TIME TO ACT: A Live Opera Recording with Audience & Composer Laura Kaminsky
About This Event
Laura Kaminsky, an American composer whose operas address contemporary social themes, will participate in a live opera recording at National Sawdust. The session, recorded before an audience with the composer present, provides a view of the work as it is shaped in performance and documents Kaminsky’s compositional approach.
About TIME TO ACT(opera)
TIME TO ACT is a rock/pop opera staged as a live performance at National Sawdust, a venue that often treats contemporary music like chamber work. The lineup shifts across featured sets, including Britton & The Sting, Lola Kirke with Odetta, Storey Littleton + Calder the Destroyer, Black Belt Eagle Scout and Mato Wayuhi with Ailani, Bruce Brubaker Live!, and a Friday the 13th dance party with DJs Eli Escobar & Cosmo. Specific NYC premiere history has not been confirmed, but the format reflects a New York tradition of genre-crossing, artist-led performance. One clear strength is how it frames “opera” as a structure for community and contrast rather than a single voice.
About the Artist
Laura Kaminsky
Laura Kaminsky is an American composer whose work spans opera, chamber music, and orchestral pieces. Her operas address contemporary social themes, and her music has been performed at venues including National Sawdust in New York City.