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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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Color, Spontaneity, and the Music of Pierre Boulez
Despite this month's phenomenal, forward-looking programs on Q2 Music's Lucerne Festival webcasts, there is a conspicuous absence of music by one of the festival's artistic gurus—and ... Sep 16, 2013
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Listen: World Premieres from Benjamin Attahir and Christian Mason
Q2 Music presents the second of four performances recorded at the 2013 Lucerne Festival, featuring world premieres from competition winners Benjamin Attahir and Christian Mason. Sep 15, 2013
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Back to School with the Brothers Balliett
Thursday at 3 pm, The Brothers Balliett toast the return of the "season of learning" with a show that focuses on music by current composition students from around the country.
Sep 12, 2013 -
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Buke & Gase on Finding Perfect Musical Moments
Coloring "traditional technique" with pedals, amplifiers, foot percussion and various DIY inventions, Brooklyn duo Buke and Gase has developed a unique approach that's at once jolty pop and abrasive experimental music.
Sep 11, 2013 -
Michael Gandolfi Gives 'Underdog' Instruments Their Day on BMOP Album
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project presents Michael Gandolfi's three new concertos for bassoon, alto saxophone and bass trombone on their latest recording. Stream it all this week.
Sep 9, 2013 -
Listen: Jóhann Jóhannsson and Angélica Negrón at (Le) Poisson Rouge
Last month, Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson and Puerto Rican-born multi-instrumentalist Angélica Negrón shared a double bill of contemplative electronica and indie-classical expe... Sep 9, 2013
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Happy Birthday, John Zorn
Maverick force of nature and New York new music fixture John Zorn turned 60 last week and the whole city is celebrating. This week on Hammered! we explore his tremendously varied keyb... Sep 9, 2013
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Iannis Xenakis and Bela Bartok Live from Lucerne
Sunday, September 8 at 6 pm, Q2 Music presents the first of four performances recorded live at the 2013 Lucerne Festival in Switzerland. Sep 8, 2013
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Four World Premieres and Gorecki's Epic Symphony No. 3
Last week, Q2 Music presented this smorgasbord of world premieres from the BBC Proms season, plus a performance of Gorecki's popular Symphony No. 3. Hear the entire show on demand. Sep 7, 2013
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Listen: Steve Reich's 'Triple Quartet' with Face the Music and JACK Quartet
This summer, the alt-classical youth ensemble Face the Music joined JACK Quartet for an exclusive Q2 Music recording of Steve Reich's Triple Quartet in The Greene Space at WQXR.
Sep 6, 2013