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24 Hours of Latvian New Music with 'Jaunā Mūzika: Latvija'
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Saturday August 29, Q2 Music presents an encore presentation of "Jaunā Mūzika: Latvija" (New Music: Latvia) – a 24-hour marathon of dynamic new music from the heart of the Baltics.
Listen: Solo Instruments on Display with Laderman, Marshall and Theofanidis
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
New Music New Haven features the music of Ezra Laderman, Ingram Marshall, and Christopher Theofanidis, in addition to works by Yale graduate students on their March 6, 2014 program.
Listen: Singers Sing the Song of Solomon, String Soloist Shares Short Story
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
On February 6, 2014, New Music New Haven featured works by faculty composers Martin Bresnick & David Lang, in addition to works by Yale graduate students.
Download: Kaija Saariaho's 'Light and Matter' from the Library of Congress
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Kaija Saariaho composed her piano trio "Light and Matter" in 2014. Enjoy this performance featuring violinist Jennifer Koh as recorded live at the Library of Congress this past May.
Matt Haimovitz Channels Vast Dynamic Range in 4-Hour Retrospective, 'Orbit'
Monday, August 10, 2015
Cellist Matt Haimovitz delivers the bill-paying skills throughout in this considerable, and impressive, retrospective. Listen to the entire album all this week.
Listen: Yale Philharmonia Premiers New Works for Orchestra
Monday, August 10, 2015
On December 12, 2013, New Music New Haven Presents New Music for Orchestra: a program of new orchestral works by Yale graduate students with the Yale Philharmonia.
Listen: Donnacha Dennehy Disposes Dissonance
Sunday, August 09, 2015
On November 14, 2013, New Music New Haven presents featured composer Donnacha Dennehy in addition to works for chamber ensembles by Yale graduate students.
Listen: Hannah Lash's 'Moth Sketches' Premiere
Saturday, August 08, 2015
On October 3, 2013, New Music New Haven featured faculty composers Aaron Jay Kernis and Hannah Lash, as well as works for chamber ensembles by graduate students.
Listen: Aaron Jay Kernis Concludes New Music New Haven Season
Friday, August 07, 2015
The last concert in the 2012-2013 season of New Music New Haven highlighted five graduate students and Aaron Jay Kernis, the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Yale professor.
Listen: Dreams, Nightmares and Folktales by Gity Razaz and Ariadne Greif
Friday, August 07, 2015
The 2015 Ferus Festival concluded on May 30 at Pioneer Works with premieres of works by Gity Razaz for cello and electronics and a theatrical piece performed by soprano Ariade Greif.
Listen: Professors Martin Bresnick, Hannah Lash Step Into the Spotlight
Thursday, August 06, 2015
This New Music New Haven concert from March 28, 2013 focuses on the composition faculty with pieces by Martin Bresnick, David Lang, Hannah Lash and more.
New Classics of the Wind Quintet Repertoire
Thursday, August 06, 2015
Do you think the woodwind quintet is played out? This week, the Brothers Balliett set out to restore your faith in this unusual combination with some amazing contemporary works.
Listen: Looking Up, Looking Down at New Music New Haven
Wednesday, August 05, 2015
Preceded by four chamber works by graduate composers, Michael Daugherty and two of his pieces were featured by New Music New Haven during this 2012-2013 season concert.
Listen: Spotlight On Composer Ezra Laderman
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
New Music New Haven's fourth 2012-2013 concert featured composer Ezra Laderman, a professor at the Yale School of Music, alongside chamber works by graduate students.
Listen: Vocal Experimentation from Mikael Karlsson, Cornelius Dufallo and Molly Joyce
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
The 2015 Ferus Festival featured a workshop of vocal music by composers Mikael Karlsson, Cornelius Dufallo and Molly Joyce.
Listen: Yale Philharmonia Spans "Four Seasons" and Narrating Bagpipes
Monday, August 03, 2015
On December 6, 2012, the Yale Philharmonia performed five works for orchestra as a part of New Music New Haven music series.
Listen: Agata Zubel, Hafez Modirzadeh and Friends Open 2015 Ferus Festival
Monday, August 03, 2015
The 2015 Ferus Festival opened at with an evening of improvisation by Polish vocalist Agata Zubel, free-jazz luminary Hafez Modirzadeh with some very special guests. Listen on demand.
Giacinto Scelsi Puts into Motion That Which Is Motionless
Monday, August 03, 2015
If Italian composer Giacinto Scelsi were alive today, he’d probably be another voice in the demand for music streaming services to get their acts together with classical music.
Listen: George Crumb and Large Ensembles at New Music New Haven
Sunday, August 02, 2015
George Crumb – a distinctive bender of timbre and time – was the featured composer of New Music New Haven's second 2012-2013 season concert on November 15, 2012.
Listen: Caves, Machines and Survival at New Music New Haven
Saturday, August 01, 2015
Graduate students from the Yale School of Music join faculty Christopher Theofanidis on October 4, 2012 for the opening concert of the 2012-2013 New Music New Haven series.
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