Category Archives: Modern Composition

Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition

From solo piano to orchestra, the music in this genre bears witness to life’s atrocities; it reflects the change of seasons; it seeks to console and uplift.  Our top pick reintroduces us to a fallen friend, but new composers make

Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition

From solo piano to orchestra, the music in this genre bears witness to life’s atrocities; it reflects the change of seasons; it seeks to console and uplift.  Our top pick reintroduces us to a fallen friend, but new composers make

Klara Lewis ~ Opening

The year of blue continues: blue art, blue music, blue moods.  Klara Lewis‘ Opening is an azure version of the hue, twisting and turning like permutations seen beneath varying degrees of light. The first single and opening track “Ta Min Hand” establishes

Klara Lewis ~ Opening

The year of blue continues: blue art, blue music, blue moods.  Klara Lewis‘ Opening is an azure version of the hue, twisting and turning like permutations seen beneath varying degrees of light. The first single and opening track “Ta Min Hand” establishes

Justyna Jablonska ~ Unforeseen

Honoring its title, Justyna Jablonska‘s Unforeseen never heads exactly where expected; in fact, it’s not even close.  The cellist’s debut solo album drips with the confidence of exploration, incorporating multiple genres while acting as a metaphor for the immigrant experience.  Jablonska

Justyna Jablonska ~ Unforeseen

Honoring its title, Justyna Jablonska‘s Unforeseen never heads exactly where expected; in fact, it’s not even close.  The cellist’s debut solo album drips with the confidence of exploration, incorporating multiple genres while acting as a metaphor for the immigrant experience.  Jablonska

Justina Repečkaitė ~ Tapestries

Tapestries brings together works written over more than a decade, yet it never feels like a retrospective. From the opening bars of “Chartres” to the closing “La muë,” the album displays an unmistakable coherence of language even when each composition

Justina Repečkaitė ~ Tapestries

Tapestries brings together works written over more than a decade, yet it never feels like a retrospective. From the opening bars of “Chartres” to the closing “La muë,” the album displays an unmistakable coherence of language even when each composition

Natalia Beylis ~ Around Here, The Birds Plant The Trees

If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound?  And what if an entire forest falls?  Around Here, The Birds Plant The Trees, inspired by a “clear-felled wasteland” in Leitrim, Ireland, amplifies these questions.  In the digital

Natalia Beylis ~ Around Here, The Birds Plant The Trees

If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound?  And what if an entire forest falls?  Around Here, The Birds Plant The Trees, inspired by a “clear-felled wasteland” in Leitrim, Ireland, amplifies these questions.  In the digital

tellKujira ~ La lucha es un poema colectivo

In November 2023, tellKujira found themselves in Paris during a residency at IRCAM while workers at the Centre Georges Pompidou were protesting outside, demanding the protection of their rights. Entering a space dedicated to artistic and technological innovation while hundreds

tellKujira ~ La lucha es un poema colectivo

In November 2023, tellKujira found themselves in Paris during a residency at IRCAM while workers at the Centre Georges Pompidou were protesting outside, demanding the protection of their rights. Entering a space dedicated to artistic and technological innovation while hundreds

Kazuya Nagaya ~ Lumina

Lumina is a gorgeous reflection on family, time, and the afterlife of souls.  After losing his mother at the age of 94, Kazuya Nagaya began to reflect upon her life.  She was born in a mountain village built around a stream, where

Kazuya Nagaya ~ Lumina

Lumina is a gorgeous reflection on family, time, and the afterlife of souls.  After losing his mother at the age of 94, Kazuya Nagaya began to reflect upon her life.  She was born in a mountain village built around a stream, where

Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ Nowhere Sessions

Nowhere Sessions was recorded in a secluded family cabin deep in the heart of Iceland, far from the bustle and roar.  According to Snorri Hallgrímsson, the old cabin is “not only a retreat but a place of memory and continuity.”

Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ Nowhere Sessions

Nowhere Sessions was recorded in a secluded family cabin deep in the heart of Iceland, far from the bustle and roar.  According to Snorri Hallgrímsson, the old cabin is “not only a retreat but a place of memory and continuity.”