Amy Beth Kirsten -- Courtesy of Artist
Interview

Amy Beth Kirsten’s Multidimensional Storytelling is on Display in “Infernal Angel”

Alarm Will Sound, Amy Beth Kirsten, Curtis Institute of Music, Curtis Opera Theatre, Eighth Blackbird, International Contemporary Ensemble
Transdisciplinary artist and director Amy Beth Kirsten is motivated by curiosity. Whether she is composing large scale works for the stage, collaborating with chamber ensembles on multimedia projects,…
Gabriela Díaz and Ayane Kozasa of The Kronos Quartet -- Photo by Danica Taylor
Interview

5 Questions to Gabriela Díaz and Ayane Kozasa (Kronos Quartet)

Aizuri Quartet, Aleksandra Vrebalov, Ayane Kozasa, Benedicte Maurseth, Gabriela Díaz, Gabriella Smith, Greg Saunier, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Kristine Tjøgersen, Kronos Quartet, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Peni Candra Rini, Soo Yeon Lyuh, Tanya Tagaq, Tsering Wangmo Satho
The celebrated Kronos Quartet are beloved because of the five decades they have dedicated to uplifting new music. In concert, their performances soar and swoop, quivering with vitality. Their recordin…
Philippe Quint -- Photo by John Gress
Album

Philippe Quint Brings Stunning Virtuosity to Album of Works by Auerbach, Wallen, and Kvint

Andrew Litton, Errollyn Wallen, Lera Auerbach, Lora Kvint, Pentatone, Philippe Quint, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
With four composers – three living, all women – Philippe Quint’s Milestones is a refreshing and much-needed addition to a concerto discography oversaturated with Beethoven, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky. Ou…
Muzosynth Orchestra Founders Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim and Joey Chang -- Photo by Jesse L. Kearse IV
Album

Muzosynth Orchestra Center Improv and Solidarity on Innovative Debut Album

Adrienne Baker, Cleo Reed, Jared Beckstead-Craan, Joey Chang, Joy Guidry, Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim, Kengchakaj Kengkarnka, Muzosynth Orchestra
When Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim and Joey Chang joined forces to create the Muzosyth Orchestra (TMO) in 2019, it was a natural progression of the friendships and creative collaborations they had cultivate…
Yasuaki Shimizu -- Photo by Ryan Muir, courtesy of AdHoc
Article

Yasuaki Shimizu Re-Introduces Himself at National Sawdust

Joe Williams, Motion Graphics, National Sawdust, Ray Kunimoto, Yasuaki Shimizu
The vernal equinox has shepherded us into an air of newness and return. This was clear on March 20, as fans of all ages waited in a line that wrapped around National Sawdust. They were eager to witnes…
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Harlem Quartet -- Photo by Titilayo Ayangade
Harlem Quartet — Photo by Titilayo Ayangade

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Kronos Quartet -- Photo by Jan Gates
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