ST-X Ensemble
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The ST-X Ensemble is an American
ensemble dedicated to performing the music of Iannis Xenakis
. It was formed in New York City
in 1994 by the conductor Charles Zachary Bornstein, who had served as an assistant conductor to Leopold Stokowski
, and was the last private student of the Austrian conductor Hans Swarowsky
. He formed the music to promote performances of Xenakis's music in the United States after learning that most of the performances of that composer's music took place outside the United States.http://www.moderecords.com/catalog/053xenakis.html
The ensemble has released CDs on the Mode
and Asphodel labels. It has collaborated with DJ Spooky
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ensemble dedicated to performing the music of Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis was a Romanian-born Greek ethnic, naturalized French composer, music theorist, and architect-engineer. He is commonly recognized as one of the most important post-war avant-garde composers...
. It was formed in New York City
New York City
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in 1994 by the conductor Charles Zachary Bornstein, who had served as an assistant conductor to Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Anthony Stokowski was a British-born, naturalised American orchestral conductor, well known for his free-hand performing style that spurned the traditional baton and for obtaining a characteristically sumptuous sound from many of the great orchestras he conducted.In America, Stokowski...
, and was the last private student of the Austrian conductor Hans Swarowsky
Hans Swarowsky
Hans Swarowsky was an Austrian conductor of Hungarian birth and Jewish descent.Swarowsky was born in Budapest, Hungary. He studied the art of conducting under Felix Weingartner and Richard Strauss...
. He formed the music to promote performances of Xenakis's music in the United States after learning that most of the performances of that composer's music took place outside the United States.http://www.moderecords.com/catalog/053xenakis.html
The ensemble has released CDs on the Mode
Mode Records
Mode Records is an AmericaContemporary classical music|n record label based in New York City, New York, whose primary focus is modern classical, avant-garde, and new music. Composers featured include John Cage, Morton Feldman, Iannis Xenakis, and Harry Partch. Performers include Aki Takahashi,...
and Asphodel labels. It has collaborated with DJ Spooky
DJ Spooky
Paul D. Miller , known by his stage name DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid, is a Washington DC-born electronic and experimental hip hop musician whose work is often called by critics or his fans as "illbient" or "trip hop". He is a turntablist, a producer, a philosopher, and an author...
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