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Lana Norris

Lana Norris (she/her) is a pianist and music journalist convinced that both science and art are aesthetic. She brings an interest in diplomacy to her coverage of new music, and enjoys sacred choral and shameless pop. She is based in New York City, Munsee Lenape and Wappinge territory.
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George Lewis premieres “Afterword” at Roulette

Jun 19, 2015
“Black folks do not issue ultimatums to white folks in Mississippi … we had to get out!” rang tenor...
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Exceptet
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New Ensemble Exceptet debuts at Cloud City

Jun 10, 2015
Walking through Brooklyn’s Cloud City art space on May 17, 2015, you passed a vintage sink full of d...
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5 Questions to Ilari Kaila (composer)

Jun 3, 2015
Ilari Kaila is a Finnish-born composer, based in Hong Kong and with strong ties in New York City. He...
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George Lewis
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5 Questions to George Lewis (composer, improvisor, trombonist)

May 22, 2015
Composer and historian George Lewis is the Edwin H. Case Professor of American Music at Columbia Uni...
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Muhal Richard Abrams, Roscoe Mitchell, and George Lewis-- Photo by R.I. Sutherland-Cohen
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AACM Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Bohemian National Hall

May 19, 2015
The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) has produced some of America’s best...
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Avant Music Festival Presents Randy Gibson’s Apparitions…

Mar 24, 2015
“Please take a blanket; the heating will be turned off during the performance.” Closing the sixth an...
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