Heinali and vocalist Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko’s 2025 album Гільдеґарда (Hildergard) is a striking recontextualization of the music of the pioneering 12th century composer Hildegard von Bingen. By drawing on Ukrainian folk singing, singular modular synthesis techniques, and ancient wisdom, Heinali and Saienko reflect and process contemporary wartime experiences. The headlining artist for the night is John Cale, one of modern music’s most innovative voices and a founding member of The Velvet Underground. Cale presents Steam on Glass – evolving sound clouds, exploring noise, improv, and experimentation while tracing his New York City lineage. He showcases his vast repertoire of songs, from the academic experimentation that led to the formation of The Velvet Underground to his multi-genre stepping stones and current works.

Sunday, November 02, 2025 at 7:30 pm

Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall

10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023

Choose-What-You-Pay

To make the arts more accessible, tickets are available on a Choose-What-You-Pay basis. There is a suggested ticket price of $35.00, as well as options to pay more or less.

https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/lincoln-center-presents/john-caleand39s-lessemgreatersteam-on-glasslessemgreater-heinali-andamp-andriana-yaroslava-saienko

The Kraków-based Unsound Festival, curated by Unsound Artistic Director Mat Schulz, challenges traditional presumptions of contemporary composition with unique staging, unlikely instrumentation, and passionate presentation. Unsound performers draw liberally and without prejudice from the traditions of electronic, experimental, jazz, classical music, folk, and beyond. The festival’s return to Lincoln Center promises audiences a sonic tour of unpredictable ingenuity with unforgettable experiences that blur genre and push the boundaries of the audio avant-garde. This year’s lineup features John Cale, Sinfonietta Cracovia playing Mica Levi, Lucrecia Dalt, RP Boo & Gary Gwadera, Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko, Aleksandra Słyż & Sinfonietta Cracovia, and more. https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/lincoln-center-presents/s/Unsound%20New%20York

Curated by Mat Schulz, Unsound Artistic Director

Unsound is co-organized by Fundacja Tone and co-presented by the Polish Cultural Institute New York. This project is co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland from the Culture Promotion Fund in partnership with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute.