1957
Performance History

1957-1975

1957 Neuhaus joins the Manhattan School of Music to study with Paul Price. 

1959 

March 17. Hubbard Auditorium. MSM. Ensemble: PPPE. Work(s): Malloy Miller, Prelude for Percussion; Lou Harrison, Canticle No. 3; Arthur Cohn, Quotations in Percussion; Michael Colgrass, Three Brothers. ‡ April 20. Sheridan Square. NYC. Work(s): Carlos Chavez, Toccata for Percussion Instruments. ‡ July 28. Pius X Hall. Manhattanville College. Purchase, NY. Ensemble: Paul Price Percussion Quartet. Work(s): Warren Benson, Trio for Percussion; Lou Harrison, The Song of Queztecoatl; Michael Colgrass, Percussion Music; Jack McKenzie, Introduction and Allegro. N.B. This performance features several works from The Paul Price Percussion Ensemble, Sound Adventure, Period Records – SPL 743. LP. (1958). ‡ November 19. Carnegie Recital Hall. NYC. Ensemble PPPE with Anahid Ajemian (violin). Work(s): Lou Harrison, Concerto for Violin with Percussion Orchestra (1949-1950). N.B. World premiere. Performed after Arnold Schoenberg, Phantasy, Op. 47 (1949). + ‡ 

1960 

January 1. Unknown performance. ***
February 19. Clinton Hill Symphony. Brooklyn, NY. Works(s): Unknown. ***
February 22. Unknown performance.
March 8. Unknown performance. ***
April 10. Unknown performance. ***
April 25. Unknown performance. ***
May 8. Unknown performance. ***
November 19. Bronx Civic Opera. Bronx, NY. Work(s): Unknown.
December 6. Manhattan School of Music Percussion Ensemble. Central High School Auditorium. NYC. Ensemble: PPPE. Work(s): Malloy Miller, Prelude for Percussion (1956) MN: (4 high drums, small cowbell, 2 wood blocks); Michael Colgrass, Inventions on a Motive (1955); Lou Harrison, Canticle No. 1 (1939) MN (tam-tam, thundersheet); Armand Russell, Percussion Suite (1957) MN (tom-toms); Alan Hovhaness, October Mountain (1942) MN (bass drum, gong, tenor drum); Cole Iverson, Contrarhythmic Ostenato (1955) MN (xyolphone, vibraphone). ‡ 

1961 

Neuhaus receives Bachelor’s degree in Music.
January 16. Unknown performance.
January 22. Unknown performance.
February 3. Opera Theater. Ensemble. Work(s): Puccini, Tosca.
February 19. Pratt Institute Memorial Hall. Brooklyn, NY. Ensemble. The Clinton Hill Symphony Orchestra. Work(s): Modest Mussorgsky, Introduction to Khovanchtchina; Antonin Dvorak, Symphony No. 5 in E. Minor; Luigi Boccherini, Concerto in B Flat Major for Cello and Orchestra; Hector Berlioz, Hungarian March. ‡ March 11. Unknown performance.
March 14. Unknown performance.
April 14. Opera Theater. Ensemble. Work(s): Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro.
May 11. Tenth Workshop – Concert by the Percussion Ensemble. Hubbard Auditorium. MSM. NYC. Ensemble: PPPE. Work(s): Johanna Beyer, March for Percussion (1939) MN (3 triangles, 2 metal bowls); Ronald LoPresti, Sketch for Percussion (1956) MN (celeste, marimba). ‡ June 3. The Broadway Symphony Orchestra. Pilgrim Hall. The Broadway Congregational Church. NYC. Ensemble. Directed by Rosario Carcione. Work(s): Mozart, Overture to “The Impressario”; Gena Branscombe, “Procession” from Symphonic Suite “Quebec”; Chopin, Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor; Elgar, Enigma Variations. N.B. Orchestra included cello performance by Charlotte Moorman. ‡ July 13. Eleventh Workshop – Concert by the Summer Session Percussion Ensemble. Hubbard Auditorium. MSM. NYC. Ensemble: PPPE. Work(s): James Hanna, Fugue and Chorale (1956) (MN: snare drum); Keisuke Ajiro, Sextet No. 1 (1961) MN (snare drum, triangle, bongos, tambourine); Carlos Surinach, Ritmo Jondo (1952) MN (xylophone); Walter Anslinger, Suite for Percussion (1961) MN (suspended cymbal, gong, vibraphone, marimba). ‡ August 21. The Rhode Island Theater Company. Matunuck, RI. Ensemble. MN (drums). Work(s): Sandy Wilson, The Boy Friend (1953). N.B. American musical concert symphony ‡ 

1962 

April 26. Repertoire Orchestra. MSM. Soloist with orchestra. Conducted by Nicholas Flagello. Work(s): Carlo Franci, Concerto for Vibraphone and Orchestra. NYC. N.B. Master’s Degree recital. ‡ April 27. Hammond, IN. Ensemble. Work(s): Haydn, Creation.
February 7. Music in Our Time. Kaufman Concert Hall. 92nd Street Y. NYC. Ensemble: William Wolf, bass-baritone; James Thompson, trombone; Seymour Barab(violoncello); Paul Price (vibraphone); Raymond des Roches, MN, John Bergamo(percussion). Work(s): Morton Feldman, Intervals . N.B. Feldman Estate. July 17. Darmstadt Institute. Germany. Ensemble. Work(s): Michael von Biel, Book for 3 (1961); Francois Bayle, Hourvari I pour 8 personnes (1962); Makoto Shinohara, Extrait de Alternance pour percussion (1962). (Program July 8-July 20). *** August 15. Fluxus Festival Germany. Work(s): Unknown. 

1963 

February. Wergo Records. NYC. Recording studio session. Work(s): Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zyklus (1958). April 15. Charlotte Moorman with David Tudor. 2 Pitt Street. NYC. Ensemble: Jacob Glick (viola), Joseph Byrd (piano), MN (marimba). Work(s): Barney Childs, Interbalances III (1963). Other works by John Cage,26’ 1.1499” for a String Player, La Monte Young, Composition 1960 #13, Morton Feldman, Earle Brown,Music for Cello and Piano, Joseph Byrd,Loops and Sequences, Philip Corner, Anton Webern. N.B. 2 Pitt Street was a loft shared by Philip Corner and Beverly Schmidt that featured performances of dance and music. *** May 11. “YamDay,” Yam Festival. Hardware Poetry’s Playhouse. 115 W. 54th Street. NYC. Ensemble: Joseph Schor (violin), Paul Zukofsky (violin), Samuel Rhodes (viola), Fred Mills (trumpet), Nicholas Zumbro (piano), Charlotte Moorman (cello), Samuel Baron (flute), Joseph Byrd (percussion), MN (percussion). Conducted by Earle Brown. Work(s): Earle Brown, December, 1952 (1952). N.B. Charlotte Moorman organized this continuous performance event over May 11-12. *** June 25. Concert of Dance No. 8. Judson Memorial Church. Ensemble: MN, Malcolm Goldstein, Dick Higgins, Norma Marder, Elizabeth Munro, Arlene Rothlein, Beverly Schmidt, Vincent Wright, James Tenney. Work(s): Philip Corner, Flares: A Happening (1963). Program: Judith Dunn, Speedlimit (1963); Arlene Rothlein, Another Letter to the Sun (for Charles Ives). See Judson Memorial Church Archive, Series A: Arts, Subseries 2: Judson Dance Theater, Box 2, Folder 39 ***  August 6. Concert of Dance No. 11. Gramercy Arts Theatre. Ensemble: MN, Philip Corner, Harry Diakoff, Malcolm Goldstein, Annette Mendel, Dorthy Moskoowitz. Work(s): Joseph Byrd, Animals (1961). N.B. Music for dance by Susan Kaufman, Animals (1963). Organized by Herbert Semmel. See Judson Memorial Church Archive. Box 3, Folder 42. August 26. Benefit for the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts. The Pocket Theater, NYC. Ensemble and solo recital. Ensemble: MN (percussion, marimba); Malcolm Goldstein (violin); Arthur Layzer (clarinet); La Monte Young (saxophone). Conducted by Philip Corner. Ensemble work(s): Joseph Byrd, Densities II (for Clarinet, saxophone, marimba and violin). Solo work(s): Joseph Byrd, Water Music (for percussion and tape). Other works performed: James Tenney, Ergodos /2/3/; Malcolm Goldstein, Ludlow Blues; Philip Corner, High Contrast; and Joseph Jones’s “self-playing percussion assemblage,” assisted by Alison Knowles. Broadcast recording on KPFA October 11, 1963. See Parmenter, 1963. See “A Concert of New Music” aired on KPFA-FM (https://archive.org/details/C_1963_08_26) N.B. Second of two concerts organized by James Waring (first: August 19and featured compositions by Edward Boagni, George Brecht, Frank Herko), John Cage, Al Hansen, Philip Corner, Malcolm Goldstein, Al Hansen, John Herbert McDowell, James Waring, La Monte Young, Marian Zazeela). See Forde, 2013. August 27. Six Concerts of the Avant Garde / 6 Concerts ’63. Judson Hall, 165 West 57th Street, NYC. Solo. Work(s): Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zyklus (1958). Other performances by: David Tudor(pianio); Frederic Rzewski (piano); Nicholas Zumbro (piano). Compositions by Morton Feldman, Bo Nillson, Bertram Baldwin, Alvin Lucier, Toro Takemitsu, David Behrman, Toshi Ichiyanagi and Christian Wolff. Source: Fondazione Bonotto, “6 Concerts ’63" (Aug. 20 & 21). See Schonberg, “Dada, Dada...,” 1963. N.B. MN said in 1963 interview that this performance was his first public realization of Zyklus. See Corigliano, 1963. September 4. Six Concerts of the Avant Garde / 6 Concerts ‘63. Judson Hall, 165 West 57th Street, NYC. Ensemble: MN (percussion); Charlotte Moorman (cello); James Tenney (electronics); Frederic Rzewski (piano); Florence Wightman (harp); Earle Brown (conductor); John Cage (conductor) and others unnamed. Work(s): Earle Brown, December 1952 (1952); Christian Wolff, For 5 or 10 People (1962); Morton Feldman, De Kooning (1963); other works by John Cage, Dieter Schnebel, George Brecht. Source: Fondazione Bonotto, “6 Concerts ’63," Aug. 20 & 21 (1963). See Schonberg, “Dada, Dada...,” 1963. September 9. Pocket Theater. NYC. Ensemble. Work(s): Erik Satie, Vexations. MN participation unconfirmed. American premiere of Vexations (twelve-hour long performance). See Schonberg, “Dada, Dada...,” 1963; Paramenter, 1963. September-October. WBAI-FM. Solo. NYC. Work(s): Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zyklus (1958). [Performance followed an interview on WBAI. See Corigilano, 1963] December 20. Tone Roads. NYC. Ensemble. Work(s): Charles Ives, Over the Pavements. *** 

1964 

January 2. NYC. Ensemble: MN, Philip Corner, James Tenney. Work(s): John Cage, Atlas Eclipticalis (1961-62). [See Piekut, Experimentalism Otherwise (2011): 207] January 7. Hunter College Playhouse. Hunter College. NYC. Ensemble and solo recital. Solo work(s): Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zyklus (MN). Ensemble work(s): Kontakte (Karlheinz Stockhausen, David Tudor, Christoph Caskel); Refrain (Karlheinz Stockhausen and Christoph Caskel with either MN or David Tudor). See Ericson, 1964.
January 28. St. Sulpice Library. Montreal, Canada. Ensemble and solo recital. Ensemble: MN, percussion; David Tudor (piano); Karlheinz Stockhausen (electronics). MN solo work(s): Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zyklus (1958); David Tudor solo work(s): Klavierstuecke VII and VIII. Ensemble work(s): Refrain (1958). [See McLean, 1964]
January-February. Chicago, IL. Ensemble and solo recital. Performers: MN, David Tudor, Christoph Caskel. Work(s): Unknown “percussion and piano” works by Karlheinz Stockhausen. [See Rhein. 1984]
February 18. University Museum. Philadelphia, PA. Ensemble and solo recital. MN solo work(s): Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zyklus (1958); David Tudor solo work(s): Klavierstuecke VII and VIII. Ensemble work(s): Refrain (1958), Kontakte (1958-1960). See Felton, 1964. February 23. Music in Our Time. Kaufmann Concert Hall. 92nd Street Y. NYC. Ensemble: Nancy Killmer(soprano); Paula Robison (flute); Philip West (English horn); Ralph Froelich (French horn); Henry Nowak, (trumpet); James Thompson, (trombone); Jay McCallister, (tuba); MN (percussion); Gilbert Kalish (celesta); Robert Sylvester, (violoncello); David Walter (bass); Arthur Wesiberg (conductor). Work(s): Morton Feldman, Rabbi Akiba . Premiere. March 6. Hunter College Playhouse. Hunter College. NYC Work(s): Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zyklus; Kontakte; Klavierstuck IX. Unconfirmed. April 27. Concert of Dance No. 14. Judson Memorial Church. NYC. Ensemble: MN, Philip Corner. Work(s): Philip Corner, Rope Pull Sounds (1964). Program: N.B. Described by Sally Banes as “a long improvisation... a tug of war with a rope loaded with bells, slates, chains, cans, and balloons.” See Banes, 1993: 197. MN “credited for sound” with Philip Corner in lieu of programming committee. Part three of a three-day series (April 27-29). June 2. Carnegie Recital Hall, NYC. Solo recital. Work(s): John Cage, 27’10.554” for a Percussionist; other unknown compositions by Earle Brown, Four Systems, Bo Nilsson Reaktionen and Karlheinz Stockhausen Zyklus. See Strongin, 1964. + June 27. Fluxus Symphony Orchestra Concert. Carnegie Recital Hall. NYC. Ensemble: MN, Yoko Ono, Dick Higgins, George Brecht, La Monte Young, Robert Watts, Ben Patterson, Name June Paik, Alison Knowles, Charlotte Moorman, etc. September 2. “All Varese Concert,” Second Annual New York Festival of the Avant Garde. Judson Hall. NYC. MN performance unconfirmed. Source(s): Fondazione Bonotto, “2nd Annual Avant Garde Festival Flyer – Poster” and “2nd Annual... Flyer” (FXC1656). September 3. Second Annual New York Festival of the Avant Garde. Judson Hall. NYC. Solo recital. Work(s): Morton Feldman, King of Denmark (1964) (World Premiere) and others unknown. Source(s): Fondazione Bonotto, “2nd Annual Avant Garde Festival Flyer – Poster” and “2nd Annual... Flyer” (FXC1656). See also Klein, 1964. September 8-9, 11-13. Second Annual New York Festival of the Avant Garde. Judson Hall. NYC. Ensemble. Work(s): Karlheinz Stockhausen, Originale (1961). Ensemble performers: James Tenney (piano); MN (percussion); David Behrman (sound technician); Nick Cernivich (lighting man); Robert Breer (cameraman); Allan Kaprow (director); Nam June Paik (action musician); Mr. Seaman’s grandchild (unnamed), (child); Olga Kluever (model); Alvin Lucier (conductor); Eva Pietkiewicz (animal handler); Dobert Delford Brown and Ay-o(action painters); Allen Ginsberg and Jackson Mac Low, (poets). American premiere. Source(s): Fondazione Bonotto, “2nd Annual Avant Garde Festival Flyer – Poster” and “2nd Annual... Flyer” (FXC1656).

1965 

January 2. An Evening of Music of the Avant-Garde. Theresa L. Kaufmann Concert Hall. 92nd Street YM-YWHA. NYC. Ensemble: MN (percussion, kettle drums), James Tenney (piano), Philip Corner (piano), Malcolm Goldstein (tape realizations). Work(s): KS, Kontakte; Mauricio Kagel, Transicion II; John Cage, Atlas Eclipticalis with Winter Music. Presented by Susan L. Popkin in association with the University of Chicago. Electronic equipment courtesy of Bell Labs and Columbia University. ‡  January 26. The Contemporary Chamber Players of the University of Chicago. Mandel Hall. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. Ensemble: Harriet le Jeune (flute, piccolo); Gladys Elliot (oboe, English horn); Chester Milosovich (clarinet, bass clarinet); Fred Hemke (alto saxophone); Richard Rusch (bassoon, contrabassoon); Milton Gold (French horn); Charles Geyer (trumpet); Dean Hey (trombone); MN (percussion); William Kothe (piano); Irving Ilmer (violin, viola); Elliot Golub (violin); Harold Siegel (double bass). Work(s): Donald Martino, [title unknown] (for Violin, Clarinet and Pianoforte (1959); Arnold Schoenberg, Phantasy for Violin with Piano Accompaniment, Opus 47; Henry Weinberg, Five Haiki (for soprano and five instruments) (1958); Geroge Perle, Serenade for Viola and Solo Instruments (1962); Igor Stravinsky, Septet (1953). *** February. Mandel Hall. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. Solo. Work(s): John Cage, FMF; 27”10.554”; Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zyklus; Joseph Byrd, Water Music; Haubenstock- Ramati, Liaisons. *** See Marsh, 1965 February 11, 12, 13, 14. ONCE Festival. Ann Arbor, MI. Ensemble and solo recital. Ensemble: MN (percussion); Russel Peck (trombone); Gordon Mumma (French horn); Robert Ashley (conductor); Larry Leitch (piano); Peggy Ericson (soprano); Roger Reynolds (French horn); Philip Corner (trombone); Jack Brooks (cello). Ensemble work(s): George Crevoshay, Time on Time in Miracles, for soprano and instrumental ensemble (1965). Solo work(s): Philip Corner, Everything Max Has (1964). February 16. Special Concert by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mandel Hall. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. Solo and Ensemble. Ensemble: Contemporary Chamber Players of the University of Chicago. ensemble: MN (tympani, vibraphone); Neva Pilgrim (soprano). Solo work(s): Elliott Carter, Recitative and Improvisation (for four kettle drums) (1950). Ensemble work(s): John Ronsheim, Songs for Soprano and Vibraphone (Easter Wings, Flowers and Moonlight and Sailing Homeward). Other works: Milton Babbitt, Composition for Twelve Instruments (1948-54). *** March 5. The Contemporary Chamber Players of the University of Chicago. Smith Music Hall. University of Illinois. Urbana, IL. Solo and Ensemble. Solo work(s): John Cage, 27’ 10.554” for a percussionist (excerpt). Ensemble work(s): George Perle, Serenade for Viola and Solo Instruments; Milton Babbitt, Composition for Twelve Instruments; Henry Weinberg, Haiku Songs for Soprano and Five Instruments; Ralph Shapey, Incantations for Soprano and Ten Instruments; John MacIvor Perkins, Caprice for Piano. March 20, 21. MN residence in Chicago and Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, NYC. Solo recital. Work(s): Philip Corner, Beforehand, Intermission, and Everything Max Has; Jackson Mac Low, The text on the opposite page may be used in any way as a score for solo or group readings, musical or dramatic performances, looking, smelling, anything else &/or nothing at all (1961); Roman Haubenstock-Ramati, Liaisons; Morton Feldman, Piano Piece (to Philip Guston) (1952); Joseph Byrd, Water Music; Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zyklus with MN’s Super Z simultaneous audiotape playback. N.B. Mac Low performed with “addition of a thought: “Listen” (noun)” by MN, described in program as a “tape realized at the University of Illinois Experimental Studio. Contributions will be received.” *** March 22. Carnegie Recital Hall, NYC. Solo recital. Works(s): John Cage, 27’ 10.554” and FMF (1965); Sylvano Bussotti, Coeur for Percussion (No. 2 from Sette fogli) – Positively Yes; Morton Feldman, Piano Piece (to Philip Guston) (1952); Robert Moran, Ceremony. + March 22, 23. Four Realizations by Max Neuhaus. Carnegie Recital Hall, NYC, and MN residence in Chicago, IL. Solo recital. Work(s): “Afterwards” by Philip Corner. *** March 24 or 31. Chicago Contemporary Chamber Player’s Tribute Concert to Edgard Varese. Carnegie Recital Hall, NYC. Unconfirmed. See Murph: 32. April 1. The Contemporary Chamber Players of the University of Chicago. Carnegie Recital Hall. NYC. Ensemble. Work(s): Anton Webern, Concerto for Nine Instruments, Op. 24; Donald Martino, Three Songs (1955), Zwei Lieder (1961); Emmanuel Ghent, Entelechy; Henry Weinberg, Five Haiku; Ralph Shapey, Incantations for Soprano and 10 Instruments. *** April 13. University of Chicago Recital Hall. Solo recital. Work(s): Joseph Byrd, Water Music; Roman Haubenstock-Ramati, Liaisons; Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zyklus; John Cage, FMF (1965) and 27’10.554” for a percussionist (Realization ’65). N.B. This version of FMF released on Max Neuhaus, Fontana Mix-Feed (Mass Art, Inc., 1966). April 24. Unknown location. Work(s): John Cage, 27’10.554” for a percussionist (Realization ’65). *** June 4. Auditorium. The New School for Social Research. NYC. Solo. Work(s): John Cage, FMF and unknown others. N.B. This version of FMF released on Max Neuhaus, Fontana Mix-Feed (Mass Art, Inc., 1966). * June. Spoleto Festival. Spoleto, Italy. Solo recital. Work(s): Unknown.
October. West Deutsche Rundfunk Studios. Cologne, Germany. Work(s): Brown, Four Systems. ***
October 28. Koelner Kurse fuer Neue Musik. Cologne, Germany. Solo. Work(s): Morton Feldman, King of Denmark (1963-64); Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zyklus, Mikrophonie I; Sylvano Bussotti, Couer; and unknown works by John Cage. *** [See “Schlagzeug an der Spitze,” 1965] November 2. Maida Vale Studios. BBC. Maida Vale, London. Work(s): John Cage, 27’10.554” for a percussionist (Realization ’65); Morton Feldman, The King of Denmark. *** November 27. Festival Zaj 1. Colegio Major Menendez Pelayo. Universidad de Madrid. Madrid, Spain. Solo recital. Work(s): John Cage, FMF (1965); Morton Feldman, King of Denmark (1965); Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zyklus (1958); others unknown. N.B. Feldman Estate notes the program lists MN played “Pocket” version of King of Denmark (limited instrumentation). This version of FMF released on Max Neuhaus, Fontana Mix-Feed (Mass Art, Inc., 1966). *** November 28/29/30. Barcelona. Exact date and venue unknown. Work(s): Unknown. See Liner notes for Alga Marghen Plana-N 18NMN.44. December 1. Neue Musik Munchen. Munich, Germany. Solo. Work(s): Morton Feldman, King of Denmark (1963-64). N.B. Feldman Estate. *** December 9. Doelenzaal. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Solo. Work(s): Morton Feldman, King of Denmark (1963-63). N.B. Feldman Estate. *** 

1966 

January. San Francisco Tape Music Center. San Francisco, CA. Planned but unconfirmed and likely impossible due to European travels. See Murph: 33-34.  January 28. Moderna Museet. Stockholm, Sweden. Presented by Fylkingen - New Music and Intermedia Art. Solo. Work(s): John Cage, FMF (1958/1966); Morton Feldman, The King of Denmark; Sylvano Bussotti, Couer-Positively Yes; Philip Corner, Beforehand, C Major Chord and Afterwards; James Tenney, Maximusic; Robert Moran, Ceremony. *** February. Consolidated Edison Power Station. 14th Street and Ave. D, NYC. Work(s): LISTEN. March 27. Home-Coming Leave-Taking Nice Way to Spend a Sunday Afternoon Concert of Traveled and Traveling Music. Avenue D and East 14th Street. NYC. Solo. Work(s): MN, Listen (1966) and unknown works by John Cage, Sylvano Bussotti, Morton Feldman, Philip Corner, James Tenney. ***
June. Spoleto Festival. Spoleto, Italy. Work(s): Unknown.
September 9. 4th Annual Avant Garde Festival. Central Park on the Mall. NYC. Collective performance. Work(s): American Can. Source: Fondazione Bonotto, “4th Annual Avant Garde Festival – Poster” and “4th... Card” (FXC1656). Note: American Can was scheduled for “at some opportune moment,” along with situation/event-based works by Robert Ashley, Al Hansen, Bici Hendricks, Shigeko Kubota, Larry Loonin, Barbara and Peter Moore, Gordon Mumma, Nam June Paik, Lil Picard, Raddaele, Ely Raman, Carolee Schneemann. September 13. Town Hall, NYC. Work(s): MN, Byproduct (1966); unknown works by Jackson Mac Low and James Tenney. October 8. WBAI-FM. NYC. Work(s): Public Supply
November 7. Sonic Arts Group. Lincoln Center Performing Arts Library. NYC. Work(s): Alvin Lucier, Music for Solo Performer (1965) and others by MN, Takehisa Kosugi, Ben Pattterson and Takahiki Iimura. See Dewar, 2009.
December 1. Hartt Chamber Players. Carnegie Recital Hall, NYC. Ensemble and solo recital. Ensemble: Nancy Turetzky (alto flute); Abraham Mishkind (violin); Judith Glyde (violoncello); Charles Gigliotti (piano); MN (percussion). Ensemble work(s): Charles Ives, A Set of Three Short Pieces (1907-1909); Morton Feldman, Durations I (1960); John Cage, Dream (1948) (performed by Morton Feldman); Netty Simons, Facets II (1961), Time Groups II (1964); Earle Brown, Four Systems (1954). Solo work(s): Morton Feldman, King of Denmark (1965); John Cage, FMF (1966). N.B. This version of FMF released on Max Neuhaus, Fontana Mix-Feed (Mass Art, Inc., 1966). ** December 31. Central Park Mall, NYC. Solo recital. Work(s): John Cage, Fontana Mix Feed (1966). N.B. “Mixed-media helicopter” happening or “Hovering” by Kaprow, Oldenburg, Gerd Stern and Ken Dewey flew over the Central Park Mall after midnight. See NYC Department of Parks Press Release (12/29/1966). 1966-67. Midsummer. East Hampton, NY. Solo. Work(s): Unknown works by John Cage, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and Morton Feldman. N.B. Midsummer was a multi-year series of Happenings by Christophe de Menil (a friend of Neuhaus) beginning in 1963. MN likely performed FMF, Zyklus and the King of Denmark. Other artists listed on an extant but undated two-page folio poster with an image of a moon are: Twyla Tharp, Sara Rudner, Theresa Dickinson, Margery Tupling. Films by Tony Conrad, Robert Breer and Robert Whitman. Terry Riley “presents Poppy Nogood.” The date range listed here is cross-referenced by the CV of Whitman who participated in 1966 and 1967. Poster suggests Midsummer dates were August 25-September 2. 

1967 

January-February. Pulses. The Gate Theatre. 162 Second Avenue. NYC. Ensemble. MN (bells). Work(s): Philip Corner, Popular Entertainments (1967). Other performers: Cyrelle Forman (voice and arab drum), Kathy MacDonald (voice and guitar), Malcolm Goldstein (violin), Mike Sahl (banjo), Jackson Mac Low (fife and tabor), Susan Hartung (voice and guitar), Victor Lewis (voice and guitar), John Gibson (clarinet), Vincent Wright (saxophone), Philip Wofford (trumpet), Meredith Monk (voice), Steve Reich (melodica), Takehisa Kosugi (shamisen and kichiriki), Charlotte Moorman (cello). Also “featuring the Sonnix (Arnold Heredia, Ernest Gonalez, Eddie Casals). [The specific performance date is unconfirmed. Other performances of Philip Corner’s piece date to January 1967 as part of the “Angry Arts New Music” program. MN will install Biproduct (1967) for the Steve Reich concert at Park Place Gallery in March, making it likely that this performance was realized between January and February 1967. See Philip Corner. Popular Entertainments. Something Else Press, 1967.] February 21. WUSB. SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY. Work(s): Public Supply.
March. Hudson Tubes (Subway). 9th Street Station to Pavonia Ave. [Currently PATH stations W. 9th Street in Manhattan to Journal Square in Jersey City]. Work(s): LISTEN.
March. Clove Lake Park. Staten Island. Work(s): American Can. *
March 17, 18, 19. Three Evenings of Music. Park Place Gallery, New York City. Solo. Work(s): MN, By-Product.
March 21, 22. Gift Event III: A Celebration for Poets, Musicians & Dancers. The Judson Dance Theater. Judson Memorial Church. NYC. Ensemble: Jackson Mac Low, Dick Higgins, Susan Sherman, Clayton Eshleman, Robert David Cohen, Hannah Weiner, Carol Bergé, George Kimball, Eleanor Antin, David Antin, Paul Blackburn, Jerome Rothenberg, (poets); Christopher Beck, Nannette Sievert, Bernard Spriggs, Margaret Williams (dancers); Ferdinando Buonanno, Billy Fisher, Cyrelle Forman, Bill Friedman, Edward Goldstein, Malcolm Goldstein, Maud Haimson, Susan Hartung, Alison Knowles, Carol Marcy, MN, Carol Reck, David Reck, Steve Reich, Carolee Schneemann, James Tenney (musicians). Work(s): Philip Corner, PoorManMusic (1966). Produced by E. Carcano. Choreography by Carol Ritter. Adapted by Jerome Rothenberg. August 9, 10, 11. 137 Bowery. NYC. Work(s): MN, Fan Music (1967). N.B. $1.50 admission price and “three human performances,” unnamed. See Village Voice, 1967. ***  September 29-30. 5th Annual Avant Garde Festival. John F Kennedy Ferry Boat, White Hall Terminal. NYC. Continuous performance (“24 hour performance”). Work(s): MN, A Piece for NY Harbor 1967 (1967). Source: Fondazione Bonotto, “5th Annual Avant Garde Festival – Poster” (FXC1656); American Can. September-April (1968). Fairleigh Dickinson University. Madison, NJ. Work(s): Telephone Access.  November 6. Aspen Magazine, NYC. Work(s): Morton Feldman, King of Denmark. *** December 16. Continuous Performances of New Music. Weinstein Residence Halls Lobby. New York University. NYC. Ensemble/Solo. MN: (electronic equipment). Work(s): Unknown contribution by MN. Seven continuous hours, 6:00 PM-1:00 AM where people may “come and go as they please.” Other works by Nam June Paik, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Philip Corner, La Monte Young, Erik Satie, John Cage, Robert Ashley, etc. Presented by Kenneth Werner (‘Phil Harmonic’). Sponsorship from Experiments in Art and Technology. *** 

1968 

January 8. Three Hours of Sound Construction. Carnegie Recital Hall, NYC. Presented by Young Concert Artists. Solo recital. Work(s): Unknown (improvised electroacoustic noise on fourteen speakers with projected film). + February 6. KPFA-FM. San Francisco, CA. Work(s): Public Supply. [See KPFA Folio 19, no. 2 (February 1968): 7] February 15-16. Columbia Records Studio. NYC. Solo. Work(s): John Cage, FMF; Stockhausen, Zyklus. N.B. This version of FMF excluded on Max Neuhaus, Electronics & Percussion (Columbia Masterworks, 1968). March 9-10. Supersystems. Halls and annexes, Ryerson Theatre. Ryerson Institute. University of Toronto. Toronto, CA. Work(s): Unknown “supersystems” by MN, Udo Kasemets, Les Levine, John Giorno. N.B. Promotional poster for exhibition Sight Sound Systems (reunion of Marcel Duchamp and John Cage) of which Supersystems event was a part: “Punch computer cards, make your own music and participate in the manifold sounds, sights and smells.” Likely Max Feed. March 17, 1968. Public Supply. CJRT-FM, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Work(s): Public Supply. N.B. Promotional poster for Public Supply at CJRT and Supersystems exhibition at Ryerson Institute, University of Toronto lists the broadcast date as March 7, 8:00- 9:30pm. Admission: $2.50. *** May. Unknown location supporting Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Ensemble: MN, David Behrman, John Cage, Gordon Mumma, David Tudor, Malcolm Goldstein. Work(s): Toshi Ichiyanagi, Activities for Orchestra (1962). See Music for Merce (New World Records - 80712-2, 2010). Paired with Cunningham, Scramble (1967). May 9. Tone Roads. NYC. Group performance. Artists: MN (head shaved), Dick Higgins (head shaved), Alison Knowles (head shaver). Work(s): Dick Higgins, Danger Music No.2 (1962). June. Columbia Records Studio. NYC. Solo. Work(s): John Cage, FMF; Stockhausen, Zyklus (1958); Morton Feldman, King of Denmark (1964); Brown, Four Systems. N.B. This version of FMF was excluded from Max Neuhaus, Electronics & Percussion (Columbia Masterworks, 1968). *** July. New Jersey Power and Light Power Plant, South Amboy, New Jersey. Work(s): MN, LISTEN. September 14. 6th Annual Avant Garde Festival. Central Park West – 95th – 67th Streets. NYC. Work(s): Unknown. [Source: Fondazione Bonotto, “6nd Annual Avant Garde Festival – Poster” (FXC1656)] October-April (1968). City Links. Buffalo, NY. Work(s): Drive-In Music.
November. Public Supply. KPFA-FM. San Francisco, CA. Work(s): Public Supply. See KPFA Folio 19, no. 11 (November 1968): 17. 306 

1969 

March. Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA. Work(s): Listen.
March 24. Issues in Art: Panel Discussion Series: “Performance: What is Wrong with Traditional Forms?” New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St. Admission: $2.00. Panelists: Deborah Hay, Ken Jacobs, MN, John Perreault, Richard Schachner. Moderator: Michael Kirby. December. Kings College, Briarcliff Manor, NY. Work(s): Listen.

1969-1970 

December 31-January1. Max Neuhaus Makes Music. WBAI Free Music Store Church. 359 E. 62 Street. NYC. Work(s): Public Supply. 

1971 

Unconfirmed mention of a “drum duel at dawn in Central Park” with Walter De Maria. See: Avalanche Magazine, No. 3 (Fall 1971). May. New York University. NYC. Work(s): Water Whistle. November. Newark State College. Union, NJ. Work(s): Water Whistle. 

1972 

January. Walker Art Center. Minneapolis, MN. Work(s): Water Whistle.
January. California Institute of the Arts. Los Angeles, CA. Work(s): Water Whistle.
January. University of California at San Diego. La Jolla, CA. Work(s): Water Whistle.
April. SUNY Buffalo. Buffalo, NY. Work(s): Water Whistle.
April. Jewish Center of Greater Buffalo. Buffalo, NY. Work(s): Water Whistle.
May. WFMT-FM. Chicago. Work(s): Public Supply.
June. University of South Florida. Tampa, FL. Work(s): Water Whistle.
June 30, 1972. Sixtieth Birthday Concert for John Cage. New York School for Social Research. Auditorium. NYC. Ensemble: MN, percussion; Gregory Reeve, percussion; Gordon Mumma, conductor; James Fulkerson, trombone). Work(s): John Cage, Atlas Eclipticalis (1961). Performed simultaneously with John Cage, Winter Music (1957) (performed by Philip Corner). *** September. Central Michigan University. Mr. Pleasant, MI. Work(s): Water Whistle.
September. Michigan State University. East Lansing, MI. Work(s): Water Whistle.
October 28. 9th Annual New York Avant Garde Festival. Hudson Riverboat “Alexander Hamilton,” South Street Seaport, Pier 16. NYC. Solo. Work(s): MN, Multi Transparency Sea Simulation Environment in the Captain’s Wheel House (1972). Performance announced but unconfirmed. March. Everson Museum. Syracuse, NY. Work(s): Water Whistle.
March. University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA. Work(s): Water Whistle.
March 25. Underwater Concert (Program in Music). York Pool. York University. Toronto,  Canada. Work(s): MN, Water Whistle XI. *** May WFMT-FM. Chicago, IL. Work(s): Public Supply.
June. Rochester Institute of Technology. Rochester, NY. Work(s): Water Whistle.

1974 

May 12. Underwater Music and/or Underwater Sound Installation. Carmine Street Pool. 7th Avenue and Carmine Street. NYC. Sponsored by the Leo Castelli Gallery with assistance from the Center for New Music and Creative Artists Public Service Program (CAPS). Work(s): Water Whistle XV. *** May 17. Underwater Music and/or Underwater Sound Installation. Hotel Paris Pool. 97th Street and West End Avenue. NYC. Sponsored by the John Weber Gallery with assistance from the Center for New Music and CAPS. Work(s): Water Whistle XVI. *** May 24-25. Underwater Music and/or Underwater Sound Installation. 123 West 13th Street. New York City. Sponsored by Sonnabend Gallery with assistance from the Center for New Music and CAPS. Work(s): MN, Water Whistle XVII. ***  September 1. Projekt ’74. Kunsthalle Koeln/Koelnischer Kunstverein. Cologne, Germany. Two- hour underwater sound event in the Agrippabad (swimming pool). Categorized as “Performance/Musik.” *** November 16. 11th Annual New York Avant Garde Festival. Shea Stadium. NYC. Participation suggested but not officially listed. Unconfirmed. See Frank, 1974. 

1975 

December 2, 3, 4. Meet the Composer: Max Neuhaus. Robert Moses Power Project (Water Works) and the Buffalo Evening News. Sponsored by Meet the Composer and Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY. Work(s): LISTEN. 

1982 

May 25. Cornelius Cardew Memorial. Symphony Space. NYC. Ensemble. Work(s): Cornelius Cardew, Treatise, The Great Learning and The Vietnam Sonata. Performers: David Behrman, Ruth Anderson, Frederic Rzewski, Christian Wolff, Ursula Oppens, John Tilbury, Earle Brown, Ned Sublette, Philip Corner, Annea Lockwood, Michael Byron, Maryanne Amacher, Ivan Tcherepnin, MN, Ben Patterson, Shem Guibbory, Alvin Curran. MN likely performed selections from Treatise. See The Kitchen (Getty): Flatfile 2014.M.6 ADD1, Box 2, Folder 3; “Music & Dance – Concerts,” New York Magazine (May 31, 1982); Rockwell, 1982. Performance announced but unconfirmed.