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Nathalie Joachim

Nathalie Joachim and Seth Parker Woods with the New York Philharmonic -- Photo by Chris Lee

Nathalie Joachim’s Cello Concerto Premiere Reminds That Programming Black Artists Should Be Year Long

In the Oct. 18 pre-concert talk on Afromodernism and music of the African diaspora at David Geffen H...
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Donna Lee Davidson
Ed Gazouleas, Tania León, and Steven Mackey introduce a concert at Tanglewood Music Center's Festival of Contemporary Music -- Photo by Hilary Scott

At Tanglewood’s Festival of Contemporary Music, Tania León and Steven Mackey Model Generous Collaboration

Tanglewood, one of the world’s most famous music festivals, convenes in western Massachusetts every...
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Lana Norris
Pamela Z and D-Composed -- Photo by Point of Origin Productions

Pamela Z and D-Composed Foreground the Breadth of Black Artistry at Merkin Hall

Pamela Z is generous as both an artist and a teacher. The first time I saw her perform live was in 2...
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Donna Lee Davidson
Nathalie Joachim -- Photo by Erin Patrice O'Brien

Nathalie Joachim Delves into Heritage and Cultural Memory on “Ki moun ou ye”

On Ki moun ou ye, Grammy-nominated musician and composer Nathalie Joachim chronicles the beauty of s...
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Dalanie Harris
Matana Roberts -- Photo by Anna Niedermeier

In New Album, Matana Roberts Explores Black Ancestry through Probing Narrative Art

Matana Roberts’ jubilantly experimental new album Coin Coin Chapter Five: In the garden deftly weave...
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A. Kori Hill
Art Ensemble of Chicago at Bang on a Can's 2023 Long Play Festival -- Photo by Peter Serling

Looking to Pin Down the Sounds of Today, Bang on a Can Jam-Packs Long Play 2023 with Joyful Experimentation

At Bang on a Can’s Long Play Festival, nothing is more exciting than pulling open the door to a new...
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Vanessa Ague
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ListN Up: Maria Kaoutzani (March 23, 2023)

ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contempora...
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Grace Parisi--Photo by Jono Gasparro

ListN Up: Grace Parisi (December 16, 2022)

ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contempora...
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Seth Parker Woods and Roderick George in Difficult Grace--Photo by Bailey Holiver

Seth Parker Woods’ “Difficult Grace” is a Multidisciplinary Exploration of Identity

Through striking multimedia performance, cellist Seth Parker Woods is highlighting the synergistic p...
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Dalanie Harris
Kennedy Taylor Dixon--Photo by Quinn Kirby Photography

ListN Up: Kennedy Taylor Dixon (March 4, 2022)

ListN Up is a weekly series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of con...
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Harpist Ashley Jackson performs Danielle Eva Schwob's Shiver

Video Premiere: Shiver by Danielle Eva Schwob

The dark, icy, and metallic timbres of flute, harp, and vibraphone are at the heart of Danielle Eva...
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Seth Parker Woods--Photo by James Napoli

ListN Up: Seth Parker Woods (January 8, 2021)

ListN Up is a series of weekly artist-curated playlists. Born from a desire to keep artists sharing...
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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...
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Amanda Cook
Nina Shekhar--Photo courtesy of the artist

ListN Up: Nina Shekhar (August 28, 2020)

ListN Up is a series of weekly artist-curated playlists. Born from a desire to keep artists sharing...
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Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Out of Context #8: Privilege and Creative Consequence

“Out of Context” is a 10-part series that addresses the topic of cultural appropriation as it inters...
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Nicolas Lell Benavides
Ashleigh Gordon--Photo by Robert Torres Photography

ListN Up: Ashleigh Gordon (July 24, 2020)

ListN Up is a series of weekly artist-curated playlists. Born from a desire to keep artists sharing...
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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...
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James May
Conrad Tao

This week: live streamed concerts (April 27, 2020 – May 3, 2020)

Virtual Commissions: Conrad Tao | Works & Process Every Sunday and Monday, Works & Process w...
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Sam Reising
Nathalie Joachim--Photo by Josue Azor

This week: concerts in New York (February 10, 2020 – February 16, 2020)

Face the Music and Nathalie Joachim Kaufman Music Center’s teen new music ensemble, Face the Music,...
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Sam Reising
2019 albums

Editor’s Picks: 2019 Contemporary Classical Albums

With the year and the decade coming to a close, it’s time for everyone’s “Best of&...
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Amanda Cook
Nathalie Joachim Fanm d'Ayiti

Nathalie Joachim’s Fanm d’Ayiti: a Complex and Multi-Faceted Celebration

On her debut solo album, Fanm d’Ayiti (New Amsterdam Records), Haitian-American composer, flut...
Author
Megan Ihnen
Nathalie Joachim--Photo by Josue Azor

Track Premiere: Nathalie Joachim & Spektral Quartet Perform “Alléluia”

Today’s track premiere features Spektral Quartet and flutist, composer, and vocalist Nathalie...
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Look + Listen Festival 2019--Photo by Idris Solomon

Look + Listen Festival 2019 Opening Night: “New and Honest Stories”

When host Terrance McKnight asked cellist Seth Parker Woods what comes to mind when hearing the word...
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Alyssa Kayser-Hirsh
Kate Soper

This week: concerts in New York (April 1, 2019 – April 7, 2019)

Wet Ink: 20th Anniversary Bash Wet Ink Ensemble celebrates 20 years of music making in NYC and aroun...
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Sam Reising
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