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Hercules in Mato Grosso brings South American opera to New York

In Argentinian composer Esteban Insinger’s chamber opera Hercules in Mato Grosso (2014), two men cap…
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Rebecca Lentjes
Gabriela Lena Frank (photo: Sabina Frank)

5 Questions to Gabriela Lena Frank (composer)

Composer and pianist Gabriela Lena Frank is as busy as she can imagine being. She has just completed…
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Arlene & Larry Dunn
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New Ensemble Exceptet debuts at Cloud City

Walking through Brooklyn’s Cloud City art space on May 17, 2015, you passed a vintage sink full of d…
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Lana Norris
Composer Frederic Rzewski

Frederic Rzewski in Pittsburgh: Eluding expectations

Frederic Rzewski didn’t expect a crowd. It was a sunny Saturday afternoon in April, and he was perfo…
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Elizabeth Bloom
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Reich’s Three Tales in IMAX at the London Science Museum

Steve Reich wrote his rarely performed Three Tales between 1998 and 2002, and each concerns a key ev…
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Aaron Holloway-Nahum
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This week: concerts in New York (June 8 – June 14, 2015)

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Sam Reising
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An Evening with Barrière and Saariaho

Billed by Soundstreams as an “intimate concert plus a discussion,” this was a rare opportunity to wa…
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Bruce A. Russell
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5 Questions to Gregg Kallor (composer, pianist)

Composer-pianist Gregg Kallor is completing the first of a two-season residency at New York City&#82…
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Christian Kriegeskotte
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5 Questions to Ilari Kaila (composer)

Ilari Kaila is a Finnish-born composer, based in Hong Kong and with strong ties in New York City. He…
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Lana Norris
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Nedudim: A collaboration between Fifth House Ensemble and Baladino

There is an old saying that goes something like, “No one is a prophet in their homeland.” In music,…
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Justin Rito
Timo Andres - Photo by Michael Wilson

This week: concerts in New York (June 1 – June 7, 2015)

American Contemporary Music Ensemble | Pop-Up Concerts Timo Andres – Photo by Michael Wilson T…
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Sam Reising
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Mary Kouyoumdjian’s Silent Cranes gives voice to a century of turmoil in U.S. première at Roulette

How refreshing to experience an entire evening of works by a woman, even if the subject matter—the c…
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Rebecca Lentjes
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5 Steps to Achieving Balance This Summer

Summer is officially here! For many of us, it means a change in routine and the opportunity to do th…
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Astrid Baumgardner
Meredith Monk--Photo by Peter Ross

Marveling in the human voice at Meredith Monk and Vocal Ensemble’s 50th anniversary

“I’ll sing one more before I collapse,” Meredith Monk laughed after her 50th anniversary concert at…
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Rebecca Lentjes
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Capturing the Past: Bruce Levingston’s Heavy Sleep

Solo pianist Bruce Levingston‘s Heavy Sleep, released this year on the Sono Luminus label, car…
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Curtis Perry
Third Coast Percussion - Photo by Saverio Truglia

This week: concerts in New York (May 25 – May 31, 2015)

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Sam Reising
George Lewis

5 Questions to George Lewis (composer, improvisor, trombonist)

Composer and historian George Lewis is the Edwin H. Case Professor of American Music at Columbia Uni…
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Lana Norris
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2015 Look and Listen Festival Opens at BRIC Arts Media

Friday, May 1, 2015 marked the opening of the fourteenth annual Look and Listen Festival, a series d…
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Christian Kriegeskotte
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5 Questions to Úlfur Hansson (composer)

Úlfur Hansson is an Icelandic composer and musician currently based in California. His latest work I…
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Joanne Lam
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Experiential Soundscapes: Jessica Meyer’s Sounds of Being

The debate between absolute and programmatic music has been a point of contention for several centur…
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Norman Cahn
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AACM Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Bohemian National Hall

The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) has produced some of America’s best…
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Lana Norris
Longleash Trio

This week: concerts in New York (May 18 – May 24, 2015)

Notes on Fiction: “Heart of Darkness” Recital Featuring Megan Ihnen and Jennifer Ellis D…
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Sam Reising
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Gosling and McMillen: Powerhouse Pianists II

Titles that make any sort of bold claim usually push me away. When I was asked to review Powerhouse…
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Jarrett Goodchild
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Chilly Gonzales and Kaiser Quartett at Barbican Centre

Monday, April 13, 2015 marked the final of three consecutive sold-out shows by Chilly Gonzales &…
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Joanne Lam
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