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Mason Bates: Works for Orchestra on SFS Media

Works for Orchestra is Mason Bates‘ latest album released under San Francisco Symphony‘s…
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Joanne Lam
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Experiments in Opera at Anthology Film Archives

Arriving for an evening of “Video Operas” one could be forgiven for not being certain what to expect…
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Hayley Roud
Caroline Shaw

2016 Ojai Music Festival: Works by Shaw, Adu, and Du Yun

On the first day of the 2016 Ojai Music Festival, artistic director Peter Sellars hoped that the aud…
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Zoë Madonna
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Kettle Corn New Music Closes 4th Season with Epitaphs and Fairytales

On Friday, May 27, 2016, the DiMenna Center opened its doors to a moderate but dedicated crowd of su…
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Christian Kriegeskotte
Kaija Saariaho-- Photo by Priska Ketterer

2016 Ojai Music Festival: Saariaho’s La Passion de Simone

The third “station” of Kaija Saariaho‘s La Passion de Simone begins with two tumul…
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Zoë Madonna
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5Q to David Alan Miller (conductor, music director of the Albany Symphony)

Over the span of 5 days, the American Music Festival will present more than 35 new and recent works…
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Thomas Deneuville
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New Music Instruments Hackathon: Meet the Speakers

Monthly Music Hackathon is back with their annual New Music Instruments Hackathon. On June 11, at Sp…
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Music on Main presents One Night Stand: Caroline Shaw

Caroline Shaw has made a noticeable and meaningful impact on Vancouver’s artistic scene ever s…
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Joanne Lam
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JFK by David T. Little/Royce Vavrek Premieres in Fort Worth

John and Jaqueline Kennedy are iconic popular figures in American history–not only did they re…
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Jarrett Goodchild
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McTeer and Arnone Present REACT on Ravello Records

For those who fear an impending “rise of the machines,” REACT (Ravello Records) offers some reassura…
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Norman Cahn
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Video Premiere: miracle ear (David Lang) by Matt Evans

Today we’re premiering a new video: miracle ear, by David Lang. The piece is performed by Matt…
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Thomas Deneuville
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Dal Niente and Deerhoof Present Balter/Saunier

Rarely do such distinct musical voices come together to make a perfect hybrid as Ensemble Dal Niente…
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Jason Charney
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5 Questions to Federico Garcia-De Castro (Pittsburgh New Music Festival artistic director)

When most people think of flourishing new music cities, Pittsburgh probably isn’t one of the first n…
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Zoë Madonna
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Ludovico Einaudi’s Elements on Ponderosa Music & Art

Upon a first listening, Ludivoco Einaudi’s Elements begins as a promising journey through an enticin…
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Christian Gentry
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Paul Moravec’s “The Shining”: World Premiere at Minnesota Opera

Stephen King crafts stories revealing that the scariest things that go bump in the night are not sup…
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Megan Ihnen
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5 Questions to Peter Sellars (Ojai Festival Music Director)

Opera and theater director Peter Sellars is the Music Director for the 70th annual Ojai Music Festiv…
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Arlene & Larry Dunn
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5 Questions to Sarah Kirkland Snider (composer)

Composer Sarah Kirkland Snider is in the midst of a whirlwind season with a new orchestral commissio…
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Arlene & Larry Dunn
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MATA Festival 2016: The Music Speaks for Itself

“We like to call this MATA masala,” said Executive Director Todd Tarantino of “Neither Land, Nor Sea…
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Lana Norris
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TIGUE’s Debut Album Peaks

First impressions can tell you a lot. So the adage goes, the first seven seconds of an interview or…
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Justin Rito
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Tallinn Music Week: Contemporary Classical Showcase at the Museum of Estonian Architecture

After concerts at a renovated warehouse the first night, and in an 800-year-old church the second ni…
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Rebecca Lentjes
Matt Marks

5 Questions to Matt Marks (composer-performer)

Matt Marks is a versatile composer, vocalist, and instrumentalist. He is a founding member of Alarm…
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Amanda Cook
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Monthly Music Hackathon: Gender in Music

Gender in Music is the theme of this month’s Monthly Music Hackathon. On April 30, at Spotify’s NYC…
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Big Ears Festival: eighth blackbird and Bonnie “Prince” Billy

The composer David Rakowski recently tweeted, “The problem with having genres is that people claim t…
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Zoë Madonna
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Tallinn Music Week: Contemporary Classical Showcase at Niguliste Kirik

It was surprising to see so many people present at the Niguliste Kirik (St. Nicholas Church) on the…
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Rebecca Lentjes
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