Mikel Rouse will make a special in-store appearance at the NYC Numero Pop-Up Store on Saturday, August 8 at 2 PM, located at 186 Front Street. The event celebrates Numero Group’s reissue of Story Of The Year, the influential 1983 album by experimental post-punk outfit Tirez Tirez. Rouse, a founding member of the band and […]
Over the course of two intensive weeks, Mikel Rouse began developing the first round of audio and video sketches for One Boy’s Day, an installation work created in collaboration with the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC). This early stage of the process focused on exploring fragments, textures, and fleeting moments, […]
Mikel Rouse received Special Recognition in the 2025 ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Book Award category for concert music, specifically for his memoir The World Got Away. The award, given by the ASCAP Foundation, honors exceptional books that contribute to the understanding and appreciation of concert music. Rouse’s memoir, published by University of Illinois Press, […]
FLANKERS Listening Party November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST Mikel Rouse’s new release FLANKERS marks a bold and immersive chapter in his ever-evolving body of work, weaving together layered rhythms, shifting harmonies, and a striking sense of narrative that pushes contemporary composition into unexpected territory. Both cerebral and deeply visceral, FLANKERS reflects Rouse’s restless innovation—melding elements of minimalism, […]
The legendary Paul Taylor Dance Company returns to PS21 for the fourth year in a row—this time for three nights. This year they arrive with four selections from their repertory: Cascade (1999), a kaleidoscope of bright, golden choreography and darker, cooler undercurrents, echoed by Johann Sebastian Bach’s keyboard concerti; 3 Epitaphs (1956), “a parade of faceless gray-leotarded figures to early New Orleans jazz…one […]
On April 29, 2017 Mikel presented a retrospective concert an National Sawdust, a special performance coinciding with the April 28 release of the video album ‘Hemisphere’. You can view the video here. This solo performance revisited Rouse’s 2010 avante-roots album ‘Corner Loading’ with a fresh interpretation including ‘Memory Projections’ and special musical guests. On March 24, […]
Experience Ulysses Dove’s transcendent choreography in “Vespers,” a mesmerizing piece originally crafted for the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company in 1986. Infused with raw energy and profound grace, the phenomenal Ailey women bring this dramatic work to life, embodying Dove’s bold artistic vision and daring athleticism. Inspired by Dove’s memories of his grandmother’s place of worship, […]
Presented as part of Edges of Ailey, Parable of the Guest is an homage to choreographer, Ulysses Dove, and his iconic presence in the Ailey Company’s repertoire. Jimmy Garver’s score for the event will include samples from Rouse’s Quorum, the LinnDrum score for Dove’s iconic Vespers. Performance dates at the Whitney are on Floor 3, Theater. December 13, […]
Powerful. Influential.Revelatory. A captivating addition to the Taylor Company’s repertoire, Ulysses Dove’s Vespers showcases the bold choreographic brilliance of Dove and the extraordinary talent of the phenomenal Taylor women. His emotive choreography is propelled by Mikel Rouse’s electric score and succeeds in transporting and transforming audiences. Vespers | NOV 14, 2024 7:00 PM; Nov 16, 2024 8:00 PM; […]
Mikel Rouse will be in conversation with David Gross and Tom Semioli, hosts of the influential musical podcast ‘Notes From An Artist’ at Village Works Book Shop on Wednesday, October 23rd from 7pm to 9pm. The conversation will be followed by a book signing. Village Works Book Shop is located at 12 St. Marks Place, […]