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John Cage - Aria with Fontana Mix

Performances of Aria with Fontana Mix

About the work:

Year Composed:
1958
Instrumentation:
solo voice, and electronics
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Recent & Upcoming Performances

September 12, 2025
EMPAC. New commissions from Igor Santos, Julie Herndon, and a collaborative work between Jason Thorpe Buchanan, Christopher Chandler, and the [Switch~ Ensemble] with audiovisual processing system.
Troy, NY
November 02, 2024
Ensemble-in-Residence, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University. Works by Alex Mincek, Igor C. Silva, and world premieres by student composers.
Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana
October 11, 2024
Ensemble-in-Residence, Novalis Festival, Croatia. Works by Jessie Marino, Artemi-Maria Gioti, Jason Thorpe Buchanan, Igor C. Silva, Andrew Watts, and more
Novalis Festival, Osijek,
September 25, 2023
For our first concert of the 2023-24 season, we are thrilled to present 'Sounds from the Periphery,' a concert of four captivating quartets
ShapeShifter Lab, Brooklyn, NY
March 02, 2023
Ensemble-in-Residence, University at Buffalo. Works by Sam Pluta, Victoria Cheah, Zachary James Watkins, and more
Lippes Hall, Buffalo, NY
February 09, 2023
[Switch~ Ensemble] performs Tectonics a new commission from Sam Pluta, recent commissions from Victoria Cheah and Zachary James Watkins, and a performance of Julius Eastman's Buddha.
Flamboyan Theater, New York, NY
November 19, 2022
[Switch~ Ensemble] performs Resonant Mechanisms: The Experimental Tradition in Upstate New York, which includes two new commissions from Victoria Cheah and Jen Kutler, alongside works by Sarah Hennies and Julius Eastman
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Buffalo, NY
November 18, 2022
[Switch~ Ensemble] performs Resonant Mechanisms: The Experimental Tradition in Upstate New York, a concert at PS21 in Chatham, NY featuring two new commissions from Victoria Cheah and Jen Kutler, alongside works by Sarah Hennies and Julius Eastman
Black Box Theater, Chatham, NY

Latest News

October 16, 2023

the bends by Kelley Sheehan video release
Video premiere recording from our Kelley Sheehan’s “the bends”, winner of our 2019-20 Commissioning Prize. https://www.youtube.com/embed/YrmHVRDbzYk?si=ko2yox8R71T2kFEW
April 05, 2023

Up Close by Katharina Rosenberger video release
We’re thrilled to release the video recording from our European premiere of Katharina Rosenberger’s “Up Close” with support from New Music USA, Guggenheim, and...
August 15, 2022

Amphion Grant
We’re pleased to have received a grant from the Amphion Foundation to support our season, featuring new commissions from Victoria Cheah, Sam Pluta, Jen...
August 01, 2022

NYSCA Grant
We’re pleased to have received a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts to support our upcoming upstate performances in November,...
January 03, 2022

Colby College Residency
The [Switch~ Ensemble] is ensemble-in-residence at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, for performances of works by José Martínez, Kelley Sheehan, Anna-Louise Walton, and more....
January 02, 2022

University at Buffalo Residency
The [Switch~ Ensemble] is ensemble-in-residence at the University at Buffalo, recording new works by five graduate student composers and a concert of repertoire by...
January 01, 2022

University of Missouri School of Music Residency
We are looking forward to working with student composers and faculty as Ensemble-in-Residence, University of Missouri with premieres of works by student composers alongside...
November 07, 2021

SinusTon Festival Review
Review by Thoralf Winkler of our SinusTon Festival Concert Oct. 30: “The [Switch~ Ensemble] moved with its music - some of which was specially...
August 24, 2021

[Switch~] & Sam Pluta Awarded CMA Commissioning Grant
We are thrilled to have been awarded a 2021 Chamber Music America “Classical Commissioning Grant” to commission a new work for septet and electronics...
September 01, 2019

University of Miami Frost School of Music Residency
We are looking forward to a residency at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami with premieres of works by 6 faculty members...

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