Business Of Composing For Strings

A. Lucier & J. Dykstra: Two World Premieres

By Ordinary Affects

MAC 650 Gallery, Middletown, CT, 2019

2019, 32 Middle Tones, Alvin Lucier, Corner Church and High, CT, J.P.A. Falzone, Jordan Dykstra, Laura Cetilia, Luke Damrosch, MAC 650 Gallery, Middletown, Morgan Evans-Weiler, Ordinary Affects, Percussion, String Trio, Two World Premieres

Hail Satan?

By Penny Lane

Magnolia Pictures, 2019

2019, Angel Deradoorian, Arranger, Ben Russell, Brian McOmber, Featured Composer, Gabriel Sedgwick, Magnolia Pictures, Paul Wiancko, Penny Lane, recording engineer, String Trio, synthesizer, Viola

Bitte Orca

By Dirty Projectors

Domino Records, 2009

2009, Andrew Todd, Anna Fritz, Bitte Orca, Caleb Russell, Contractor, Director of Strings, Dirty Projectors, Domino Records, Jordan Dykstra, Oregon, Portland, Viola

It Comes At Night

By Trey Shults

A24 & Milan Records, 2017

2017, A24, assistant composer, Brian McOmber, electronics, It Comes At Night, microtonal, Milan Records, Percussion, recording engineer, synthesizer, Trey Shults, Viola

Ever Present Orchestra

Live Performances with Alvin Lucier

Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, TN, 2019

2019, Alvin Lucier, ANN & STEVE BAILEY HALL AT THE KMA, Bernhard Rietbrock, Big Ears, BIJOU THEATRE, Ever Present Orchestra, J.P.A. Falzone, Jan Thoben, Joan La Barbara, Jordan Dykstra, Knoxville, Oren Ambarchi, Stephen O’Malley, Tennessee, Trevor Saint, Viola

Pitch Gradient with Noise (4-hour version)

By Ordinary Affects

RISD Museum, Providence, RI, 2018

2018, 4 hour, Composer, Grand Gallery, J.P.A. Falzone, Jordan Dykstra, Laura Cetilia, Long duration, Luke Martin, Marcel Zaes, Morgan Evans-Weiler, Ordinary Affects, Pitch Gradient with Noise, Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island School of Design, RISD Museum, Sakkiko Mori, Zan Berry

The Arrow of Time

By Reinier van Houdt

Splendor Theater, Amsterdam, NL, 2019

2019, Amsterdam, Composer, DNK Days, electronics, hand-crank siren, Jordan Dykstra, NAF, Netherlands-America Foundation, NL, Piano, Reinier van Houdt, sky quakes, Splendor

Found Clouds

By Jordan Dykstra

Editions Verde, 2018

2018, California, Connecticut, Editions Verde, Farfisa organ, Found Clouds, J.P.A. Falzone, Jordan Dykstra, Marilu Donovan, Matt Marble, New York, pedal harp, Piano, Seeing the Forest in a Tree, vibraphone

Restless

By Gus Van Sant

Imagine Entertainment, 2011

2011, Composer, Danny Elfman, Film Score, Gus Van Sant, Imagine Entertainment, mellotron, Oregon, Piano, Portland, Restless, Viola

The Toy Universe

By Ordinary Affects

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 2018

2018, Beckham Hall, cello, Composer, Connecticut, Fragrant Noise Ensemble, Guitar, herbs, J.P.A. Falzone, Jordan Dykstra, Laura Cetilia, Luke Martin, Middletown, Morgan Evans-Weiler, noise percussion, oranges, Ordinary Affects, The Toy Universe, vibraphone, violin, Wesleyan University

Documenting Hate: Charlottesville

By FRONTLINE

PBS (WGBH Boston), 2018

2-part, 2018, A.C. Thompson, audio editor, Boston, Brian McOmber, Charlottesville, Documenting Hate, FRONTLINE, J.P.A. Falzone, music consultant, PBS, recording engineer, Richard Rowley, WGBH

A Known Unknown

By Jordan Dykstra

Editions Verde, 2018

2018, A Known Unknown, Assaf Gidron, Astrology, Composer, Editions Verde, electronics, EV007, Jesse Durost, Jordan Dykstra, Marcel Zaes, Martin Lorenz, Objects, Percussion, Piano, Shelli Weiler, Teodora Stepançič, Willy Strehler

No Going Back Before Present

By Jordan Dykstra

Editions Verde, Southern California, 2016

2016, 4K, Anthropocene, Behrouz Raei, CalArts, Composer, Director, Editions Verde, Editor, Interdisciplinary Arts Grant, James Benning, Jordan Dykstra, NGBBP, No Going Back Before Present, Southern California, Stressings, Viola

Pitch Gradient with Noise, George Brecht

By Dog Star Orchestra

Coaxial & Human Resources, LA, CA, 2017

2017, CA, Coaxial, Composer, Daniel Corral, Dog Star Orchestra, George Brecht, Human Resources, John Eagle, Large Ensemble, Los Angeles, Michael Pisaro, Pitch Gradient with Noise, Ulrich Krieger, Viola, Water

Is Land a Voice

By Jordan Dykstra

Editions Verde, 2017

Anastasia Peki, Ano Syros, Danae Stefanou, Editions Verde, EV005, Eva Matsigkou, Field Recordings, Greece, Is Land a Voice, Jordan Dykstra, Joshua Carro, Marta Tiesenga, Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, Printed Cards, Sine-tones, Sofia Canales, Vasilis Koutsogiannis, Yannis Kotsonis

Syros Sound Meetings

By Syros Institute

Sound / Word Residency, Greece, 2016

2016, August, Greece, Jordan Dykstra, lecture-performance, Syros, Syros Institute, Syros Sound Meetings

Pitch Gradient with Noise #6 (in B-flat)

By Ghost Ensemble

N.Y.P.O.P., New York, NY, 2019

2019, accordion, Ben Richter, cello, Chelsea, double bass, flute, Ghost Ensemble, harp, J.P.A. Falzone, New York, NY, NYC, NYPOP, oboe, Pitch Gradient with Noise, UMass NYPOP, vibraphone, Viola

College Hotel

By Beau Breather

Editions Verde, 2016

2016, acoustic lap steel guitar, Beau Breather, bowed percussion, Caspar Sonnet, CD, College Hotel, cymbals, D. Reuben Snyder, Editions Verde, electronics, Guitar, Jean-Paul Jenkins, Jordan Dykstra, rice and beans, stones, Viola

The Spreading Ground

By Lucky Dragons

Current LA: Public Art Biennial, CA, 2016

2016, CA, Hansen Dam, LA Public Art Biennial, Los Angeles, Lucky Dragons, The Spreading Ground

Stressings

By Jordan Dykstra

Editions Verde, 2016

2016, Editions Verde, Jordan Dykstra, Stressings, Viola

Minimalist Means

By The Ensemble at CalArts

RedCat, Los Angeles, CA, June 2016

2016, California, Composer, crotales, Fathom Peaks Unseen, Jordan Dykstra, Just Intonation, Los Angeles, Minimalist Means, Percussion, Redcat, String quintet, The Ensemble at CalArts

jk!

By JJJapes

Jean-Paul Jenkins Release, 2019

2019, CA, Jean-Paul Jenkins, JJJapes, jk!, Joshua Tree, JP Jenkins, Stupidity is the same, Viola

Taking the Tiger by the Tail

By Jordan Dykstra

CalArts, Valencia, CA, 2016

2016, Astro-discs, Boeing 747 engine cowling, bowed percussion, Composer, cymbals, electronics, engine cowling, Javanese gongs, John Bergamo, Percussion, Sine-tones, sound technicians, string dectet, Taking the Tiger by the Tail, Tibetan singing bowls

The Octavation

By Jordan Dykstra

Washington St. Arts Center, Somerville, MA & Wunderkammer Glattpark, Zürich, CH, 2018 Taken at the premiere at the Washington Street Arts Center in Somerville, MA as part of Vespers.

CH, Container, Hans Cousto, Jordan Dykstra, lecture-performance, MA, Somerville, Switzerland, The Cosmic Octave, The Octavation, Washington Street Arts Center, Wunderkammer Glattpark., Zürich

Clangs for the Speaking Body

by Angela Stempel

CalArts, Valencia, CA, 2015

Angela Stempel, animation, CalArts, California, California Institute of the Arts, Clangs for the Speaking Body, Composer, Installation, Interactive, Percussion, Performer, Redcat, Sine-tones, Valencia, Viola, Voice

PULSATIONS [BITUMEN]

By Marcel Zaes

Brown University in Providence, RI, The Studio at 550 in Cambridge, MA, Haus der elektronischen Künste Basel, CH, & Kunstmuseum Bern in Bern, CH, 2018