February 2023
February 16th- Valentines Showcase at Persona Gallery
Performance of ”i said…” at Persona Gallery
https://partiful.com/e/bBAWCpEr4TZivJRjOVWj
February 19th- Schwob Chamber Music Series
Longleash performs ”i don’t see stars where I’m from”
https://events.columbusstate.edu/#event-details/d3c661b8-5ef0-43a7-9863-cbd6c877aa63
livestream link: https://www.youtube.com/@SchwobSchoolofMusic/streams 4 pm EST
March 2023
March 15-18th-Palaver Strings ”Joy”
Performing as a guest artist with Palaver Strings in their ”Joy” performance cycle
March 15th – 7:30 PM. National Sawdust, Brooklyn, NY https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/joy-brooklyn
March 16th- 8:30 PM. Edward Pickman Hall @ Longy School of Music. Cambridge, MA https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/joy-cambridge
March 18th- 3 pm. Mechanics Hall, Portland, MA https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/joy-portland
March 18th- 8:30 pm. Mechanics Hall, Portland, MA https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/joy-portland-ldb98
April 2023
April 2nd- University of Wisconsin-Madison
I have been here before featured on Anthony DeMartinis DMA recital
Collins Recital Hall- 12:00 PM CDT
April 8th- human.machine.interface // string.theory
string quartet live coding performance by Eric Lee
Persona NYC, 202B Plymouth St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 – 8 pm
April 27th-30th– Palaver Strings ”Elements”
Performing as a guest artist with Palaver Strings in their ”elements” performance cycle
April 27th- 7 pm Next Stage Arts Project, Putney, VT https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/elements-tbd1
April 28th- 7:30 pm, Carroll Hall, Brooklyn, NY https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/elements-new-york
April 29th- 2 pm, WBUR CitySpace, Boston, MA https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/elements-boston
April 30th- 8 pm- 534 Congress St, Portland, MA https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/elements-portland
May 2023
May 12th- Time Square Midnight Moments ”Liquid Gold”
http://arts.timessquarenyc.org/times-square-arts/projects/midnight-moment/liquid-gold/index.aspx
May 31st- Roulette – Brooklyn, NY
I have been here before at MATA festival- 8 pm at Roulette
June 2023
June 2nd- Performance Spaces for the 21st Century
World premiere of new string orchestra work by The Next Festival of Emerging Artists
June 2nd- Roulette
i said… performed by Che Buford at MATA festival
8pm at Roulette
June 3rd- The Next Festival of Emerging Artists at SONiC Festival
World premiere of new string orchestra work by The Next Festival of Emerging Artists
June 23rd- Trans Pecos
Solo set. Shared bill with Sadnoise, MDN, Dreamcrusher, CY X, and Ritsche
https://www.thetranspecos.com/cal/2023/6/23/sadnoise-mdn-dreamcrusher-che-buford-cy-x-ritchse
July 2023
July 8th- Sound Off: Music for Bail: Sound Off x Justice Committee @ The People’s Forum: NYC 2022-2023 Season Finale!
Performing string quartet repertoire by Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa, Sebastien Zel, Florence Price, and Akua Dixon.
July 9th- Sound Off: Music for Bail: Sound Off x Abolitionist Law Center @ Philadelphia Ethical Society: 2022-2023 Finale & Philly Debut!
Performing string quartet repertoire by Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa, Sebastien Zel, Florence Price, and Akua Dixon.
July 28nd– Haus der Kulturen Der Welt, Berlin, Germany
World Premiere of installation and performance piece, When The Spirits Dance in collaboration with Adama Delphine Fawundu
August 2023
August 17-21st Bay Chamber Screen Door Festival with Palaver Strings
https://www.baychamber.org/calendar
August 23rd- Diaphanous Ensemble + Borey Shin @Lunita Loft Gowanus 7:30pm
Premieres by Diaphanous Ensemble members: Che Buford, Aimée Niemann, Abby Swidler, Kirin McElwain
September 2023
September 27- Shelter Music Boston @ St. Cecilia Parish in Boston, MA
The world premiere of my string quartet ”i like you.”
https://www.sheltermusicboston.org/2023-songs-of-life-public-concert.html
September 30th- Arts for Arts inGardens series @ children’s magical garden 2 pm
performing an improvisatory set in a trio with Hans Young Binter- Piano and Joshua Mathews- Drums
https://www.artsforart.org/ingardens-2023.html
November 2023
November 2nd- Newark Arts Museum
Newark premiere of ”When The Spirits Dance We” in collaboration with Adama Delphine Fawundu and Steph Davis