1963
August 19, 1963
James Waring presents two concerts of new music to benefit the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts at the Pocket Theatre. The first concert (August 19) features compositions by Edward Boagni, George Brecht (Comb Music—Comb Event and Dance Music, both performed by Fred Herko), John Cage (Suite for Toy Piano), Al Hansen (Alice Denham in 48 Seconds, performed by Edward Boagni, Brecht, Philip Corner, Malcolm
Goldstein, Hansen, Herko, John Herbert McDowell, James Waring, and La Monte Young), McDowell, and Young (2 Sounds and two
Improvisations by Young and Marian Zazeela). The second concert (August 26) features works by Joseph Byrd (Densities 2, for violin solo
and accompaniment), Corner, Goldstein, Joe Jones, and James Tenney. The works are performed by Corner, Goldstein, Arthur Layzer, Max Neuhaus, and Young.