New Sounds Live
Produced by WQXR. Throughout the season in New York
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Cult 'Valley of Search' Reissue Show with Alan Braufman and Cooper-Moore
On Wednesday, August 1, New Sounds celebrated the reissue of Alan Braufman's cult 1975 jazz album "Valley of the Search" with the first live performance of the album in over 40 years. Apr 25, 2024
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Icelandic Composer-Producer Valgeir Sigurðsson at Electric Nights
Icelandic composer-producer Valgeir Sigurðsson brings premieres and a solo set of his visceral electronic music to the next in our Electric Nights at Public Arts on Thurs., Feb. 22. Jan 25, 2018
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Listen: Christopher Taylor Plays Messiaen's 'Vingt Regards'
Enjoy an archival recording from the Met Museum's Medieval Sculpture Hall of pianist Christopher Taylor playing Olivier Messiaen's fiendishly complex meditation on the infancy of Jesus. Dec 24, 2017
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Listen: The Crossing Performs David Lang's 'Little Match Girl Passion'
Listen to an archival audio stream of the choral ensemble The Crossing from the Met Museum, in a program that featured David Lang's wintry, Pulitzer-winning "Little Match Girl Passion." Dec 23, 2017
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Electric Nights: Beacon at The Public Hotel
Brooklyn-based duo Beacon explores a dark, seductive sound that flickers with whispered, aching vocals and deceptively sweet electronics. Join us as they perform live Thursday, Dec. 28. Dec 7, 2017
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Shapeshifting Electronic Musician Matthew Dear Live at Public Arts
In his first live performance in New York in five years, dexterous dance-music producer and experimental electronic artist Matthew Dear brings his dark avant-pop to Public Arts. Nov 15, 2017
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Listen: World Premieres from Four Emerging Composers with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
In July 2017, four emerging composers worked with composer Steven Mackey to realize their work with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra as part of the Edward T. Cone Composition Institute. Oct 24, 2017
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Watch: Elizabeth and the Catapult Live from Le Poisson Rouge
Wednesday night, Elizabeth and the Catapult brings its infectious brand of poetic chamber-pop to Le Poisson Rouge. Singer-songwriter Hannah Epperson opened. Oct 17, 2017
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New Sounds Live from Brookfield Place 2017
Three FREE nights of music at Brookfield Place, Oct. 11-13, with Ben Neill's mutantrumpet & Carol Szymanski’s brass sculptures, a tribute to Pauline Oliveros, & Colin Stetson's "Sorrow." Sep 14, 2017
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Listen: Penguin Cafe Performs Originals, Kraftwerk and Simeon Mobile Disco
On May 5, 2017, London's long-time instrumental ensemble Penguin Cafe celebrated the release of "The Imperfect Sea" with a live performance at Le Poisson Rouge. Aug 17, 2017
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Listen: World Premiere of Judd Greenstein's Flute Concerto for Alex Sopp
On July 11th, chamber orchestra The Knights premiered Judd Greenstein's Flute Concerto with flutist Alex Sopp during a live performance in Central Park. Jul 17, 2017