EASY NOT EASY is a three night festival curated by Shinkoyo founders Matt Mehlan & Doron Sadja to help raise money for Roulette as they prepare to move into their new Art Deco concert hall in Downtown Brooklyn.

Using the idea of “Simple Scores” as a starting point, they’ve asked a wide array of some of NYC’s most exciting young artists to compose and perform a series of “simple” new scores as well as some scores by more established artists – including John Zorn, Pauline Oliveros, Robert Ashley (world premiere), Dan Deacon, Brenda Hutchinson, members of Z’s and Extra Life, and many many more!

Expect surprises.

Compositions by (dates T.B.A):

John Zorn
Pauline Oliveros
Robert Ashley (10/8)
Dan Deacon
Cory Arcangel
Andrew Lampart
Brenda Hutchinson
Charlie Looker (10/8)
Sam Hilmer (10/9)
Justin Frye
Matana Roberts
Mario Diaz de Leon (10/8)
Blondes
Zeljko McMullen
Natalie Weiss
Stephe Cooper
Darius Jones (10/9)
Shahzad Ismaily
Matt Mehlan
Doron Sadja

Performances by:

Date: October 7

Aki Onda – Tapes, Electronics
Richard Garet – Electronics
Ben Greenberg – Electric Guitar
Katherine Young – Amplified Bassoon and Electronics
Sergei Tcherepnin – Modular Synth
Maria Chavez – Turntables/Electronic
C. Spencer Yeh – violin/electronics (TBC)
Shahzad Ismaily – bass/synth/etc (TBC or 9th)
Erik Friedlander – Cello (TBC)

Date: October 8

Joshua Rubin – Clarinet
Joshua Modney – Violin
Erica Dicker -Violin
Brad Henckel – Trumpet
Natacha Diels – Flute
Jessie Marino – Cello
Sam Pluta – Electronics
Michael Gallope – Piano
Michael Evans – Percussion
Andie Springer – Violin

Date: October 9

Ches Smith – Drums
Daniel Levin – Cello
Sam Kulik – Trombone
Shahzad Ismaily – Bass/Synth/Electronics (TBC or 7th)
Michael Gallope – Piano / Farfisa
Jeremiah Cymerman – Clarinet / Electonics
Shelley Burgon – Harp & Electronics
Natalie Weiss – Voice