New Sounds
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#4744, Afrofuturism
Hear many diverse takes on Afrofuturism from dragonchild, percussionist/composer Michael Wimberly, bandleader/flutist Nicole Mitchell, and poet, musician, composer/producer Moor Mother. May 20, 2024
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#4623, Voices in Unusual Contexts
Hear music with voice, mostly electronically-altered, in work by New York composer Majel Connery, and from London-based The Hermes Experiment, and Norwegian singer Susanna Wallumrød. May 19, 2024
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#4692, Layale Chaker and Sarafand, "Radio Afloat" from The Greene Space
Lebanese-born, New York-based violinist and composer Layale Chaker unveils her new piece called "Radio Afloat", as part of WQXR's Artist Propulsion Lab. Listen to the radio premiere. May 18, 2024
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#4884, Music for Trombones and Other Brass
Hear a “non-visual film score” by Paola Prestini & Nelson Patton; music by trombonist/composer Andy Clausen recorded in The TANK, and work by trombonist/bandleader Kalia Vandever. May 17, 2024
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#4743, Eastern-Flavored and Cosmic Jazz
Hear music that leans towards eastern spirituality and/or the cosmic in work by Joshua Adams and Natural Information Society, the late Pharoah Sanders, and Maria Schneider Orchestra. May 16, 2024
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#4883, Music from the Caribbean and South America
Hear work by Bolivian-born performer Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and jazz drummer Frank Rosaly; Cuban pianist/composer Roberto Fonseca; Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla, and more. May 15, 2024
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#4742, On Minimalism
Hear Minimalism, in one form or another, from Estonian composer Hanakiv, English composer Jane Antonia Cornish for Vicky Chow, and Brooklyn composer Anthony Vine for the trio longleash. May 14, 2024
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#4882, From New Sounds Live: D-Composed at Merkin Hall
In a program curated by Nathalie Joachim, Chicago-based chamber music band D-Composed plays a world premiere by Joachim and works by Tomeka Reid, Jessie Montgomery, DBR, and Pamela Z. May 13, 2024
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#4622, With Bang on a Can All-Stars, at Merkin Hall
From New Sounds Live concert series, hear the electric chamber ensemble, Bang on a Can All-Stars, in the 2022 People's Commissioning Fund Concert, from Kaufman Music Center Merkin Hall. May 12, 2024
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#4741, With Sona Jobarteh, From Big Ears Festival 2023
Hear a conversation with Sona Jobarteh, the Gambian kora virtuoso, vocalist, educator, composer, and activist, recorded at Big Ears. Plus, hear samples of some of her music. May 11, 2024
