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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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In Celebration of Terry Riley: Haikus and a 24-Hour Marathon
Saturday, June 27 celebrate the 80th birthday of American maverick and patriarch of minimalism Terry Riley with 24 hours of his music and haiku tributes from close colleagues. Jun 22, 2015
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Terry Riley's Eclecticism in Four-Hand Piano Arrangements
Terry Riley celebrates his 80th birthday this week, offering the ZOFO piano duo the perfect opportunity to explore new arrangements from his rich and eclectic oeuvre. Jun 22, 2015
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Watch Live: Bang on a Can's 10-Hour Marathon of New Music
On Sunday, June 21 from 12 pm to 10 pm, watch a live videostream of the rollicking Bang on a Can Marathon of new music from the Winter Garden at Arts Brookfield. Jun 21, 2015
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Top 5 Buzzed-About Young American Opera Composers
All under 40 and with exciting new works on the way, these five opera composers are forging the future of opera in the United States and beyond. Jun 18, 2015
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Guerilla Composer Portrait: Nancy Van Der Vate
Continuing their series of composer portraits without alerting the "portraitees" ahead of time, the Brothers Balliett explore the music of ex-pat composer Nancy Van Der Vate. Jun 18, 2015
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Mark Morris Hosts: American Classics of Charles Ives and Henry Cowell
Tuesdays at 8 pm in June, choreographer Mark Morris highlights selections from the Ojai Festival's last three years. This week: American classics by Ives, Cowell and Harrison. Jun 16, 2015
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Janine Jansen and the Robust Rhetoric of Michel van der Aa's Violin Concerto
There are two elements of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's "Horizon 6" album that are most gripping: violin soloist Janine Jansen and Michel van der Aa’s USDA-Prime orchestration. Jun 15, 2015
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Watch: NOW Ensemble Unveils New Album 'Dreamfall'
Monday, June 15 at 7 pm, indie-classical standard-bearers NOW Ensemble celebrated the release of their latest album "Dreamfall" with a performance live from The Greene Space. Jun 15, 2015
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The Goldberg Variations Variations
Musicians and audiences have long been delighted by Bach's Goldberg Variations, but what about composers? This week, the Brothers Balliett investigate modern takes on the work. Jun 11, 2015
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Mixtapes /
Simone Dinnerstein's Teenage Turning Points from Stravinsky to Hendrix
Today at 3 pm, Q2 Music presents a Mixtape of pieces that marked important turning points in the teenage life of pianist Simone Dinnerstein. Jun 10, 2015