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Interview

5 Questions to Weston Olencki (composer, multi-instrumentalist)

Charlotte Mundy, Sweet Wreath, TAK Editions, TAK Ensemble, Weston Olencki

Weston Olencki is a U.S.-born, Berlin-based musician and composer whose work is fundamentally concerned with the cultural history of instruments and music making. In a recent interview with Talkhouse,…

Clover Nahabedian

Sep 24, 2026

Violeta Garcia at Ultima Festival 2026 -- Photo by Nabeeh Samaan

Concert

Review: Ultima Festival 2026

Alberto Bernal, Camille Norment, FRAMES Percussion, Gareth Mattey, Ícaro Zorbar, Jonas Lie Skaarud, Julian Sartorius, Kristine Tjøgersen, Lasse Marhaug, LEMUR, Miguel Ángel Garcia Martin, Norwegian Soloists’ Choir, Oslo Philharmonic, Oslo String Quartet, Øyvind Torvund, Sarah Davachi, Tine Surel Lange, Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival, Violeta Garcia, Yann Leguay, Yuri Umemoto

Ever heard of a wolpertinger? The mythical creature is said to inhabit the forests of southern Germany. It usually has wings, antlers, a tail, and fangs attached to the body of a rabbit. Like the Bava…

Amanda Cook

Sep 23, 2026

Andrea Clearfield -- Photo by Chris Kendig

Interview

5 Questions to Andrea Clearfield (composer, curator)

Andrea Clearfield, ANIMUS, Bill Koutsouros, Cookie Diorio, Hun Hazy, Margaret Garwood, Naizel Hargana, Primavera Fund Alumni Chamber Ensemble, Szalon, Tamir Hargana

Andrea Clearfield is a composer whose music reaches across histories and artistic boundaries, transforming diverse influences into deeply expressive works. With more than 175 compositions spanning ope…

Yaz Lancaster

Sep 22, 2026

Concert

Review: Raven Chacon + Tashi Dorji + Alex Zhang Hungtai // Leo Chang at Roulette

Alex Zhang Hungtai, Leo Chang, Raven Chacon, Roulette, Roulette Intermedium, Tashi Dorji

Noise improvisation: the craft of experimenting with sound, sculpting a world for the listener to inhabit. Through the act of layering contrasting textures, blasting sound at a high volume, or embraci…

Vanessa Ague

Sep 18, 2026

Nursalim Yadi Anugerah -- Courtesy of artist

Playlist

ListN Up Playlist: Nursalim Yadi Anugerah (Sept. 17, 2026)

Catherine Christer Hennix, Chora(s)san Time-Court Mirage, Ellen Arkbro, Eyvind Kang, Hanne Lippard, John McCowen, Kou Records, La Monte Young, Madison Greenstone, Maria Zazeela, Nursalim Yadi Anugerah, Raven Chacon, Sarah Davachi, Tristan Perich, Vicky Chow

Nursalim Yadi Anugerah is a musician and composer whose works are shaped by deep engagement with the cultural and ecological realities of Kalimantan, Borneo. His works have been performed at festivals…

Sep 17, 2026

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