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SaxoVoce by Ogni Suono

SaxoVoce: Ogni Suono Combines Saxophone and Voice with Innovative Precision

The saxophone is an instrument of the future. Invented much later than the violin, flute, and other...
Author
Daniel Schreiner
TAK Ensemble--Photo by David Bird

Album Premiere: TAK Ensemble’s Oor (TAK Editions)

Today on I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, we have an exclusive album premiere of TAK Ensemble‘s Oor. TAK...
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Petra filament

filament: Kristina Warren’s Debut Solo Album as Petra

filament (Gold Bolus Recordings), the first solo album released by Petra (Kristina Warren), question...
Author
Jillian DeGroot
David Sanford Black Noise

David Sanford and BMOP’s Black Noise Resonates with History

In relation to music, noise occupies a particularly complex position in the history of African Ameri...
Author
Jacob Kopcienski
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Charlotte Bray: Chamber and Solo Works (Nimbus Records)

Composer Charlotte Bray has recently emerged as a significant voice in chamber music. The first albu...
Author
Kathleen McGowan
Andrew McIntosh We See the Flying Bird/Five Songs

McIntosh’s We See the Flying Bird/Five Songs: Stunning Vocals and Delicate Percussion

In his newest 10” record release from Populist Records, We See the Flying Bird/Five Songs, Andrew Mc...
Author
Lauren Ishida
Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir Vernacular

VERNACULAR: Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir Performs Cello Works by Icelandic Composers

Cellist Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir dreams in Icelandic. Despite having spent the majority of her life ou...
Author
Jillian DeGroot
Saariaho X Koh

Saariaho X Koh: Kaija Saariaho and Jennifer Koh Multiply Their Talents

The title graphics of this Cedille CD are more than appropriate: it is not titled Saariaho & Koh...
Author
Don Clark
Dai Fujikura Diamond Dust

Dai Fujikura’s Diamond Dust Explores Diverse Textures (Minabel Records)

What does it mean to write music of substance in 2019? In olden days, the turn of phrase separated “...
Author
Nick Stevens
Gemma Peacocke Waves and Lines

Gemma Peacocke’s Waves and Lines Amplifies Stories of Afghan Women

The evocation of place is central in Gemma Peacocke’s Waves and Lines (New Amsterdam Records). Her n...
Author
Hannah Rosa Schiller
Ljova Solo Opus

Ljova’s SoLò Ópus Explores Improvisation with Fadolín and Loop Pedal

Composer, arranger, and violinist/violist Lev Zhurbin, a.k.a. Ljova, has a diverse array of musical...
Author
James May
Nouveau Classical Project Currents

Currents: Nouveau Classical Project Releases Debut Album

Nouveau Classical Project released their debut album Currents with Gold Bolus Recordings on December...
Author
Brianna Matzke
Post-Haste Reed Duo

Track Premiere: Post-Haste Reed Duo Performs Takuma Itoh’s Snapshots

Today’s track premiere features Post-Haste Reed Duo (saxophonist Sean Fredenburg and bassoonist Javi...
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AEQUA ICE and Anna Thorvaldsdottir

AEQUA: Anna Thorvaldsdottir and ICE Invite Ecological Listening

In recent years, the environment and humankind’s ecological impact have been a frequent subject in c...
Author
Jacob Kopcienski
Maria Finkelmeier A Line that Terminates at the Present

A Line that Terminates at the Present: Maria Finkelmeier’s Composer Debut

A Line that Terminates at the Present, Maria Finkelmeier’s debut album as a composer, skillfully wea...
Author
Kevin Baldwin
Rachel Barton Pine Blues Dialogues

Rachel Barton Pine’s Blues Dialogues Explores Blues and Classical Idioms

Rachel Barton Pine is a versatile violinist and advocate for both new music and the cataloguing of m...
Author
Clover Nahabedian
Yevgeny Kutik and Gity Razaz

Track Premiere: Yevgeny Kutik Performs Gity Razaz’s Cadenza for the Once Young

Today’s track premiere comes to us from “Meditations on Family,” violinist Yevgeny...
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Unheard-of//Ensemble

Track Premiere: Unheard-of//Ensemble Performs Erin Rogers’ Family Picnic 2008

Today’s track premiere features Unheard-of//Ensemble performing Erin Rogers‘ Family Picn...
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Fuse Ensemble's 3: Music of Gina Biver

Space, Identity, Audio in 3: The Music of Gina Biver (Ravello Records)

3: The Music of Gina Biver (Ravello Records) begins with Gina Biver herself, speaking directly in fr...
Author
Hannah Rosa Schiller
Transient Canvas Wired

Transient Canvas’ Wired Features Electroacoustic Commissions

Transient Canvas is a bass clarinet (Amy Advocat) and marimba (Matt Sharrock) duo that actively comm...
Author
Matthew Younglove
Wet Ink 20

Wet Ink 20: A Celebration of Creativity and Collaboration (Carrier Records)

Named the Best Ensemble of 2018 by the New York Times, Wet Ink Ensemble has been having a year of ce...
Author
Natalie Calma
2018 albums

2018 Contemporary Classical Music Albums: Editor’s Picks

It’s the time of the year for “Best of…” lists, and while this is indeed a r...
Author
Amanda Cook
Brooklyn Youth Chorus Silent Voices

Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ Silent Voices Inspires Change

Spend an hour and twenty minutes with Silent Voices, the newest release from the Grammy-Award winnin...
Author
Jeremiah Cawley
ROCO Visions Take Flight

Visions Take Flight: ROCO Impresses with Debut Album of New Music

Visions Take Flight is the remarkably assured debut album by the Houston-based River Oaks Chamber Or...
Author
Jeffrey Young
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