GLENN BRANCA

New and Upcoming: Release of "Symphony No. 7" (for orchestra) Live in Graz 1989
                                 SYSTEMS NEUTRALIZERS 03 in September

                                 World Premiere Of "Symphony No. 15 (Music For Strange Orchestra)"
                                 At Poisson Rouge, NYC in November

                                 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.
contact information video of a live 1996 performance ensemble members and their music discography and sound bites
history and concert reviews     links    

             
       

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        
ascension cover art

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THE PARANOID CRITICAL REVOLUTION - EUPHOBIA
       

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GLENN BRANCA -SYMPHONY NO. 7 (for orchestra) LIVE IN GRAZ
 
AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER
     
 


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

 

 

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