Pulsing Sound Series -10 Rites: PinkNoise Ensemble
An evening of experimental acoustic and electronic music by PinkNoise Ensemble.
Program
Sofia Jen Ouyang - Rite (2026) for bass flute, clarinets, piano, violin, cello and live electronics*
Thanakarn Schofield - Hush! (2026) for flute, clarinet, violin, electronic improviser, and multimedia*
Yifan Guo - Semi-awake Hallucination (2026) for pianist on player piano, noise maker, ensemble, electronics, light, and video*
Liza Lim - Inguz (1999) for cello and clarinet
Halim El-Dabh - It is Dark and Damp On the Front (1949) for piano
*world premiere
Event Details
Pulsing Sound Series - 10 Rites: PinkNoise Ensemble
Date: May 10, 2026 | Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: 15 E 40th Street, 12F, New York, 10016
About Pulsing Sound
Pulsing Sound, presented by THE BLANC and curated by Sofia Ouyang, is a cross-disciplinary concert series exploring sound as a living, spatial, and embodied art form. Bringing together music, movement, image, electronics, film, and multimedia performance, the series traces how sound moves through bodies, materials, histories, and spaces, opening new forms of attention between artists and audiences. Its inaugural season has featured emerging voices alongside acclaimed ensembles, offering immersive and emotionally resonant experiences that reflect the vitality, complexity, and pulse of artistic life today.
Artists
Performers
Johnna Wu, violin
Simon Kanzler, electronics
Kaichi Hirayama, clarinets
Roberta Michel, flutes
Iva Casian-Lakos, cello
Andrew Zhou, piano
About PinkNoise Ensemble
PinkNoise is a New York-based chamber ensemble dedicated to musical improvisation and compositions in acoustic and electronic mediums as a reaction and response to the conditions of our community and our society.
PinkNoise’s season is made possible in art by the New York State Council of the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul.
