Q2 Music
Featured Item
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
-
App Download: David Lang's 'Broken' for Viola and Viol
Each Thursday, we're offering a new, exclusive recording to save to your phone. This week, download the world premiere of David Lang's "Broken" for viola and viol. Mar 24, 2016
-
Watch: Sarah Cahill Performs Lou Harrison's Unpublished 'Range Song'
Pianist Sarah Cahill stopped by the Q2 Music studio to perform Lou Harrison's rarely-heard (and perhaps never-before recorded) 'Range Song.' Mar 24, 2016
-
Listen: Messiaen's 'Quartet for the End of Time' with New York Philharmonic All-Stars
Hear Olivier Messiaen's 'Quartet for the End of Time' as recorded live at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on March 13 with an all-star cast from the New York Philharmonic. Mar 23, 2016
-
LPR Live /
Download: Vivian Fung Concerto with Harpist Bridget Kibbey
Hear the world premiere performance of Canadian-born composer Vivian Fung's Harp Concerto, the fruit of a close collaboration with New York City-based harpist Bridget Kibbey. Mar 22, 2016
-
Michael Mizrahi's Love Letter to the Piano, 'Currents'
NOW Ensemble pianist Michael Mizrahi has followed his solo debut with a deliciously listenable track-by-track ode to the piano. Mar 21, 2016
-
Hearing Messiaen for the First Time and Six Illuminating Videos
Many of us have moments in our lives when we hear music that changes us. I vividly recall turning on the radio to listen to my local classical station when I was about 14. Mar 21, 2016
-
App Download: Donnacha Dennehy's 'Tessellatum'
Each Thursday, we're offering a new, exclusive recording to consume on-the-go. This week, download the world premiere of Donnacha Dennehy's "Tessellatum" performed by Nadia Sirota. Mar 17, 2016
-
Listen: Premiere of David Lang's 'Broken,' Music for Viola and Viols
The first program in Nadia's week-long residency at Symphony Space featured music by David Lang, William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons and Nico Muhly. Mar 16, 2016
-
Listen: William Tyler, Quindar, Nick Hallett and the Lost Films of Fred Engelberg
This Thursday, March 17, join us for a live stream of indie sample-rockers Quindar, featuring Wilco's Mikael Jorgensen, with composer Nick Hallett and guitarist William Tyler. Mar 15, 2016
-
Skylark Vocal Ensemble Delivers Engrossing Meditation on Death
The nectarous new release "Crossing Over," from Atlanta and Boston-based a cappella vocal ensemble Skylark, lives at the intersection of existence and the void. Stream it all this week. Mar 14, 2016