Alea Iacta Est New York Performances

At Roulette, John Zorn brings **Alea Iacta Est** to the stage in a live setting that situates new work inside New York’s ongoing conversation between composed music and downtown experimentation. Featured performers include **John Zorn’s Simulacrum**, with Zorn present, and the program includes the **world premiere** of **John Zorn’s Alea Iacta Est**. The title points to decision and chance, a recurring concern in Zorn’s output and in the city’s contemporary classical lineage. One clear takeaway is how the piece treats ensemble precision as a way to frame risk rather than eliminate it.