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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
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Listen: Yale Philharmonia Spans "Four Seasons" and Narrating Bagpipes
On December 6, 2012, the Yale Philharmonia performed five works for orchestra as a part of New Music New Haven music series. Aug 3, 2015
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Listen: George Crumb and Large Ensembles at New Music New Haven
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. Aug 2, 2015
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Listen: Caves, Machines and Survival at New Music New Haven
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. Aug 1, 2015
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Kaija Saariaho: III. Love from Afar
To date, Kaija has written four operas, each with a strong, female protagonist. She has a clear voice for feminism and femininity, and her work doesn’t pull punches. Jul 30, 2015
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Kaija Saariaho: II. Never a Machine-Freak
Kaija and her colleagues knew that to find their compositional voices, they would need to look outside of Finland. Kaija moved to Germany and eventually to Paris. Jul 30, 2015
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Kaija Saariaho: I. Finding Her Music
Kaija wasn’t born into a musical family. She was always pulled by composition though, and spent hours in her room with a guitar trying to “find her music.” Jul 30, 2015
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Boundary-Smashing String Quartets from NYC and Beyond
What could be a better mid-summer treat than a survey of some of the most exciting string quartets working the field today? Join the Brothers Balliett Thursday at 3 pm. Jul 30, 2015
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Kaija Saariaho: Playlist
Hear a piece of music you loved in the show? Click for a complete breakdown of all the music in Season Two, Episode Two – Kaija Saariaho: Ears Open. Jul 30, 2015
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Kaija Saariaho: Ears Open
Kaija Saariaho's music evokes all sorts of natural sounds, the kinds of complex, white noise-y sounds that we often tune out - wind rustling through trees, or waves hitting the shore. Jul 30, 2015
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John Cage Was: Images, Poetry and Nocturnes
Last year, photographer James Klosty released a collection of photographs documenting John Cage from 1967-1972. Sample some while listening to Cage perform music of Erik Satie. Jul 29, 2015