MISE-EN_PLACE (45 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10026)

Program
Richard Pressley (USA/USA): deplori (2008)

Sébastien Vaillancourt (Switzerland/Canada): La révolte botanique (2024)

Adam Mirza (USA/USA): Transcription (2026)

Moon Ha (USA/South Korea): beauty, after (2026)

*The program is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Please note that the listed order is not the concert order.

About the composers

Richard Pressley (USA/USA)
​Richard Pressley’s music has been performed in the US, Europe, Mexico, Brazil, and Australia.  He began his musical career in rock music in his early teens, playing and touring with rock and punk bands.  He attended the University of Indianapolis and Butler University (B.M.), Cambridge University (M.A.), the University of Minnesota (Ph D); also post-doctoral study at Karlsruhe Musikhochschule and Darmstadt in Germany.  His composition instructors include Wolfgang Rihm, Sandeep Bhagwati, Dominick Argento, Judith Lang Zaimont, Alex Lubet, Daniel Chua, and Michael Schelle.  He is Associate Professor of Music Theory at Charleston Southern University in Charleston, SC.

Sébastien Vaillancourt (Switzerland/Canada)
Sébastien Vaillancourt is a composer and performer and sound artist whose work focuses on the interplay between acoustic instruments and live electronics, using transduction as a means of expression. His music explores gesture, sensor-based interaction, and real-time processing, ranging from intimate textures to saturated, massive sound walls. Trained in Montréal, Berlin, Vienna, and Cracow, he holds degrees in composition and electroacoustic music. Active across solo, chamber, acousmatic, and performative contexts, he has presented work throughout Europe, collaborating with ensembles, dancers, videographers, contemporary composers, Emmy-award-winning film composers and internationally touring EDM artists.

Adam Mirza (USA/USA)
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Moon Ha (USA/South Korea)
Moon Ha, an artist and researcher based in New York, utilizes a diverse range of tools and technologies—from traditional musical instruments and found objects to computers and handmade electronics—to create intricate soundscapes and music. As a composer working with electronics, what distinguishes his creative practice and current research is his exploration of approaches to music and sustainability, addressing crucial issues such as consumption, pollution, accessibility, and the overall stability of art and music creation. Recent projects underscore his commitment to sustainability, employing recycled and repurposed materials to craft new music and sound works, with premieres and exhibitions in South Korea, Canada and the USA, including the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Brooklyn College, and others.