Peter Greenaway's 1983 series of films for Channel 4 "Four American Composers" featured Almeida presentations of works by John Cage, Robert Ashley and Philip Glass. In 1985 Ástor Piazzolla, the renowned Argentine tango composer and bandoneón player, made a week-long appearance with his Quinteto Nuevo Tango. For several years, the American pianist and composer Yvar Mikhashoff conceived and co-ordinated concert programming, including "At the Tomb of Charles Ives: A Celebration of American Experimental Music 1905-1985" which featured world and UK premieres of works by Cage, Nancarrow, Glass, Feldman, Harrison, Rzewski, Charles Ives, George Antheil, Henry Brant, Anthony Braxton, Carla Bley, Roger Reynolds, Charles Wuorinen, and Lukas Foss and two piano marathons he performed himself: "The Great American Piano Marathon: 70 works from 70 years in 7 Hours" and "50 Tangos - 50 Composers - A Tango Marathon: Selections from the International Tango Collection".