Preview: Big Ears Festival in Knoxville
I've hinted at this in some previous posts, but I'll be headed down to Knoxville, TN this weekend for the […]
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New Music
Tristan Perich’s Parallels with Meehan/Perkins Duo
I first heard Doug Perkins and Todd Meehan – otherwise known as the Meehan/Perkins Duo – perform Tristan Perich's Parallels
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Ear Heart Music: Arkora and Duo Scorpio at Roulette
Above, members of Arkora performing Toronto-based composer Benton Roark's Songs from the Rainshadow's Edge for soprano, narrator and chamber ensemble last night
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Preview: John Adams’ “Scheherazade.2” at the NY Philharmonic
If what I heard Monday night at the David Rubinstein Atrium is to be believed, everyone needs to run out
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“Meredith Monk and Friends” at Zankel Hall
by Steven Pisano One thing is clear: Meredith Monk has a lot of friends—musicians who have both directly and indirectly been influenced by her
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Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Drone Mass at the Temple of Dendur
Most people probably had never heard of Jóhann Jóhannsson before he won the Golden Globe this past January for his score
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Kronos Quartet Perform New Works at Zankel Hall
by Nick Stubblefield When you attend a show by a world renowned contemporary string quartet, you expect to hear music
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Bing and Ruth Return to Brooklyn’s Littlefield
Where do you file a band that blends electronics with string and wind instruments in a soft, hazy, occasionally ecstatic
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Jason Vieaux and Yolanda Kondonassis at 92Y
by Robert Leeper The first question that may come to mind when considering the possibility of a guitar/harp duo is:
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