EventJune 22, 2019
Created by composer, guitarist and CalArts faculty Michael Pisaro in 2005, the Dog Star Orchestra ensemble and its namesake summer concert series features experimental music by emerging composers, including a…
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EventMay 16 - June 2, 2015
Above: Composer Todd Lerew’s (Music MFA 14) piece for road flares was performed at Dog Star Orchestra Vol. 10 in 2014. Formed in 2005 by composer and CalArts faculty Michael…
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EventMay 30 - June 14, 2014
The 10th iteration of the Dog Star Orchestra concert series once again brings the local experimental music community to the forefront in Los Angeles, with 15 events planned from May…
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EventAugust 12 - 17, 2013
Last week, the L.A. experimental music festival Dog Star Orchestra returned for its ninth year. The series of concerts created by composer and CalArts faculty Michael Pisaro, brings together the…
Continue reading »Now it in its eighth iteration, the Dog Star Orchestra’s summer concert series expands beyond the Los Angeles County line. Beginning today (Aug. 28), the loose collective of CalArts’ musicians…
Continue reading »The Dog Star Orchestra, led by composer and CalArts faculty member Michael Pisaro, performs a series of concerts each summer that highlight experimental music in surprising locations. Last year the…
Continue reading »Although the spring semester recently came to a close at CalArts, there is still a flurry of CalArtian activity occurring on campus and around the Los Angeles area. One summer…
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