Beth Gibbons Astonishes in a New Górecki’s Third
After a decade-long studio hiatus, Beth Gibbons steps from behind the curtains with a project that feels as organic as…
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Ghost Ensemble: We Who Walk Again (LP Review)
We Who Walk Again Ghost Ensemble Indexical LP/Download Since 2012, New York’s Ghost Ensemble has pursued a deep listening ethos…
Seattle Symphony unveils David Lang’s symphony without a hero
David Lang’s symphony without a hero received its premiere on February 8/10 by its commissioner, Seattle Symphony and Music Director…
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Best Orchestra Portrait CD: BMOP Plays Peterson
Wayne Peterson Transformations Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Gil Rose, conductor; PRISM Quartet BMOP/sound 1053 Composer Wayne Peterson (b. 1927)…
Cazan, Gloss and Anderson at Betalevel in Los Angeles
On Saturday, May 27, 2017 Betalevel was the venue for a concert of experimental music, spoken text and radio sounds…
Music of Jürg Frey at Cal Arts
On January 13, 2017, Cal Arts presented The Path and the Expanse, a concert of music by Jürg Frey, a…
Happy Birthday Meredith Monk!
Meredith Monk turns 74 today. An early birthday present came from ECM Records on November 4th: a recording of Monk’s On Behalf…
Alessandro Stella on KHA
In a sea of pianists sailing toward contemporary shores, the vessel of Alessandro Stella stands out for its hydrodynamic contours.…
Soulful Singing
Changes Charles Bradley Daptone Records 041 CD/LP Those who discount Charles Bradley as a retro act imitating James Brown are missing out on…
Elliott Sharp: The Boreal
Elliott Sharp may sometimes be characterized as a cellular composer, but he is by no means a cellular thinker. Rather,…