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David Pearson

David Pearson is the author of Rebel Music in the Triumphant Empire: Punk Rock in the 1990s United States (Oxford University Press, 2021). He is a saxophonist and composer and teaches music history as an adjunct assistant professor at Lehman College.
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Austin TX Offers New Sounds at the Gershwin Hotel

The Fast Forward Austin new music festival brought the noise to NYC with a concert February 23rd at...
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David Pearson
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Claire Chase releases Terrestre on New Focus Recordings

On her new album Terrestre, Claire Chase achieves every woodwind player’s fantasy: playing with a pe...
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David Pearson
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Huang Ruo’s Inventive Synergies

Huang Ruo assembled an exceptional group of young musicians for performances of three of his new com...
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David Pearson
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Impossible to ignore

Every so often an album comes out with the right combination of substance and edge that you know rep...
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David Pearson
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5 questions to Fred Ho (Composer)

While exploring many different sounds and concepts, your jazz compositions maintain strong roots in...
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David Pearson
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Who said the bassoon is monophonic?

Putting out a solo album for bassoon without any harmonic accompaniment is a daring move. The sound...
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David Pearson
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The Musical Narratives of Jan Krzywicki’s Alchemy

Albany’s release of recent works by Jan Krzywicki captures the unique and coherent voice of this Phi...
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David Pearson
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5 questions to Kate Moore (Composer)

You described your piece Ridgeway as reflecting a search for identity. Can you explain what this mea...
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David Pearson
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Delos’ Release of Tchaikovsky’s Complete Works for Violin and Piano Delivers

The Delos label’s new disc of Tchaikovsky’s complete works for violin and piano delivers consistentl...
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David Pearson
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Channeling Optimism in Fred Ho’s “The Sweet Science Suite”

Fred Ho’s new work, The Sweet Science Suite: A Scientific Soul Honoring of Muhammad Ali seemed to ch...
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David Pearson
Darcy James Argue conducting Brooklyn Babylon at BAM - Photo credits James Matthew Daniel

Something for the Imagination: The Theatre, Music, and Art of Brooklyn Babylon

The best music is often that which makes the perfect soundtrack for its time, sounding completely “i...
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David Pearson
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Blazing New Paths: Bang on a Can 25th Anniversary Concert

It is no exaggeration to say that something of a crisis has existed in classical music for several d...
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David Pearson
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SONiC Festival – Ensemble Klang Brings More Rhythm Than the Upper West Side Can Handle

Hailing from The Hague, Ensemble Klang brought its unique blend of sounds and grooves to Symphony Sp...
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David Pearson
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Sonic Festival Opens with 5 Unique Personalities

The Sonic Festival opened with five solid new compositions performed by the American Composers Orche...
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David Pearson
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