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Pamela Z and Courtney Bryan

5 Questions to Pamela Z and Courtney Bryan (2019-20 Rome Prize Winners)

On April 9, 2019, the American Academy in Rome announced that composer Pamela Z was awarded the 2019…
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Arlene & Larry Dunn
Ledah Finck

Active Listening #7: Settle by Ledah Finck

Active Listening is a series that unites composers with audiences who care about social justice. The…
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Lior Willinger
Movses Pogossian Inspired by Bach

Movses Pogossian’s Inspired By Bach: a “Bold Claim for Violin Repertoire”

Movses Pogossian is an Armenian-born violinist and champion of new music. He has premiered over 70 p…
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Natalie Calma
Hannah Lash--Photo courtesy hannahlash.com

This week: concerts in New York (June 3, 2019 – June 9, 2019)

Bent Duo | Pop-Up Concerts Bent Duo performs music by Sarah Hennies, Hannah Lash, and Mayke Nas. Tue…
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Sam Reising
Anthony R. Green--Photo by Colin Conces

5 Questions to Anthony R. Green (composer, performer, social justice advocate)

Anthony R. Green is a composer, performer, and social justice advocate splitting his time between th…
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Amanda Cook
Riot Ensemble Speak, Be Silent

Speak, Be Silent: A Testament to Riot Ensemble’s Vision and Artistry

Since 2012, London-based Riot Ensemble has given over 200 world and UK premieres and has become a sp…
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Jarrett Goodchild
Isaac Schankler's Future Feelings performed by Nadia Shpachenko

Video Premiere: Isaac Schankler’s Future Feelings Performed by Nadia Shpachenko

Today’s MediaVision video premiere features pianist Nadia Shpachenko performing composer Isaac…
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Laura Kaminsky

This week: concerts in New York (May 27, 2019 – June 2, 2019)

Ostrava: Influences and Initiatives The S.E.M. Ensemble performs music by Lucie Vítková, Christian W…
Author
Sam Reising
Blo∂hofnír at MATA Festival 2019--Photo by Steven Pisano

“Joint Feminine Force:” Bló∂hófnir at MATA Festival 2019

Bló∂hófnir (Bloodhoof) is an incredible tale that provokes burning ambivalence. Presented by MATA an…
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Lana Norris
Nicole Rampersaud--Photo by Khyati Shah

5 Questions to Nicole Rampersaud (Composer-in-Residence, OBEY Convention)

OBEY Convention in K’Jipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia enters its 12th iteration May 30-June 2, 2019. OB…
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James May
Talvi Hunt performs Madli Marje Sink’s Dream Sequence of an Ancient Forest--Photo by Rene Jakobson

World Music Days 2019 and Estonian Music Days Converge in Tallinn

At an international gathering of people, there are certain expectations one might have about the com…
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Amanda Cook
Attacca Quartet performs an all-Caroline Shaw program at The Crypt Sessions--Photo by Steven Pisano

Attacca Quartet Performs Caroline Shaw Program at The Crypt Sessions

A hip group of concertgoers dressed mostly in black met on a chilly spring evening at the border of…
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Tristan McKay
Meredith Monk--Photo by Peter Ross

This week: concerts in New York (May 20, 2019 – May 26, 2019)

The Stonewall Operas These four brand-new 30-minute operas are written and composed by alums of NYU…
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Sam Reising
SaxoVoce by Ogni Suono

SaxoVoce: Ogni Suono Combines Saxophone and Voice with Innovative Precision

The saxophone is an instrument of the future. Invented much later than the violin, flute, and other…
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Daniel Schreiner
Look + Listen Festival 2019--Photo by Idris Solomon

Look + Listen Festival 2019 Opening Night: “New and Honest Stories”

When host Terrance McKnight asked cellist Seth Parker Woods what comes to mind when hearing the word…
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Alyssa Kayser-Hirsh
TAK Ensemble--Photo by David Bird

Album Premiere: TAK Ensemble’s Oor (TAK Editions)

Today on I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, we have an exclusive album premiere of TAK Ensemble‘s Oor. TAK…
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Juan Pampin and Richard Karpin--Photos by Steve Korn

5 Questions to Juan Pampin and Richard Karpen (Creative Fellowships Initiative: JACK Quartet)

In March of 2016, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation made a generous grant of $750,000 to the Universit…
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Christian Kriegeskotte
Nina C. Young--Photo courtesy ninacyoung.com

This week: concerts in New York (May 13, 2019 – May 19, 2019)

Charles Ives Concert Series The Charles Ives Concert Series, presented by the Danbury Music Centre i…
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Sam Reising
Petra filament

filament: Kristina Warren’s Debut Solo Album as Petra

filament (Gold Bolus Recordings), the first solo album released by Petra (Kristina Warren), question…
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Jillian DeGroot
Hub New Music performs Pascal Le Boeuf's Media Control

Video Premiere: Hub New Music performs Media Control (Le Boeuf)

Today’s Four/Ten Media video premiere features Hub New Music performing Pascal Le Boeuf’…
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Rebecca Comerford--Photo by Johann Wolf

5 Questions to Rebecca Comerford (Founder, Ojai Youth Opera)

Ojai Youth Opera is the first and only standalone youth opera company in the United States, presenti…
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Tracy Monaghan
Héloïse Werner performs The Other Side of the Sea--Photo by Emma Werner

Héloïse Werner and The Hermes Experiment at Kings Place, London

On 25 April I went to see an excellent young quartet at Kings Place in London. Bored already? I’m bo…
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Caroline Potter
Eleonore Oppenheim

This week: concerts in New York (May 6, 2019 – May 12, 2019)

PREformances with Allison Charney Soprano Allison Charney, flutist Marya Martin, and pianist Donna W…
Author
Sam Reising
David Sanford Black Noise

David Sanford and BMOP’s Black Noise Resonates with History

In relation to music, noise occupies a particularly complex position in the history of African Ameri…
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Jacob Kopcienski
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