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GLENN BRANCA

NEW AND UPCOMING:

Performances 2011:

The Glenn Branca Ensemble will be performing "The Ascension: The Sequel" on:

-Friday 9 December 2011: Bad Bonn Kilbi Festival, ZURICH, Switzerland
- Saturday 10 December 2011: State X New Forms Festival, DEN HAGUE, Netherlands
- Sunday 11 December 2011: Muziekclub 4AD, DIKSMUIDE, Belgium
- Monday 12 December 2011: Le Lieu Unique, NANTES, France

Release of "Symphony No. 7" (for orchestra) Live in Graz 1989 on Cd and Mp3. Out now on SYSTEMS NEUTRALIZERS (links below)

Recently Released Vinyl of Branca's - "The Ascension" on LTD edition 180g white vinyl available directly at: http://www.fortissimorecords.co.uk - only 900 copies.

BOOKING AND COMMISSIONS:
Glenn Branca is represented internationally by Julie Tippex Booking. For concert bookings contact Pascal REGIS at pascal@julietippex.com.
For commissions contact Glenn Branca directly at glenn@glennbranca.com.
U.S. concerts can also be booked through Glenn Branca directly.

From left to right, guitars: Evelyne Buhler, Eric Hubel, Reg Bloor and Greg McMullen, conductor: Glenn Branca, drummer: Libby Fab, bass: Ryan Walsh (photo by Tony Cenicola)

Releases on SYSTEMS NEUTRALIZERS

GLENN BRANCA - THE ASCENSION: THE SEQUEL

CD AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
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THE PARANOID CRITICAL REVOLUTION - EUPHOBIA

CD AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
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GLENN BRANCA -SYMPHONY NO. 7 (for orchestra) LIVE IN GRAZ

CD AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
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Some upcoming releases by Branca on Systems Neutralizers:

1. re-release of: "Symphony No. 9 (L'Eve Future)"
2. never released songs from late 70's no wave band: "THE STATIC"
3. early music: "Music from The Bastard Theater and The Dubious Music Ensemble"
4. "The Ascension: Three"
5. "Symphony No. 13 (Hallucination City) for 100 guitars"
6. "Symphony No. 4 (Physics) live in Europe 1983
7. "Symphony No. 15 (Running Through The World Like An Open Razor)

PERFORMANCES OF "SYMPHONY NO. 13 (HALLUCINATION CITY)" for 100 guitars

Photo by Libby Fab

1. NEW YORK CITY. Premiere of first version in one movement on June 13, 2001 at the former World Trade Center, as part of "Evening Stars" sponsored by The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
2. NEW JERSEY. Premiere of revised version in four movements on January 30, 2006 at The Kasser Theater as part of "Peak Performance" sponsored by Montclair St. University.
3. LOS ANGELES. March 29, 2006 at Walt Disney Concert Hall as part of "Minimalist Jukebox" sponsored by The Los Angeles Philharmonic.
4. GHENT. October 5, 2006 at Vooruit as part of the "Festival of Flanders" sponsored by Champ d'Action
5. KORTRIJK. October 6, 2006 at Stadsschouwburg as part of the "Happy New Ears Festival" sponsored by Champ d'Action
6. DUBLIN. July 15, 2007 at Grand Canal Square as part of "Down At The Docklands" sponsored by The Dublin Docklands Development Authority.
7. LONDON. October 12, 2007 at The Roundhouse as part of "The Frieze Art Fair" sponsored by Frieze Magazine.
8. ROME. February 28, 2008 at Auditorium Parco Della Musica as part of "Contemporanea 2008" sponsored by Fondazione Musica Per Roma.
9. SEATTLE. May 16, 2008 at the Olympic Sculpture Park as part of the "Party in the Park" sponsored by the Seattle Art Museum.
10. ST. LOUIS. November 13, 2008 at The Pageant sponsored by The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra as part of their Guitar Festival.

Originally commissioned by The Mission For The Year 2000, Paris.

Link to five articles by Glenn Branca on New York Times blog 2007-2009:
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/author/glenn-branca/

Link to Glenn Branca Video Interview:
http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=4205

Link to short film interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEq57S094ro

Note: Originally this site was started as a fan site and with the exception of the first page has not been updated since 2003.