Sony Classical's three-CD set of music by Brahms from pianist Igor Levit and the Wiener Philharmoniker brilliantly carries the past into present.
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Music Reviews: Bob Dylan & the Band’s ‘The 1974 Live Recordings,’ plus Dave Edmunds, Randall Bramblett, and Belsitzman & Herman
Concerts from 1974 capture Bob Dylan (& the Band) at a key juncture in this huge box set.
Read More »Interview: Composer Jordan Nobles, Winner of 2024 Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music
"'Kanata' is an important piece in my career – it reflects my love for this country and my evolving understanding of its history and landscapes."
Read More »Music and Book Reviews: Continental Drifters, plus Phil Alvin, John Surge, and Bento Box Trio
The Continental Drifters garner the spotlight, thanks to an anthology, a tribute album, and a bio. Plus, reviews of CDs from Phil Alvin, John Surge, and Bento Box Trio.
Read More »Concert Review: Parlando Chamber Orchestra – ‘Night Music’
Parlando explored the music of the night, from peaceful to panicky, through Mozart, Bartók, Fauré, and Takemitsu.
Read More »Music Review: Jesse Terry – ‘Arcadia’
The seventh studio album from Jesse Terry bubbles with hooky heartland rock, country rockers, and poetic folk-rock.
Read More »Interview: Composer Juan Trigos, Winner of 2024 Azrieli Commission for International Music
Trigos combines contemporary and Indigenous influences in works like his new 'Simetrías Prehispánicas' (Pre-Hispanic Symmetries), winner of the 2024 Azrieli Commission for International Music.
Read More »Music Reviews: Frank Zappa’s Expanded ‘Apostrophe (’),’ plus Mike Montrey Band, Kevin Gordon, Rebecca Frazier, Guy Davis, and Mac Leaphart
Reviews of an expanded edition of Frank Zappa's Apostrophe, plus Mike Montrey Band, Kevin Gordon, Rebecca Frazier, Guy Davis, and Mac Leaphart
Read More »Interview: Composer Yair Klartag on His Azrieli Prize Commission ‘The Parable of the Palace’
Klartag's new work for choir and four double basses, the winner of the Azrieli Foundation's Commission for Jewish Music for 2024, investigates the limits of logic and reason in explaining reality and the metaphysical.
Read More »Music Review: ‘Symbiont’ – Jake Blount and Mali Obomsawin
Symbiont Climate change is arguably the biggest challenge we face. Everyone from politicians to the person on the street have an opinion on whether it exists or what should be done about it. So this is a topic that’s ripe for artistic expression. With Symbiont Jake Blount and Mali Obomsawin …
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