“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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New Music
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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New York Philharmonic CONTACT! Performs New Nordic Music at the Met Museum
After my recent musical travels through Scandinavia, I was excited to hear that the NY Phil's latest CONTACT! new music
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Works by Paula Matthusen at the Avant Music Festival
by Steven Pisano Now its in sixth year at Wild Project, the Avant Music Festival, curated by Randy Gibson
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Shara Worden and ACO present Sins and Songs
by Robert Leeper Photo Credit: Pete Checchia Shara Worden, perhaps best known as the lead singer of the band My
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Ecstatic Music Festival: Bang on a Can People’s Commissioning Fund Concert
Most of the works on last Thursday's Bang on a Can People's Commissioning Fund concert at Merkin Concert Hall were riffs on
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