With all the genre-bending acts and projects out there today, there's still no one quite like the Kronos Quartet.
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Concert Review (NYC): Talea Ensemble Performs U.S. Premieres of Azrieli Music Prize Winners
The virtuosity of the Talea Ensemble in conjunction with five genre-bending composers left me feeling inspired and grateful to be both a musician and a concert-going New Yorker more than ever before.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Igor Shakhman, Executive Director, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA
When the Delta variant deprived the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA of its venue for a long-awaited return to in-person concerts, Executive Director Igor Shakhman had to get creative.
Read More »Music Reviews: David Fulmer – ‘Sky’s Acetylene’ and Apollo Chamber Players – ‘With Malice Toward None’
A captivating piece by David Fulmer and an inventive collection of folk-influenced music from the Apollo Chamber Players
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Eleanor McCain on ‘I Can See Hope from Here’ – a Celebration of Canadian Music
The Canadian singer tells us about her album 'I Can See Hope from Here,' a 14-track selection of her inspiring renditions of songs by Canadian artists.
Read More »Music Review: Adam Levin – ’21st Century Spanish Guitar, Volume 4′
The classical guitarist releases the fourth and final volume in his estimable "21st Century Spanish Guitar" series.
Read More »Music Reviews: An Expanded Edition of the Grateful Dead’s ‘Skull & Roses’ LP, plus Crowded House and Reigning Sound
A previously unavailable San Francisco concert augments an anniversary edition of a Dead LP. Also, the return of Crowded House and new music from Reigning Sound.
Read More »Music Review: Robert Paterson and American Modern Ensemble – ‘The Four Seasons’
Unafraid of the long arm of Vivaldi, the celebrated American composer offers his set of superb song cycles based on the four seasons.
Read More »Music Reviews: Cappella Romana – ‘Hymns of Kassianí,’ the Earliest Known Female Composer; Plus New York Polyphony and The Crossing
Three new albums span more than a millennium of choral music, from the Byzantines to the 21st century.
Read More »Music Review: Will Liverman and Paul Sánchez: ‘Dreams of a New Day: Songs by Black Composers’
Baritone Will Liverman superbly sings art songs by Black composers spanning most of the 20th century on 'Dreams of a New Day.'
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