Bang on a Can All-Stars

Bang on a Can All-Stars
Bang on a Can All-Stars perform at the Bang on a Can Marathon at the World Financial Center, June 2012.
Background information
Origin	New York City, United States
Genres	Alt Classical, Classical Crossover, Post-minimalism
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Cantaloupe Music, Sony Classical, CRI Records, Nonesuch Records
Website	bangonacan.org/bang_on_a_can_all_stars
Members	Robert Black, bass Mark Stewart, guitar David Cossin, percussion Vicky Chow, piano Ashley Bathgate, cello Ken Thomson, clarinets
Past members	Evan Ziporyn, clarinets Lisa Moore, piano Steve Schick, percussion Maya Beiser, Cello Wendy Sutter, cello

The Bang on a Can All-Stars is an amplified ensemble that was formed in 1992 by parent organization Bang on a Can. Called "a flexible and expert sextet" by the New York Times, the ensemble was formed as an agile group with a set instrumentation to take on touring and recording projects for Bang on a Can that would not be feasible for the organization's massive "Marathon" concert productions.

In 2005 the All-Stars were named "Ensemble of the Year" by the Musical America International Directory of the Performing Arts. The ensemble has been heralded as "the country's most important vehicle for contemporary music" by the San Francisco Chronicle.

The very first release of the Cantaloupe Music catalog, the All-Stars' Renegade Heaven was ranked the #1 album of 2001 by New York Times classical music editor Allan Kozinn, and their recording of Terry Riley's In C made the 2001 New York Times top ten lists in both classical and pop.