George Lewis is a composer, installation artist, electronic artist, trombone player, and scholar in the fields of improvisation and experimental music. He was awarded the MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship in 2002 for his pioneer contributions in music theory, and is currently the Edwin H. Case Professor of American Music, Composition & Historical Musicology at Columbia University. Lewis first performed at The Kitchen in 1979 with Richard Teitelbaum, Takchisa Kosugi, and Reihi Sano, and took part in the New Music, New York Festival the same year. From 1980–1982, he occupied the role of Music Director at The Kitchen. George Lewis continues to perform in New York and internationally. For more information, please visit: https://music.columbia.edu/bios/george-e-lewis.
Arthur Russell, Arto Lindsay, Beastie Boys, Bill T. Jones, Carolee Schneemann, Charlemagne Palestine, Charles Atlas, Christian Marclay, Cindy Sherman, Dara Birnbaum, Elizabeth Streb, Eric Bogosian, Gary Hill, George Lewis, Joan Jonas, John Miller, Karole Armitage, Laurie Anderson, Lawrence Weiner, Lucinda Childs, Matt Mullican, Meredith Monk, Mike Kelley, Philip Glass, Rhys Chatham, Robert Ashley, Robert Longo, Simone Forti, Sonic Youth, Steina and Woody Vasulka, Stuart Sherman, Talking Heads, Tony Conrad, Tony Oursler, Trisha Brown, Vito Acconci, Exhibitions, Film/Video, 2010s
Arto Lindsay, Bill T. Jones, Bill Viola, Brian Eno, Bruce Conner, Cindy Sherman, Dara Birnbaum, David Byrne, Eric Mitchell, Evan Lurie, George Lewis, Gregory Miller, John Lurie, John Sanborn, Jonathan Borofsky, Kit Fitzgerald, Laurie Anderson, Michel Auder, Molissa Fenley, Philip Glass, Robert Longo, Tom Bowes, Toni Noguiera, Vito Acconci, Film/Video, 1980s
Amina Claudine Myers, Chad Taylor, Christopher McIntyre, Craig Taborn, George Lewis, Matana Roberts, Muhal Richard Abrams, Nicole Mitchell, Wet Ink, Music, 2000s
"Blue" Gene Tyranny, Alvin Lucier, Annea Lockwood, Barbara Benary, Charlemagne Palestine, Charles Dodge, Connie Beckley, David Behrman, David Mahler, David Van Tieghem, Don Cherry, Frankie Mann, Garrett List, George Lewis, Gordon Mumma, Ivan Tcherepnin, Jeanne Lee, Jeffrey Lohn, Jill Kroesen, Joe Celli, Joel Chadabe, John Adams, Jon Deak, Jon Gibson, Jon Hassell, Karl Berger, Larry Austin, Laurie Anderson, Laurie Spiegel, Leo Smith, Marc Grafe, Meredith Monk, Michael Nyman, Ned Sublette, Pauline Oliveros, Peter Gordon, Peter Zummo, Petr Kotik, Philip Glass, Phill Niblock, Rhys Chatham, Richard Teitelbaum, Robert Ashley, Scott Johnson, Stephanie Woodard, Steve Reich, Tom Johnson, Tony Conrad, Music, 1970s
Arnie Zane, Bebe Miller Dancers, Boojie Boy, Brian Eno, Bush Tetras, David Byrne, DNA, Douglas Dunn, Eric Bogosian, Fab 5 Freddy, Garrett List, George Lewis, Glenn Branca, Jim Carroll, John Giorno, Julius Hemphill, Laura Dean Musicians, Laurie Anderson, Leroy Jenkins, Lisa Fox, Lounge Lizards, Love of Life Orchestra, Maryanne Amacher, Meredith Monk, Nam June Paik, Ned Sublette, Pat Oleszko, Philip Glass, Raybeats, Red Decade, Rhys Chatham, Robert Ashley, Steina Vasulka, Steve Reich, The Feelies, Tom Bowes, Vedo/Devo, Z'EV, Music, Performance, 1980s