ANNIE GOSFIELD (born September 11, 1960 in Philadelphia) is a composer, keyboardist and improviser based in downtown New York. She divides her times between composing for chamber ensembles and performing with her own group. Her music combines traditional an non-traditional techniques, and is often inspired by unorthodox and non-musical sources. Gosfield's work with her own ensemble couples her unusual sampling methods with electric guitar and percussion to create music that incorporates samples of factory noise, detuned instruments and a wealth of unrecognizably altered sounds. Her music has been performed and commissioned by The Bang on a Can All Stars, The Rova Saxophone Quartet, Newband/the Harry Partch instruments, The West Australia Symphony Orchestra New Music Group, The Crosstown Ensemble, Agon Orchestra, Zeitgeist, Pearls Before Swine, Present Music, Relâche and many others. Recent works include Cranks and Cactus Needles, for flute, piano, violin and cello, which evokes the crackles, warps and surface noise of an old 78 RPM record, and Shoot the Player Piano, a video work for an imagery orchestra of aged mechanical instruments. Her discography includes recordings on Tzadik, Sonny Classical, CRI, Wergo, Harmonia Mundi, Staalplaat, Atavistic and EMF.
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April 10, 2025
The Stone at the New School
New York, New York, United StatesAnnie Gosfield (sampler) Brian Chase (drums) Roger Kleier (guitar)
View on Setlist.fm →April 9, 2025
The Stone at the New School
New York, New York, United StatesAnnie Gosfield (sampler) Billy Martin (drums, percussion) Roger Kleier (guitar)
View on Setlist.fm →July 28, 2018
The Stone at the New School
New York, New York, United States21st Century Dance Crazes: Billy Martin (drums) Steven Bernstein (slide trumpet) Briggan Krauss (sax) Brian Drye (trombone) Roger Kleier (guitar) Annie Gosfield (sampler)
View on Setlist.fm →July 27, 2018
The Stone at the New School
New York, New York, United StatesRubble, Migration, and Stone Signals: Annie Gosfield (sampler) Brian Chase (drums) Roger Kleier (guitar)
View on Setlist.fm →July 26, 2018
The Stone at the New School
New York, New York, United StatesRadio Noise vs. String Noise: String Noise (Pauline Kim Harris, Conrad Harris, violins) Annie Gosfield (electronics) Roger Kleier (guitar)
1. Long Waves and Random Pulses(String Noise cover)
2. Static Strands(String Noise cover)
3. String Noise(String Noise cover)
4. Captured Signals
5. Radio Ephemera
6. Long Waves and Random Pulses(String Noise cover)
July 25, 2018
The Stone at the New School
New York, New York, United StatesDouble Double Trouble: Yuka Honda and Annie Gosfield (keyboards) Nels Cline, Roger Kleier (guitars)
View on Setlist.fm →July 24, 2018
The Stone at the New School
New York, New York, United StatesAcoustic vs. Electronics Showdown, Composed and Improvised: Felix Fan (cello, sounds: truck siphoning water and other sounds) Ikue Mori (electronics) Sylvie Courvoisier (piano) Annie Gosfield (sampling keyboard)
View on Setlist.fm →May 30, 2018
The Stone Commissions at National Sawdust
New York, New York, United StatesNovember 14, 2015
Villa Aurelia
Rome, Lazio, ItalyAnnie Gosfield & Chris Cutler
August 28, 2010
The Stone
New York, New York, United StatesHahn Rowe (guitar, violin) Roger Kleier (guitar) Annie Gosfield (sampling keyboards)
View on Setlist.fm →August 20, 2010
The Stone
New York, New York, United StatesAnnie Gosfield (sampling keyboards) Sylvie Courvoisier (piano) Ha-Yang Kim (cello)
View on Setlist.fm →August 5, 2010
The Stone
New York, New York, United StatesNew Music for Piano III: Anthony DeMare (piano)... curated by Annie Gosfield
1. Gotham Lullaby(Meredith Monk cover)
2. Urban March (Shadow)(Meredith Monk cover)
3. Statue of Liberty(Laurie Anderson cover)
4. Aphorisms(Joseph Hallman cover)
5. (Claude Debussy cover)
nocturnal prelude #16. (Claude Debussy cover)
nocturnal prelude #27. Palais de Mari(Morton Feldman cover)
August 2, 2010
The Stone
New York, New York, United StatesSTONE SEMINAR 31
View on Setlist.fm →November 20, 2008
The Stone
New York, New York, United StatesTrio: Annie Gosfield (keyboards) Ches Smith (drums, percussion) Roger Kleier (electric guitar)
View on Setlist.fm →November 6, 2008
The Stone
New York, New York, United StatesRoger Kleier (guitar) Annie Gosfield (keyboards) Trevor Dunn (bass) Ches Smith (drums, percussion)
View on Setlist.fm →May 3, 2008
The Stone
New York, New York, United StatesAnnie Gosfield (sampling keyboard, piano) Roger Kleier (electric guitar)
View on Setlist.fm →November 30, 2006
The Stone
New York, New York, United StatesAnnie Gosfield (sampler, piano) Roger Kleier (guitar) Ches Smith (drums percussion)
View on Setlist.fm →May 28, 2006
The Stone
New York, New York, United StatesAnnie Gosfield (keyboards) Roger Kleier (guitar) Ches Smith (drums)
View on Setlist.fm →June 17, 2005
The Stone
New York, New York, United StatesLost Signals and Drifting Satellites: Chamber and Solo Works featuring Jennifer Choi (violin) Felix Fan (cello) David Cossin (percussion) Roger Kleier (electric guitar) Marco Cappelli (classical guitar) Andy Russo (piano) Annie Gosfield (sampler)
1. Four Roses
2. The Manufacture of Tangled Ivory
May 19, 2002
Colisée des Bois-Francs
Victoriaville, Quebec, CanadaSome of Annie Gosfield's most popular tracks include Freud, Nickolaievski Soldat, Four Roses, Blue Serge, Brawl. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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