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Chilean Birdsong to Drone Aircraft: Bang on a Can All-Stars' 'More Field Recordings'
At times intense, unsettling and raw, the Bang on a Can All-Stars’ new release "More Field Recordings," is a shadowy sequel to their charming and equally substantial 2015 album. Nov 27, 2017
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Honoring Ned Rorem at 90
On Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 12 pm, Q2 Music honors the 90th birthday of the great song composer Ned Rorem with host Phil Kline and special guest Steven Blier, the co-founder and artistic... Oct 23, 2013
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Mixtapes /
A Tribute to My Teachers
Composer and clarinetist Derek Bermel has worked with diverse cross-section of the new-music community, including the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and eighth blackbird. Listen here to his Mixtape.
Oct 23, 2013 -
John Luther Adams's Glorious Outdoor Hymn Gets Studio Treatment
The debut release of John Luther Adams's epic Inuksuit is a strong reading of a piece that otherwise precludes the very idea of a “benchmark” or reference recording. Stream the album ... Oct 22, 2013
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Pledging To Play The Hits
We do our fair share of obscure music here at Q2 Music, but sometimes you want to flip on the radio and simply hear the hits. This week on Hammered! we offer exactly that in conjuncti... Oct 21, 2013
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24-Hour Halloween Scarathon
Today, Q2 Music celebrates new music's favorite holiday, Halloween, with its first 24-hour scarathon of hair-raising microtones, densely clustered choruses and heart-pumping slasher film suites.
Oct 18, 2013 -
The Brothers Balliett Talk to Ray Lustig
The Brothers are joined in the studio by composer Ray Lustig, a composer who is in constant dialogue with the past while also drawing on concepts of modern disease and internet latency. Oct 17, 2013
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Vote: Your Favorite Scary New Music
Contemporary classical music has always had a special place in horror and suspense films. On Oct. 31, Q2 Music celebrates Halloween with its first 24-hour scarathon of scores chosen primarily by you!
Oct 16, 2013 -
Mixtapes /
Adams to Zappa with Richard Einhorn
Alongside concert works like Voices of Light: The Passion of Joan of Arc, Richard Einhorn's credits include scores for Emmy and Academy Award winning films. Hear his Mixtape.
Oct 16, 2013 -
Flutist Claire Chase Has Breath and Breadth in 'Density'
On her newest album, "Density," Claire Chase, flutist and director of the International Contemporary Ensemble, presents selections by Reich, Lucier, Balter, Varèse and more. Stream th... Oct 14, 2013
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Musical Genetics 101: A Little Goes A Long Way
This week, musical genetics 101. We survey keyboard-centric pieces whose forms are born from the brief but compact strands of musical DNA that begin them. Oct 14, 2013