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
-
Young People's Chorus of New York City Looks Ahead with 'Transient Glory III'
"Transient Glory III" offers a glimpse of what makes the Young People's Chorus of New York City such outstanding interpreters with music by Meredith Monk, John Corigliano and more. Nov 30, 2015
-
Vote: What Does the 'New' in 'New Music' Mean to You?
What does it mean for a piece of classical music to be considered contemporary, or new? Vote now and help change the rules of Q2 Music's 5th annual new-music countdown. Nov 25, 2015
-
Download: Anna Thorvaldsdottir's 'Scape' Performed by Pianist Cory Smythe
This week’s Meet the Composer Bonus Track is a world premiere recording of Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s "Scape," performed by pianist Cory Smythe of the International Contemporary Ensemble. Nov 24, 2015
-
Shara Worden's 'You Us We All' Draws Upon Monteverdi and Beyoncé Alike
Billed as a contemporary baroque opera, Shara Worden's You Us We All draws upon everything from Monteverdi to pop as it explores a rite of passage to find meaning in the modern world. Nov 23, 2015
-
Listen: Alarm Will Sound and Three New York Premieres
October 22, Alarm Will Sound performed at Merkin Concert Hall for the 2015 SONiC Festival. Nov 23, 2015
-
Horn of Plenty: 24 Hours of Music of Constant, Inexorable Change
Join us all day Tuesday, Nov. 24 for a pre-Thanksgiving sonic horn of plenty with 24 hours of music of subtly ever-shifting, unstoppable change. Nov 20, 2015
-
Listen: Visualizing Music at National Sawdust's SONiC Afterhours
October 17, a spectacle of sound and visual art captivated audiences at the 2015 SONiC Festival at National Sawdust featuring two world premieres. Nov 19, 2015
-
Listen: wild Up's West Coast Experimentalism at Roulette
On Tuesday, Oct.20, wild Up performed "a study of west coast: experimentalism, pulse music, noise, punk rock, Los Angeles, and tumbleweeds" for the SONiC Festival at Roulette. Nov 18, 2015
-
Listen: World Premiere of Tod Machover's 'Symphony for Lucerne'
On Sept. 9, 2015, the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra premiered Tod Machover's new field recording-colored "Symphony for Lucerne." Nov 17, 2015
-
Dawn of Midi's Qasim Naqvi Offers a Sci-Fi Companion with 'Preamble'
"Preamble," the debut solo release from Dawn of Midi drummer Qasim Naqvi is a companion to a sci-fi film installation, but works powerfully as a stand-alone piece of art. Nov 16, 2015