Album
Though air hangs all around us, it’s usually imperceptible. But when it moves, we hear it. A gale rustles the leaves, yielding a bristling crunch; a gentle breeze swirls in the atmosphere, leaving a f…
Concert
I don’t think I have ever seen the audience at Cafe Oto so animated and so joyful as they were on the opening night of the 2026 Dig That Treasure! Festival. Canab Marwo, imperious in a long black-and-…
Interview
For more than a century, the New York City neighborhood of Harlem has been a synchedoche for Black artistic innovation and transformation. From the 1920s to early 1930s, the Harlem Renaissance sa…
Album
As SydeBoob Duo, soprano Anna Elder and flutist Sarah Steranka perform bold and athletic repertoire with an inviting sense of familiarity that encourages deep listening. Their debut album Au Naturel (…
Playlist
Lauded for their “palpable chemistry and remarkable warmth” (San Francisco Classical Voice), the Poiesis Quartet is the First Prize and Commission Prize winners of the 2025 Banff International String…
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