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Philip Glass's Violin Concerto and Leonard Bernstein's Serenade
Philip Glass's First Violin Concerto, hardly new to the discography, has just received its definitive recording, three decades after its premiere, with soloist Renaud Capuçon. Jan 30, 2017
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Philip Glass @ 80: A 24-Hour Birthday Celebration
This Sunday, Q2 Music celebrates the 80th birthday of the iconic minimalist composer Philip Glass with an encore 24-hour marathon of his music. Jan 30, 2017
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Listen Live: San Fermin & NOW Ensemble at the Ecstatic Music Festival
On Jan. 25 at 7:30 pm, tune in for a live stream of indie rockers San Fermin and new-music mainstays Now Ensemble live from the Ecstatic Music Festival at Merkin Concert Hall. Jan 25, 2017
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Announcing: New Sounds with John Schaefer on Q2 Music
Beginning Monday, Jan. 23, WNYC's New Sounds – an hour of new and unusual music with John Schaefer – can be heard at 9 am and 6 pm daily on Q2 Music. Jan 23, 2017
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New Yorker Critic Hilton Als on Honing One’s Anger and Art
Hilton Als is an intellectual omnivore who roots his art and criticism in reality and truth. Als talks with Helga Davis about being comfortable owning your anger and art-making. Jan 23, 2017
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Ian David Rosenbaum's 'Memory Palace'
Ian David Rosenbaum’s newest album, "Memory Palace," seems dedicated to suburban American nature and the natural world we tend to overlook. Listen all week. Jan 23, 2017
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Norway's Jaga Jazzist Performs 'Starfire'
Jaga Jazzist is a Norwegian ensemble that draws inspiration from jazz, vintage funk and Krautrock. We join the members backstage at Le Poisson Rouge for an interview and performance. Jan 17, 2017
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Opera Company Trades Limo Seats for Earbuds with 'Hopscotch' Disc
How can a site-specific opera – one in which audiences were shuttled around Los Angeles in limos, side-by side with performers – translate to the static medium of a recording? Jan 16, 2017
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Watch 360-Degree Video: Meet the Composer at the Met Cloisters
On Jan. 20, Meet the Composer and host Nadia Sirota welcomed audiences to the Met Cloisters for an afternoon of radio- and music-making. Watch 360-degree video of the performance. Jan 10, 2017
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Playwright Sarah Jones on Self-Worth and Self-Love
In Sarah Jones's one-woman shows, she seamlessly slips into characters of different classes, races and genders. Jones and Davis talk self-love in a culture that teaches self-alienation. Jan 9, 2017
