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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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App Download: Rachel Grimes's 'The Herald'
Each Thursday, we offer an exclusive Q2 Music recording to save to your phone. This week: Rachel Grimes's 'The Herald' recorded live by the piano trio Longleash at Merkin Concert Hall. Jul 28, 2016
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Watch Live: Bang on a Can Marathon from Mass MoCA
Watch a live video-stream of the six-hour Bang on a Can Marathon from the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, featuring music by John Luther Adams, Julia Wolfe and many more. Jul 27, 2016
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A Day in the Life: Caroline Shaw
How do artists refresh their creative lives? This week, composer and avocado-lover Caroline Shaw takes over our Instagram to reveal her favorite forms of downtime. Jul 26, 2016
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Lesley Flanigan Sculpts Sound into Ecstatic Space on 'Hedera'
On 'Hedera', Lesley Flanigan layers extremely simple elements — worldless oohs and ahs, a stuttering tape recorder — to construct a profoundly sculptural and emotive space. Jul 25, 2016
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Listen: JACK Quartet Live from the NY Phil Biennial at 92Y
The JACK Quartet made its 92nd Street Y debut on May 23 with the New York premieres of works by Marc Sabat and Cenk Ergün, and the world premiere of a work by Derek Bermel. Jul 20, 2016
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App Download: Levy Lorenzo's 'Inside Voice'
Each Thursday, we offer an exclusive Q2 Music recording to save to your phone. This week: Levy Lorenzo's 'Inside Voice' recorded live at ShapeShifter Lab. Jul 19, 2016
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Lewis Pesacov, The Industry and wild Up Offer Doomsday Delirium
Los Angeles-based chamber opera rebels from The Industry pair up with new-music daredevils in wild Up for Lewis Pesacov’s portentous "The Edge of Forever." Stream the album all week. Jul 19, 2016
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A Day in the Life: Christopher Cerrone
How do artists refresh their creative lives? This week, Christopher Cerrone plays with some crazy acoustics while soaking up the history of Rome. Jul 15, 2016
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App Download: Bryce Dessner's 'Delphica'
Each Thursday, we offer an exclusive Q2 Music recording to save to your phone. This week: Bryce Dessner's 'Delphica' recorded live by Nadia Sirota at Symphony Space. Jul 14, 2016
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Listen: 'The Orphic Moment' Makes Its Debut at National Sawdust
On March 23, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo presented the N.Y. premiere of Matthew Aucoin's dramatic cantata "The Orphic Moment" with Manhattan School of Music Orchestra and Chorus. Jul 13, 2016