{"id":7774,"date":"2026-02-03T09:50:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelongcenter.org\/events\/dirty-projectors\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:51:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:51:03","slug":"dirty-projectors","status":"publish","type":"ajde_events","link":"https:\/\/thelongcenter.org\/events\/dirty-projectors\/","title":{"rendered":"DIRTY PROJECTORS: SONG OF THE EARTH WITH AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Headlining Fusebox Festival\u2019s 2026 biennial fest, Dirty Projectors and the Austin Symphony Orchestra will perform David Longstreth\u2019s 2025 chamber work\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Song\u00a0Of\u00a0The\u00a0Earth.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">First performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a sold-out show at Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2024, Long Center has joined together with Fusebox and the Austin Symphony\u00a0Orchestra\u00a0to make this special Austin premiere a reality, conducted by Peter Bay.\u00a0Originally commissioned by Berlin-based chamber orchestra s t a r g a z e, on April 16\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0invited to dive into the expanse of what\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The New Yorker describes as \u201can album that captures the beauty, and the peril, of nature.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">David Longstreth\u2019s chamber work,\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Song\u00a0Of\u00a0The\u00a0Earth<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, performed by Dirty Projectors and s t a r g a z e, was released in 2025 on Nonesuch \/ New Amsterdam Records \/ Transgressive Records. Longstreth\u2019s\u00a0scored music has been commissioned by Bang\u00a0On\u00a0A\u00a0Can, Third Coast Percussion, the Barbican London, the Helsinki Festival, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and the Nation Concert Hall, Dublin.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">David Longstreth is also the founder and songwriter behind Dirty Projectors, a mainstay in the pop and indie rock worlds since the band\u2019s\u00a0inception\u00a0in 2002. Two of the group\u2019s albums,\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bitte Orca<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(2009) and\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Swing Lo Magellan<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(2012), are widely regarded as classics of the 2000s and 2010s.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">ABOUT OUR PARTNERS<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/fuseboxlive.com\"><span style=\"color: #ef4e50;\">Fusebox<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>is a non-profit arts organization based in Austin, TX. It celebrates the boundless potential of live performance and the unique possibilities that\u00a0emerge\u00a0when we gather. It was founded by a group of artists in 2005 who wanted to create a robust exchange of ideas across different art forms and geography, with a particular interest in\u00a0the live\u00a0experience. Today Fusebox partners with organizations all over the world ranging from small grassroots organizations to major art\u00a0centers, and\u00a0produces a biennial festival along with year-round programming and events.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Austin Symphony Orchestra: A Century of Musical Excellence<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Founded in 1911, the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ef4e50;\"><a style=\"color: #ef4e50;\" href=\"https:\/\/austinsymphony.org\/\"><strong>Austin Symphony Orchestra<\/strong><\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is the city\u2019s oldest performing arts organization, presenting classical masterworks,\u00a0pops\u00a0concerts, and innovative programming throughout Central Texas. With 80+ professional musicians, ASO reaches 150,000 patrons annually through diverse performances and free community events. Education is central to ASO\u2019s mission, connecting with 25,000 students yearly through comprehensive initiatives that explore symphonic music across disciplines. As a cultural anchor and economic driver, ASO strives to be the most relevant, inclusive, and innovative music organization in Texas, reflecting the diversity of the Austin community it serves.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":7907,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"tags":[],"event_type":[38],"event_type_2":[54],"class_list":["post-7774","ajde_events","type-ajde_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_location-dell-hall","event_type-long-center-presents","event_type_2-music"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>DIRTY PROJECTORS: SONG OF THE EARTH WITH AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - Long Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Headlining Fusebox Festival\u2019s 2026 biennial fest, Dirty Projectors and the Austin Symphony Orchestra will perform David Longstreth\u2019s 2025 chamber work\u00a0Song\u00a0Of\u00a0The\u00a0Earth.\u00a0First performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a sold-out show at Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2024, Long Center has joined together with Fusebox and the Austin Symphony\u00a0Orchestra\u00a0to make this special Austin premiere a reality, conducted by Peter Bay.\u00a0Originally commissioned by Berlin-based chamber orchestra s t a r g a z e, on April 16\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0invited to dive into the expanse of what\u00a0The New Yorker describes as \u201can album that captures the beauty, and the peril, of nature.\u201d\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thelongcenter.org\/events\/dirty-projectors\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"DIRTY PROJECTORS: SONG OF THE EARTH WITH AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - 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