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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
Richard Valitutto nocturnes & lullabies

Lyrical and Exploratory: Richard Valitutto’s nocturnes & lullabies

Richard Valitutto is a GRAMMY-nominated pianist based out of L.A. With a focus mostly on contemporar...
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Jarrett Goodchild
Hasco Duo The Same Old Wonder

Hasco Duo’s The Same Old Wonder Explores the New and Unexpected

Nothing about the Hasco Duo’s new disc, The Same Old Wonder (New Focus Recordings), appears to fit t...
Author
Lauren Ishida
Invisible Ritual

“Unseen Acts of Magic:” Jennifer Curtis and Tyshawn Sorey’s Invisible Ritual

Here’s a one-word review of Jennifer Curtis and Tyshawn Sorey’s collaborative album Invisible Ritual...
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Nick Stevens
Zosha Di Castri Tachitipo

Tachitipo: Zosha Di Castri’s “Challenging and Satisfying” Debut Album

Zosha Di Castri is on top of the world. Born in 1985, she is a professor of composition at an Ivy Le...
Author
Colin Holter
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&...
Author
Amanda Cook
David Bowlin Bird as Prophet

Bird as Prophet: Challenging the Known, Reveling in the Unknown

In his own musical pursuits, violinist David Bowlin continues to reflect the spirit of diversity cha...
Author
Daniel Schreiner
andPlay playlist

andPlay Makes Strong Debut with playlist (New Focus Recordings)

Violin and viola duo andPlay have been exerting their musical prowess on the world since meeting at...
Author
Jarrett Goodchild
New Works for Harp

New Works for Harp: Ben Melsky & Dal Niente Challenge Convention

The harp glissando: it’s a recognizable gesture, one that listeners might associate with cinematic d...
Author
Adam O'Dell
Anne Lanzilotti in manus tuas

in manus tuas: Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti’s Solo Album Debut

Out on New Focus Recordings is in manus tuas, the debut solo album from composer and violist Anne Le...
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Tracy Monaghan
Music from SEAMUS Vol. 28

Music from SEAMUS, Vol 28: Electro-Acoustic Possibilities and Limitations

The festival compilation is an album format especially particular to the New Music community; an ins...
Author
James May
Movses Pogossian Inspired by Bach

Movses Pogossian’s Inspired By Bach: a “Bold Claim for Violin Repertoire”

Movses Pogossian is an Armenian-born violinist and champion of new music. He has premiered over 70 p...
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Natalie Calma
SaxoVoce by Ogni Suono

SaxoVoce: Ogni Suono Combines Saxophone and Voice with Innovative Precision

The saxophone is an instrument of the future. Invented much later than the violin, flute, and other...
Author
Daniel Schreiner
Transient Canvas Wired

Transient Canvas’ Wired Features Electroacoustic Commissions

Transient Canvas is a bass clarinet (Amy Advocat) and marimba (Matt Sharrock) duo that actively comm...
Author
Matthew Younglove
2018 albums

2018 Contemporary Classical Music Albums: Editor’s Picks

It’s the time of the year for “Best of…” lists, and while this is indeed a r...
Author
Amanda Cook
Dmitri Tymoczko Fools and Angels

Dmitri Tymoczko’s Fools and Angels (New Focus Recordings)

In 2015, surreal images produced by AIs as they learned to parse objects launched an internet frenzy...
Author
Nick Stevens
Eric Moe Uncanny Affable Machines

High-tech and Low-tech Interact on Eric Moe’s Uncanny Affable Machines

In his new album on New Focus Recordings, Uncanny Affable Machines, composer-pianist Eric Moe unveil...
Author
Jillian DeGroot
loadbang old fires catch old buildings

loadbang shines in old fires catch old buildings on New Focus Recordings

I’m not the first to note the aeolian bias of loadbang’s unique lineup. Three years on from their pr...
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Andrew Stock
Duo Noire Night Triptych

Duo Noire Presents Newly Commissioned Works on Night Triptych

The American classical guitar Duo Noire released their latest album, Night Triptych, on June 22, 201...
Author
Brianna Matzke
Joshua Modney and Kate Soper

Track Premiere: Josh Modney and Kate Soper Perform Soper’s Cipher

Today’s track premiere features violinist Josh Modney and vocalist/composer Kate Soper perform...
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Olivia de Prato Streya

Eclectic and Multifaceted: Olivia De Prato’s Streya has something for everyone

Against a clean white background, vibrantly-technicolored, jaggedly-arranged rectangles and triangle...
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Jacob Kopcienski
Duo Noire

Album Premiere: Duo Noire’s Night Triptych (New Focus Recordings)

Today, I CARE IF YOU LISTEN premieres Night Triptych, the latest album from ​American ​classical ​gu...
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Longleash Passage

Longleash Presents Debut Album Passage on New Focus Recordings

With their debut album Passage (New Focus Recordings, 2017), the members of the string trio Longleas...
Author
Kathleen McGowan
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Transient Canvas’ Debut Album Sift Features New England Composers

In the sweepstakes of contemporary music, the marimba and the bass clarinet have—for different reaso...
Author
Colin Holter
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