MATA’s Young Composers Now! Festival at The Kitchen
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) The MATA Young Composers Now! festival, ending a week-long run at The Kitchen tonight, turns 20 years old next year. Over that span […]
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Opera Cabal Performs Ken Ueno’s AEOLUS at National Sawdust
There is a change happening in opera. Once the province of coloratura sopranos and heldentenors belting at the top of their lungs, opera is beginning to embrace all sorts of singing and instrumentation,
Attacca Quartet Plays John Adams at National Sawdust
"I can't tell you how much I love this quartet. The way they play this music is just amazing. I actually just sat with them backstage and told them: 'We
Big Ears Festival 2017 Recap
"I think the unexpected nature (of Knoxville) gives the festival a certain relief that it wouldn't have if it was where everybody expects it to be." – Ashley Capps, Founder/Artistic Director,
Tristan Perich at The Kitchen
by Robert Leeper and FoM Let me cut to the chase: there is no one today writing music that is more relevant, more engaging, more viscerally exciting than Tristan Perich.
PROTOTYPE: David Lang’s “anatomy theater”
by Annette Gold “Where is evil?” sings Baron Peel (the booming, authoritative Robert Osborne), described as a “distinguished anatomist of talent and experience” by his contemporaries. Peel knowingly responds, “You
New Music Wrap Up: The Parksville Murders, Vicky Chow, Mivos and Quiet City
It's been a bit busy this week, so here's a quick rundown of some new and interesting music I experienced at the end of last week. The Parksville Murders – Last Thursday, DIY
Glenn Branca Ensemble at Roulette
A packed house filled Roulette on Saturday night, where experimental composer/musician Glenn Branca led an ensemble of four electric guitars, bass and drums in two of his works, including "The Light (For David)", written in
Metropolis Ensemble Celebrates 10 Years of Musicmaking at Angel Orensanz Center
Over the past deacade, Metropolis Ensemble has made a name for themselves by performing almost anywhere other than in a concert hall: they've played at bandshells, in brownstones, and in Upper