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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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From the Vaults, Part One: Meet the Composer With Tim Page
Q2 Music's podcast Meet the Composer launches its third season next week. Prepare by enjoying clips from the original WNYC radio program of the same name, hosted by the critic Tim Page. Feb 27, 2017
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Watch: Vicky Chow Performs Andy Akiho's 'Vick(i/y)'
Watch pianist Vicky Chow perform composer Andy Akiho's haunting "Vick(i/y)" for prepared piano at Brooklyn's Pioneer Works and at the Storm King sculpture garden. Feb 22, 2017
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Listen: Kati Agócs's 'Tantric Variations' at the Library of Congress
On Dec. 17, 2016, the Cecilia String Quartet presented the U.S. premiere of Kati Agócs's "Tantric Variations" at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Listen now. Feb 21, 2017
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Nordic Affect's 'Raindamage'
"Raindamage," the new album from the all female quartet Nordic Affect, continues the Icelandic ethos of innovating and exploring while staying connected to the roots of the world. Feb 20, 2017
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Celebrating Trickster, Polystylist John Adams @ 70
Sunday, Feb. 20, join host Phil Kline for an encore presentation celebrating the birthday of one of classical music's most celebrated and performed living composers: John Adams. Feb 14, 2017
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On-Demand Video: Bing & Ruth's 'No Home of the Mind' Release Party
Steered by composer David Moore, the group Bing & Ruth is equal parts chamber and ambient music. Watch the release party for their latest album from The Greene Space at WQXR. Feb 13, 2017
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Listen: yMusic and Son Lux's 'First'
For its third album, "First," chamber sextet yMusic worked with composer Son Lux, and the record is a dynamic testament to what’s possible with sympathetic artists. Listen all week. Feb 13, 2017
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Listen: Meredith Monk, Ani Choying Drolma and Art as Spiritual Practice
On November 17, 2016, composer-singer Meredith Monk and Nepalese Buddhist musician Ani Choying Dolma delivered spiritual, voice-driven sets at Brooklyn's National Sawdust. Feb 8, 2017
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American Contemporary Music Ensemble's 'Thrive on Routine'
The American Contemporary Music Ensemble's new album, Thrive on Routine, offers a program that reflects the aesthetic of the ensemble's star composer-performer members. Listen now. Feb 6, 2017
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Video Premiere: Grant Cutler's 'Georgia'
For Grant Cutler's "Georgia," the composer and electronic musician recorded artists improvising to delayed recordings of themselves. Watch the video premiere for the work. Jan 31, 2017