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Concert
November 25-26, 2015 in Berlin, Germany, was the premiere of the 2013 version of Kaija Saariaho’s La...
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Kelsey Walsh
When American Composers Forum was invited by festival director Guido López-Gavilán to bring an arti...
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Arlene & Larry Dunn
As the old saying goes, “if you want something done right, do it yourself.” From Septemb...
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Christian Kriegeskotte
On November 4, 2015, the string quartet ETHEL presented a concert at National Sawdust in New York Ci...
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Sam Reising
“Is this the real life?” “If you’re happy and you know it…” “Is this just…” “CLAP YOUR HANDS!” “Carr...
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Kevin Baldwin
It’s a dramatic moment when the doors open at National Sawdust. After standing in a slim black lobby...
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Lana Norris
Nothing quite compares to the American Composers Orchestra. It is the only orchestra that exists wit...
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Sam Reising
“For many years now, I’ve been obsessed with the notion of music as place, and place as...
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Rebecca Lentjes
September 25-27 was the 2015 Kontakte Festival of new classical electronic, electro-acoustic, and so...
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Kelsey Walsh
Remember the noise of Hurricane Sandy, and you’ll probably remember not just the storm itself—with i...
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Jennifer Stock
The lyric tale Into the Little Hill (2006) and the opera Written on Skin (2009-2012), both joint eff...
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Rebecca Lentjes
It’s no secret that world premieres by early-career composers can often be extremely special events.
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Justin Rito
On Friday, July 17, 2015, percussion duo Taktus hosted the launch of their CD Glass Houses for Marim...
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Bruce A. Russell
Do you know Clio Em? If so, perhaps you know her as a writer, or a poet? Oh no, you’re right, she’s...
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Maurice Du Berger
Speaking in a post-show chat about his opera Ohne Titel No. 1, which was performed as part of the Wi...
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Caitlin Smith
On Monday, July 13, 2015 the National Opera Center hosted Margaret Brouwer’s Blue Streak Ensem...
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Christian Kriegeskotte
Ottawa’s Music and Beyond festival is one of two major chamber music festivals in Canada’s capital.
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Curtis Perry
It has been 81 years since the premiere of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. The opera’s then-controversial...
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Norman Cahn
Despite misled efforts by some of the twentieth century’s great thinkers, the expression of emotion...
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Justin Rito
The stage was set in the traditional Indian style and featured bright lights and cushions. The size...
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Angelina Panozzo
On Friday, June 26, 2015 preeminent chamber band Alarm Will Sound descended upon the Whitney Museum...
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Christian Kriegeskotte
Since the demise of the Brooklyn Philharmonic in 2012, the borough has been without an orchestral vo...
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Sam Reising
“21-year-old Danny wouldn’t believe this was happening!” At an evening of his music curated by Nouve...
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Lana Norris
