme
Art by Chuck Connelly
Part of the 14th Annual CompCord Festival - Comedy Theme
Composer-Performers
Patrick Grant, Debra Kaye,
Eugene W. McBride, Audrey Morse, Gene Pritsker, Ember Shilts, & TBA
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Date & Time TBA
DROM NYC
85 Ave. A, NYC
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IV. CompCord Polka Band
Art by Chuck Connelly
Part of the 14th Annual CompCord Festival - Comedy Theme
Composers
Natasha Bogojevich, Dan Cooper, Gene Pritsker, Eugene W. McBride,
William Schimmel, Lara St. John, Marina Vesic, Joseph Martin Waters, & TBA
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CompCord Polka Band
Charles Coleman, & TBA - vocals
Michiyo Suzuki - clarinet
Lara St. John - violin
William Schimmel - accordion
Jay Rozen - tuba
TBA - drums
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Date & Time TBA
Loft393
393 Broadway (2nd floor), NYC​
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June 2026
Readings & Reeds
Composers
Lynn Bechtold, Gene Pritsker,
George N. Gianopoulos, Loki Karuna, & TBA
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Performers
TBA
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Poets
Dell Paulsen
TBA
Date & Time TBA
Jim Kempner Fine Arts
501 W. 23rd St., NYC
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CompCord at Howland
Art by Chuck Connelly
Composers
Natasha Bogojevich,
Dan Cooper, Brad Hubbard,
Debra Kaye, Gwen Laster,
Gene Pritsker, Judi Silvano,
Marina Vesic, William Ware & TBA
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Performers
Judi Silvano - voice
Gwen Laster - violin
Brad Hubbard - sax
Franz Hackl - trumpet
William Ware - vibraphone
Gene Pritsker - guitar and conductor ​
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Date & Time TBA
Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St.
Beacon, NY 12508
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CompCord Chicago Cadence
Composers
Seth Boustead, Gene Pritsker, TBA
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Performers
TBA
Date & Time TBA
Venue & Address TBA
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