Robert Moog, David Borden and Keith Emerson

Selected Recent and Upcoming Concerts: Fugue Festival FUGUE RADIO: all fugues all the time Grant Recital Hall from Tuesday, 11/13 to Saturday 11/17 2012 Concert: Saturday   8:00 – 10:00     Brown University 38 Brown Street  Providence, RI 02906 Wednesday, March 28, 7:30 PM 2012 “Moog: The Man I Knew and the Machine I Learned” FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Rockport Music Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street Rockport, MA 01966 Moogfest 2011 Panel: Brian Kehew (moderator), David Borden, Larry Fast, Dick Hyman, Herb Deutsch Sunday 12:00 PM October 30, 2011 The Moogaplex Asheville, NC http://moogfest.com/activities/workshops-panels/ David Borden Lecture with introduction by Roger Dannenberg FRKWYS 7 Ensemble - Performance (David Borden, James Ferraro, Samuel Godin, Laurel Halo, and Daniel Lopatin) Thursday 6 PM October 6, 2011 Carnegie Mellon University, Kresge Theater 5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 http://www.via-pgh.com/news/rvng_frkwys_showcase.php http://www.via-pgh.com/artists/frkwys.php Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Wednesday 8:30 PM June 29, 2011 ISSUE Project Room (OA Can Factory in Gowanus) Brooklyn, NY Composer David Borden Keyboards Blaise Bryski David Yearsley David Borden Sam Godin Electric Guitar Gabriel Borden  MUSIC REVIEW Continuing a Continuing Story by Renewing His Early New Music David Yearsley: Borden and the Mallards: Dazzle at the Brick Factory Counterpunch Magazine Weekend Edition July 8 - 10, 2011 www.counterpunch.org Interview: David Borden June 20, 2011 A pioneering synthesizer composer brings retro street cred to visionary music. By Amanda MacBlane More Info - Click here ISSUE PROJECT ROOM
At the Old American Can Factory
232 3rd Street, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11215 Telephone: 718-330-0313 Lake Erie Ballet Saturday May 14, 2011 Composer David Borden Choreography Christina Maria Adelhardt Linda Kobler Katie Ahrens Keyboards Mercyhurst College Friday May 13, 2011 Composer David Borden Linda Kobler Katie Ahrens Keyboards Benefit Concert for Josh Oxford Sunday 8 PM September 11, 2010 Herbert F. Johnson Museum, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY David Borden and Samite Mulando Moog: The Man I Knew and the Machine I Learned The Museum of Making Music Carlsbad, California. April 17, 2010 David Borden, composer and founder of Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Company (the world’s first synthesizer ensemble), along with performer, composer and arranger Josh Oxford (Ithaca College), will offer evening of musical insight, performance, and inspiration. David Borden with Josh Oxford will perform David Borden’s composition “Easter” (1970), with Borden playing on the Moog Voyager and Oxford performing on the MiniMoog. Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Co. 40th Anniversary Concert Series Photos, programs, notes Herbert F. Johnson Museum, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Photos, programs, notes Barnes Hall, Cornell University,  Ithaca NY Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Co. 40th Anniversary Concert Sunday afternoon 2 PM July 26, 2009 Herbert F. Johnson Museum, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Composer David Borden Keyboards Blaise Bryski David Yearsley Josh Oxford David Borden Electric Guitar Gabriel Borden Digital Video Franck Vidal Noni Korf Vidal Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Co. 40th Anniversary Concert July 2009 Herbert F. Johnson Museum, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Double Portrait (1987) for two pianos Duo Runedako Daniel M. Koppelman and Ruth Neville, various venues in the Ukraine June 2009 Echoes National Public Radio Friday May 8, 2009 Interview with David Borden Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company, makers of fine electronic music since 1969. One of the first live synthesizer ensembles wasn't Tangerine Dream, but Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company, led by composer David Borden. Mounting the stage with three massive Moog Modular synthesizers, they spun out their intricate cyclical melodies. We listen back to their now classic albums for this Ancient Echo. For John Harbison, from Earth Journeys by David Borden MIT Wind Ensemble Fred Harris May 1, 2009 Kresge Auditorium MIT Boston, MA Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Co. 40th Anniversary Concert Sunday evening March 29 8 PM Barnes Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca NY Composer David Borden Keyboards Blaise Bryski David Yearsley Josh Oxford David Borden Electric Guitar Gabriel Borden Digital Video Franck Vidal Noni Korf Vidal Continuing Story of Counterpoint Part Two January, 2009 Erie, PA Double Portrait (1987) for two pianos Duo Runedako Daniel M. Koppelman and Ruth Neville, January 22, 2009 Daniel Recital Hall Furman University, Greenville SC Porch Fest September 21, 2008 Ithaca, NY Keyboards David Borden, Blaise Bryski, David Yearsley MalletKat Conrad Alexander Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music  2007  Lenox, MA Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music  2007 will focus on composers of the "Generation of '38," is a celebration of the many prominent American composers born that year.                                                                Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music   2007   Earth Journeys  by David Borden Barnes Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY September 28, 2007 Ithaca, NY for Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn premier performance Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Co. Keyboards David Borden, Blaise Bryski, David Yearsley MalletKat Conrad Alexander Electric Guitar Gabriel Borden Digital Video Franck Vidal Noni Korf Vidal Roulette   New York,  NY    Mother Mallard Sunday, April 23, 2006 Keyboards     Kathleen Supové   David Borden,  Blaise The world premier of "Heaven-Kept Soul" (anagram of Kathleen Supové) will take place.  The evening length piece has the same formal structure as Bach's Goldberg Variations.  Ms. Supové will play piano while Blaise Bryski and composer David Borden perform on USB kekyboards connected to Apple laptop computers. This marks the first time Mother Mallard has performed without an array of hardware synthesizers. . Double Portrait Lincoln Hall Noontime Concert Series Blaise Bryski, Xak Bjerken 2006 Bucknell University Lewiston, PA 2006 Smart Hubris with Ritsu Katsumata Barnes Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 2004 Dot Kelly’s Mass Excerpts from Angels David Borden, Blaise Bryski, David Yearsley, Kia-Hui Tan, violin, Cornell Chamber Singers Wownet Cafe Ithaca, NY 2004 David Borden, Blaise Bryski, David Yearsley with Ritsu Katsumata Barnes Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 2003 David Borden, Blaise Bryski, Steve Gorbos, Mandy Fang keyboards with soloist Martin Davids electric violin Electron Salon 7 Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz, CA Saturday, 7 June 2003 David Borden's The Continuing Story of Counterpoint, Part 9 Ducks to Water Doug Wyatt, Jarrell Irvin, David Zicarelli, Lani Faulkner The Gatherings Concert Series: Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece St. Mary’s Hamilton Village Philadelphia PA May 10 2003 David Borden, Blaise Bryski, David Yearsley with Ritsu Katsumata The Cutting Room   19 W. 24th St.   NY,   NY   Monday, April 29 Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece and Patrick Grant Group  keyboards:  David Borden, Blaise Bryski, David Yearsley, w/ special guest: Daniel Goode, clarinet Deep Listening NY 2002 David Borden, Blaise Bryski, David Yearsley Barnes Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Friday, 29 June 2001 Gabriel Borden with David Borden, Ritsu Katsumata, Doug Wyatt, others Smithsonian Museum April, 2000 “Keyboards in History” Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Co. with Robert Moog and Keith Emerson Keyboards: David Borden, Keith Emerson, Sam Godin, Doug Wyatt, Lisa Leong, Electric Guitar: Gabriel Borden Clarinet: Richard Faria Vocals: Louise Mygatt Various woodwinds: Les Thimmig Thursday , 20 Apr 2000, Hannah M.G.Shapero review Mother Mallard in Smithsonian Concert with Keith Emerson photo site Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Sunday 3 October, 1999 Mother Mallard 30th Anniversary Concert David Borden, Gabriel Borden, Judy Borsher, Steve Drews, Richard Faria, Linda Fisher, Lisa Leong, Bob Moog, Louise Mygatt, Chip Smith, Les Thimmig, Doug Wyatt -- click here for photo site Mother Mallard 30th Anniversary Concert / Performers -- click here for article and pictures Proscinium Theater, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Tuesday 4 August, 1998 Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Co. 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Blaise Bryski         David Yearsley        Gabriel Borden      Josh Oxford            David Borden

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David Borden with Moog Voyager

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