Concerts

Robert Moog, David Borden and Keith Emerson

Selected Recent and Upcoming Concerts:

David Borden May 22, 2016

6:00 PM
The Rongovian Embassy

1 West Main St. Trumansburg, NY

Mother Mallard August 19, 2015

9:00 PM
Atonal Festival Kraftwerk Berlin

Köpenicker Strasse 70, Berlin, Germany

Mother Mallard June 18, 2015

7:00 PM
The Carriage House

305 Stewart Ave. Ithaca, NY

Mother Mallard May 16, 2015

8:00 PM
The History Center

401 East State/MLK St. Ithaca, NY

IN (Key) - June 21 - Make Music New York

1-4pm on Cornelia Street in NYC

Celebrating Terry Riley's IN C @ 50 Years

with Eleven New Musical Works. Info:

http://www.peppergreenmedia.com/InKey.html

A Panel of Pioneers May 2, 2014

Switched-On: The Birth of the Moog Synthesizer exhibition
The History Center in Tompkins County has recently

opened the highly anticipated exhibition

Switched-On: The Birth of the Moog Synthesizer.

Date & Time: May 2014 through May 2015

401 East State/MLK St. Ithaca, NY

From the opening weekend of Switched-On: The Birth of the Moog Synthesizer at The History Center in Tompkins County: A panel of pioneers with (from L-R) David VanKoevering (the sales wizard who pioneered the marketing of the Minimoog), Herbert A. Deutsch (the professor and experimental jazz musician whose desire for a new sounds and a new instrument in 1963 lead to the birth of the Moog synthesizer), Michelle Moog-Koussa (Executive Director at Bob Moog Foundation ), David Borden (of Mother Mallard fame, who lovingly spent almost every night for four solid years in the studio of R.A. Moog, Co. in the mid-'60s learning, and then using, the Moog modular), and Bill Hemsath, (who took matters into his own hands and created the Min A and Min B, the first two prototypes of the Minimoog, and the predecessors to the iconic Minimoog Model D).

Moogfest 2014

April 25 afternoon Lecture - The History of Mother Mallard

April 25 afternoon Panel - The Pioneers of Electronic Music

April 23-27th, 2014 in downtown Asheville, NC

www.moogfest.com/

Thursday, February 27, 2014 8 PM

Duquesne University

600 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Phone: 412.396.6000

40th Birthday Celebration

September 20, 2013 8:30 - 9:30 PM

Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

Cornell University

Lecture room, Floor 2L in the wing

Mother Mallard returns to the Museum, where they have held performances since we opened 1973! Founded and directed by David Borden in 1969, Mother Mallard is the world’s first synthesizer ensemble. Their program will feature selections from Borden’s Earth Journeys, all variations on “Happy Birthday” and receiving their first performance tonight. Mother Mallard dedicates this performance to the memory of Tom Leavitt (1930–2010), founding director of the Johnson Museum.

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 GuitarGabriel 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.

David Borden, Gabriel Borden, Sam Godin, Louise Mygatt, Lynn Purse, Les Thimmig, Doug Wyatt

Mother Mallard David Borden Robert Moog & David Borden Music

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