Events

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-30thPalaver 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.

https://www.groupmuse.com/events/13378-sound-off-x-justice-committee-the-people-s-forum-nyc-2022-2023-season-finale?utm_source=weekly_mailer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=muser

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.

https://www.groupmuse.com/events/13376-sound-off-x-abolitionist-law-center-philadelphia-ethical-society-2022-2023-finale-philly-debut

July 28ndHaus der Kulturen Der Welt, Berlin, Germany

World Premiere of installation and performance piece, When The Spirits Dance in collaboration with Adama Delphine Fawundu

https://www.hkw.de/en/programme/o-quilombismo/when-the-spirits-dance-we-adama-delphine-fawundu-che-buford

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