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Rhonda Taylor AFTERPARTY

AFTERPARTY: Rhonda Taylor Reflects on Losing What you Didn’t Know You Had

In her newest album, AFTERPARTY (released November 8, 2020), Rhonda Taylor brings together an eclect...
Author
Sofía Rocha
Numinous The Grey Land

The Grey Land: Joseph C. Phillips Jr. Captures the Essence of Modern Black America

Joseph C. Phillips Jr. composes with no limitations. Undefined by any genre, the 2016 American Compo...
Author
Jasmine IVANNA Espy
Yoshi Weinberg REBIRTH EP

Out of Yoshi Weinberg’s REBIRTH Comes a Breath of Fresh Air

Ever-growing access to arts education has resulted in a treasure-trove of skilled performers along w...
Author
Nebal Maysaud
Du Yun and JACK Quartet A Cockroach's Tarantella

Du Yun and JACK Quartet Embody Anthropomorphized Insects on A Cockroach’s Tarantella

A Cockroach’s Tarantella is the latest collaboration between JACK Quartet and composer Du Yun. Relea...
Author
Ciyadh Wells
Wang Lu An Atlas of Time

An Atlas of Time: Wang Lu Explores the Imperfect Cartography of Memory

Two years have passed since the release of Wang Lu’s debut album Urban Inventory, making the release...
Author
Jennifer Jolley
2020 albums

Editor’s Picks: 2020 Contemporary Classical Albums

If this year has delivered any sort of message about our field, it’s that artists will inevita...
Author
Amanda Cook
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The Unheard Mixtape 1: Follow to the End Celebrates Experimentation and Black Expressive Culture

If there is a defining characteristic of 21st century classical composition, it’s a blurring o...
Author
A. Kori Hill
Carla Canales Duende

Carla Canales Navigates Cultural In-Betweens in “Duende”

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in October 2020, Mexican-American opera singer and arts ad...
Author
Yaz Lancaster
We Are Who We Are--Photography by Yannis Drakoulidis/HBO

Dev Hynes Guides We Are Who We Are with a Classical Score and His Idol Presence

HBO quietly released We Are Who We Are this September, the first television show from director Luca...
Author
Greta Rainbow
Reinaldo Moya Hearing it Getting Dark

Hearing it Getting Dark: Composer Reinaldo Moya’s Debut Album

Composer Reinaldo Moya’s debut album Hearing it Getting Dark (Furious Artisans) highlights the growt...
Author
Kevin Baldwin
Consortium Works: Solo Saxophone

Innovation at Work – Consortium Works: Solo Saxophone

In 2018, Canadian saxophonist Samantha Etchegary and composer Andrew Noseworthy launched a Solo Saxo...
Author
Lauren Ishida
Transient Canvas--Photo by Robert Torres

Track Premiere: Transient Canvas Performs Emily Koh’s \very/ specifically vague

Today’s track premiere features Transient Canvas (Amy Advocat, bass clarinet; Matt Sharrock, m...
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Grossman Ensemble Fountain of Time

Fountain of Time: The Grossman Ensemble Provides Space for Creative Incubation

On August 21, 2020, the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition’s Grossman Ensemble released its...
Author
Anne Goldberg-Baldwin
How to Turn the Moon

How to Turn the Moon: Sanchez and Crispell Converse in Sound and Texture

How to Turn the Moon is a new collection of improvisations and cellular compositions by New York-bas...
Author
Christian Kriegeskotte
From Our World to Yours

From Our World to Yours: Gao Hong and Issam Rafea Improvise Vibrant Soundworlds

As a duo, Gao Hong and Issam Rafea plan only two things about their performances: when and where. Th...
Author
Julia Kuhlman
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Galya Bisengalieva’s Aralkum is an Energizing and Haunting Escape

Kazakh-British composer Galya Bisengalieva creates a dynamic and immersive ambient world with her la...
Author
Tristan McKay
Kaze and Ikue Mori Sand Storm

Sand Storm: Kaze and Ikue Mori Traverse Experimental Soundscapes

Sand Storm, a collaboration between Kaze and Ikue Mori on Circum-Libra Records, opens like a sensory...
Author
Kevin Baldwin
Shaw Chang and Diana Golden--Photo by Pierre Lidar

Track Premiere: Diana Golden and Shawn Chang Perform DBR’s Femiel

Today’s track premiere features cellist Diana Golden and pianist Shawn Chang performing Femiel...
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Grex Everything You Said Was Wrong

Everything You Said Was Wrong: Grex Pushes Experimental Multi-Genre Boundaries

Grex is the Oakland-based duo of Karl Evangelista and Rei Scampavia whose music blends free jazz, no...
Author
Clover Nahabedian
Deerhoof and Wadada Leo Smith To Be Surrounded By Beautiful, Curious, Breathing, Laughing Flesh Is Enough

Unbound by Genre, Deerhoof and Wadada Leo Smith Work Wonders

Without being hyperbolic, Deerhoof is one of the hardest working bands in the business. In the past...
Author
Clover Nahabedian
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Of Being: Ning Yu Examines Temporality and Existence

In her solo debut album Of Being (New Focus Recordings), pianist Ning Yu presents three new works re...
Author
Matthew Younglove
Amanda Gookin Forward Music Project 1.0

Forward Music Project 1.0 Creates Space for Diverse Identities and Artistic Expression

George Lewis leads his recent New York Times article-cum-playlist with some wise words from Muhal Ri...
Author
James May
Lara Downes Some of These Days

On Lara Downes’ Some of These Days, Truth Prevails

Released in April 2020 during a global pandemic, Some of These Days (Flipside Music) brings a unique...
Author
Natalie Calma
Jennifer Koh Limitless

Jennifer Koh Spotlights Composer-Performer Collaborators on Limitless

Limitless is an imaginative album featuring collaborations between violinist Jennifer Koh and eight...
Author
Kevin Baldwin
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