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Listen: Rapper Pharoahe Monch and PitchBlak Brass Band
Relive Pharoahe Monch joining forces with PitchBlak Brass Band at Merkin Concert Hall as part of the 2016 Ecstatic Music Festival. Listen to the entire show now. Feb 9, 2016
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Download: John Cage and Domenico Scarlatti's Piano Sonatas
John Cage and Domenico Scarlatti make for an odd juxtaposition. But where some might hear contrast in the sonatas of this unlikely couple, pianist David Greilsammer hears complement. Feb 9, 2016
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Third Coast Percussion Offers Empathetic 'Steve Reich'
Third Coast Percussion’s ability to gently manipulate time, as heard on their new Steve Reich album, translates to a listening experience that is both buoyant and penetrating. Feb 8, 2016
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Philip Glass on David Bowie and Trekking Across Central Asia
Philip Glass returns as curator for the 26th annual Tibet House Benefit at Carnegie Hall. He stopped by the studio to talk spiritual awakenings and performing with David Bowie. Feb 8, 2016
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On-Demand: WindSync Premieres Paul Lansky's 'The Long and Short of It'
Listen to the world premiere of Paul Lansky's quintet 'The Long and Short of It' as performed live on Oct. 24, 2015 at the Library of Congress by WindSync. Feb 8, 2016
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Listen: Bang on a Can All-Stars Perform Caroline Shaw, Zhang Shouwang and More
Feb. 6, the Bang on a Can All-Stars presented world premieres of music by Caroline Shaw and Zhang Shouwang alongside performances of Ornette Coleman and Julia Wolfe. Feb 6, 2016
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Post-Minimal Jams
A few weeks ago we looked at early Philip Glass – music that exemplified what came to be called minimalism. Today: two composers that spun off the genre in their own distinct ways. Feb 4, 2016
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Gabriel Kahane Mines Loss and Modern Life in 'The Fiction Issue'
On his new chamber music release, "The Fiction Issue," Gabriel Kahane focuses on building a sense of place with the scraps of modern life rather than the locations from which they came. Feb 2, 2016
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Listen: Boston Musicians Join for Sold-Out 'Orchestral Tribute to David Bowie'
Friday, Jan. 29 at 7 pm, Q2 Music presented MIT Music and Theater Art's "Orchestral Tribute to David Bowie" with a special live webcast from MIT's prestigious Kresge Auditorium. Jan 29, 2016
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Interview: Alva Noto on Co-Scoring 'The Revenant'
German electronic musician Alva Noto was one of three composers to score "The Revenant" – a film up for twelve Oscars, including Best Picture. He joins us in the studio. Jan 28, 2016
