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Interview

5 Questions to Anna Webber (saxophonist, flutist, composer)

Anna Webber, Anzû Quartet, Ashley Bathgate, Cantaloupe Music, Jacob Garchik, John Hollenbeck, Karl Larson, Ken Thomson, Mariel Roberts, Matt Mitchell, Olivia De Prato, Simple Trio

For saxophonist, flutist, and composer Anna Webber, her choice in collaborators is a key indicator of her breadth as a musician. Take her 2021 album Idiom: on Disc One, Webber creates timbrally intric…

Julia Kuhlman

Apr 20, 2025

Concert

concertnova’s “Meet in the Middle” is a Beautiful Snapshot of the Black Midwest’s Aural and Visual Diversity

Amber N. Ford, Asa Featherstone IV, Brianna Matzke, concertnova, Diana Flores, Florence Price, Gabriel Napoli, Joseph Morris, Markel Randle, MidTONES, PAR-Projects, Philip Marten, Rachel Charbel, Shawn Okpebholo, Shelley Washington, The Red Door Quartet, William Grant Still

There is little stopping classical music programmers from making innovative choices, except maybe conviction, comfort, and guts. “Meet in the Middle: Black Midwest Music and Photography” had all three…

A. Kori Hill

Apr 16, 2025

Francisco del Pino -- Photo by David Kelly

Album

Francisco del Pino and Charlotte Mundy Team Up For Evocative Poetry Settings on “The Sea”

Charlotte Mundy, Francisco del Pino, Notice Recordings, Victoria Cóccaro

With The Sea (Notice Recordings), composer Francisco del Pino and soprano Charlotte Mundy make a compelling case for the distinctive versatility of the human voice and the uniquely vibrant poetry of V…

Lauren Ishida

Apr 15, 2025

Danielle Jagelski -- Photo by Four Ten Media

Concert

Indigenous Sounds Resound in a Dynamic Concert by Voices of Ascension and Guests

Andrew Balfour, Brent Michael Davids, Charli Fool Bear-Vetter, Chief Urie Ridgeway, Colleen Bernstein, Cris Derksen, Damien Norfleet, Danielle Jagelski, Hai-Ting Chinn, International Contemporary Ensemble, Kirsten Kunkle, Opalanietet Pierce, Raven Chacon, Sage Ahebah Addington, Samantha Martin, Voices of Ascension

The gargantuan, stunning Church of Ascension in Greenwich Village gave audience members a profound sense of place and history on April 8 as we gathered for “Voices of Mannahatta,” a prayerful tribute…

Stephanie Boyd

Apr 14, 2025

Third Coast Percussion -- Photo by Saverio Truglia

Album

Third Coast Percussion’s “Standard Stoppages” Honors Two Decades of Innovative Music-Making

Jlin, Musekiwa Chingodza, Third Coast Percussion, Tigran Hamasyan, Zakir Hussain

In celebration of the ensemble’s 20th anniversary, Third Coast Percussion’s Standard Stoppages (Cedille Records) reflects on the passage of time in both a musical and a literal sense. Featuring works…

Michelle Hromin

Apr 9, 2025

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