Q2 Music
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New York, New York: 24-Hour Celebration with the NY Phil Biennial
On Tuesday, May 24, Q2 Music joins the NY Phil Biennial with a 24-hour marathon of music from past Philharmonic shows and a live webcast of world premieres with violinist Jennifer Koh. May 17, 2016
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App Download: Caroline Shaw's 'Really Craft When You'
Each Thursday, we're offering an exclusive recording to save to your phone. This week: Caroline Shaw's 'Really Craft When You' recorded live at the 2016 Ecstatic Music Festival. May 12, 2016
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App Download: Caleb Burhans's 'Beneath' with Roomful of Teeth
Each Thursday, we're offering an exclusive recording to save to your phone. This week, download Roomful of Teeth's performance of Caleb Burhans's 'Beneath' from National Sawdust. May 5, 2016
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App Download: Son Lux Unreleased #1, 5 & 11 for yMusic
Each Thursday, we're offering a new, exclusive recording to save to your phone. This week, download three brand-new, untitled tracks by the composer Son Lux, performed by yMusic. Apr 28, 2016
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Five and a Half Things I Say on the First Day of Orchestration Class
For our Symphomania celebration of 21st century orchestral music, composer Steven Mackey offers insight into the processes and misconceptions of orchestration. Apr 23, 2016
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The Months Between Signing a Contract and the First Rehearsal with an Orchestra
As part of Symphomania – our celebration of 21st century orchestral music – composer Kristin Kuster breaks down the anxious months from commission to premiere. Apr 22, 2016
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App Download: Andrew Norman's 'Music in Circles'
Each Thursday, we're offering a new, exclusive recording to save to your phone. This week, download Andrew Norman's 'Music in Circles' recorded live by yMusic. Apr 21, 2016
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The 21st Century Orchestra Should Address 21st Century Issues
Contemporary composers address the issues of our time and so should the modern orchestra, writes conductor Michael Lewanski on updating the symphonic repertoire. Apr 20, 2016
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Symphomania: Honoring the 'Thankless and Unending Toil' of Composing Music
Thoughout history, composers have struggled to finance music written for large orchestras. As part of our Symphomania celebration, musicologist Douglas Shadle weighs in. Apr 19, 2016
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Symphomania Redux: 24 Hours with the 21st-Century Orchestra
Join Q2 Music on Sunday, April 24 for our second annual Symphomania, a 24-hour marathon stream of music that offers a vision of orchestral repertoire composed in or after the year 2000. Apr 18, 2016
