PRNCX

PRNCX is the large ensemble project of composer and pianist Steve Long. The group regularly appears as a small collection of 3-6 players, with larger iterations of 16+ players participating for special events. At its core, this group, and the compositions written for it, bring the members of disparate Queer American Experimental lineages, such as John Cage, Julius Eastman, Pauline Oliveros, and Cecil Taylor, into direct conversation with both the metaphysical and practical procedures of the Ellingtonian bigband. Blurring the lines between composition and improvisation is more than merely invoking a “liminal space”, since composition and improvisation do not necessarily exist as polarities on the same spectrum. Through juxtaposing, uniting, and/or accentuating the differences between several modes of improvisation, composition, and notation, PRNCX walks a thin line between coherence and chaos.

Collaborators Past & Present:

Lesley Mok
Henry Mermer
John Starks
David Leon
Travis Bliss
Matt Muntz
Henry Fraser
Nick Rosario
Gabriel Garcia
Alex Quinn
Mara Mayer
Joanna Mattrey
Chris Foss
Amanda Ekery
Isabel Crespo Pardo
Priya Carlberg
Carrie Furniss
Lautaro Mantilla
Concetta Abbate
Zach Paul
Erica Dicker
Noemi Gasparini
Jacob Shulman
Ross Wightman
Dan Klingsberg
Aimee Niemann