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Grief and Reconciliation: Patrick Castillo’s The Quality of Mercy (Innova)

One of the many benefits of reviewing discs for I CARE IF YOU LISTEN is the opportunity to explore t…
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Don Clark
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5 Questions to Michael Harrison (composer)

Galapagos in C, a unique multimedia performance at the intersection of music, art, and architecture…
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Arlene & Larry Dunn
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5 Questions to Matthew Patton (composer, curator)

Matthew Patton is a Canadian composer and the curator of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra New Music F…
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Joanne Lam
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Vancouver Opera Presents Nico Muhly’s Dark Sisters

Thursday, December 10, 2015 marked the penultimate performance of Nico Muhly‘s Dark Sisters fo…
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Joanne Lam
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Meredith Monk and Anne Waldman Conjure Old New York at Danspace

On Friday, December 18, 2015, Danspace Project — a forum for experimentation in choreography — prese…
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Christian Kriegeskotte
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Video Premiere: Spektral Quartet’s The Ancestral Mousetrap

On January 26, Sono Luminus will release Spektral Quartet‘s latest opus Serious Business (pre-…
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Thomas Deneuville
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5 Questions to Jenny Q Chai (pianist)

Jenny Q Chai is a pianist well known for creating unconventional recitals combining live electronics…
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Andrew Tham
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Striking Light, Striking Dark: Striking Words to a Zen Drum

“If light comes, I will strike it. If dark comes, I will strike it.” This is the inspiration behind…
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Ruth Carver
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Steel Hammer: An American Legend Brought to Life at BAM

In the realm of American folklore, almost nothing quite compares to the tale of John Henry. The Appa…
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Sam Reising
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This week: concerts in New York (January 4 – January 10, 2016)

Jeffrey Zeigler Presents: concert:nova + The Mitchells Chamber ensemble concert:nova and Cincinnati…
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Sam Reising
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The Boreal: The Music of Elliott Sharp

Explosive tendrils of electricity branching chaotically from the edges of a coin is the image of Éti…
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Norman Cahn
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An Eclectic Night of Premieres at Wayward Music Series

A large and eager crowd attended the Good Shepherd Center’s Wayward Music Series for a concert of pr…
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Kevin Baldwin
The Art of Collaboration: 10 Essential Skills for Successful Music Entrepreneurs

The Art of Collaboration: 10 Essential Skills for Successful Music Entrepreneurs

Collaboration is at the heart of innovation in the artistic world. This is not a new concept: think…
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Astrid Baumgardner
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Vancouver New Music: Tim Hecker

Vancouver New Music‘s concert series for the 2015-2016 season opened with Tim Hecker‘s s…
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Joanne Lam
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Deutsche Oper’s Premiere of Saariaho’s La Passion de Simone

November 25-26, 2015 in Berlin, Germany, was the premiere of the 2013 version of Kaija Saariaho’s La…
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Kelsey Walsh
Third Sound ensemble in Plaza de San Francisco, in Havana, Cuba

New York-based Third Sound ensemble debuts in Old Havana

When American Composers Forum was invited by festival director  Guido López-Gavilán to bring an arti…
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Arlene & Larry Dunn
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Momenta Quartet Festival Struts Its Stuff

As the old saying goes, “if you want something done right, do it yourself.” From Septemb…
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Christian Kriegeskotte
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5 Questions about the Sound Visualization & Data Sonification Hackathon

On Saturday, December 12 at Spotify’s New York City offices, 150 musicians, computer programme…
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ETHEL Celebrates Women Composers

On November 4, 2015, the string quartet ETHEL presented a concert at National Sawdust in New York Ci…
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Sam Reising
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Keller Quartett presents Cantante e tranquillo (ECM Records)

Nobody should like this record and neither should I. This collection of string quartet music by Bach…
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Kurt Gottschalk
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Noise and Driftwood: A Pairing of Improvisation Ensembles

“Is this the real life?” “If you’re happy and you know it…” “Is this just…” “CLAP YOUR HANDS!” “Carr…
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Kevin Baldwin
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The Fall 2015 Mixtape is out!

Today, we’re releasing the Fall 2015 Mixtape publicly. Of course, if you’re a newsletter…
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Thomas Deneuville
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Tim Brady’s Atacama: Symphony #3 at National Sawdust

It’s a dramatic moment when the doors open at National Sawdust. After standing in a slim black lobby…
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Lana Norris
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American Composers Orchestra Performs 21st Firsts

Nothing quite compares to the American Composers Orchestra. It is the only orchestra that exists wit…
Author
Sam Reising
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