Category Archives: Modern Composition
Floex & Jan Šikl ~ Directors
Czech composers Floex & Jan Šikl team up for a cross-genre offering that blurs the lines between modern composition and electronics. Floex (also known as Tomáš Dvořák), contributes clarinet and electronics, part of a sextet conducted by Šikl. The music unfolds
Floex & Jan Šikl ~ Directors
Czech composers Floex & Jan Šikl team up for a cross-genre offering that blurs the lines between modern composition and electronics. Floex (also known as Tomáš Dvořák), contributes clarinet and electronics, part of a sextet conducted by Šikl. The music unfolds
Hildur Guðnadóttir ~ This Will Be Us
Hildur Guðnadóttir celebrates two decades of music on This Will Be Us, placing old compositions in new skins with Robert Ames and the DSO Berlin. When initially recording her first album, Mount A (as Lost in Hilderness), she set out to “involve
Hildur Guðnadóttir ~ This Will Be Us
Hildur Guðnadóttir celebrates two decades of music on This Will Be Us, placing old compositions in new skins with Robert Ames and the DSO Berlin. When initially recording her first album, Mount A (as Lost in Hilderness), she set out to “involve
Max Richter ~ While the Flood Rages
While the Flood Rages is Max Richter‘s third collaboration with choreographer Wayne McGregor, following Infra and Woolf Works. Commissioned by the National Ballet of Canada and the Royal Opera House and inspired by Margaret Atwood’s acclaimed MaddAddam trilogy, the new album is intended not
Max Richter ~ While the Flood Rages
While the Flood Rages is Max Richter‘s third collaboration with choreographer Wayne McGregor, following Infra and Woolf Works. Commissioned by the National Ballet of Canada and the Royal Opera House and inspired by Margaret Atwood’s acclaimed MaddAddam trilogy, the new album is intended not
Blair Coron ~ Woven Ground
Is Woven Ground an EP with an accompanying film, or a film with an accompanying EP? We’ll leave it to the project’s viewers and listeners and to decide. Either way, Blair Coron‘s multi-media release is a treat for the eyes and ears,
Blair Coron ~ Woven Ground
Is Woven Ground an EP with an accompanying film, or a film with an accompanying EP? We’ll leave it to the project’s viewers and listeners and to decide. Either way, Blair Coron‘s multi-media release is a treat for the eyes and ears,
Adam Wiltzie, Jóhann Jóhannsson ~ Friendship Survival Guide
Friendship Survival Guide arrives as a blessing and a gift. In many ways we are still mourning the loss of Jóhann Jóhannsson, as his music is woven into the fabric of our lives. In the eight ensuing years, a few
Adam Wiltzie, Jóhann Jóhannsson ~ Friendship Survival Guide
Friendship Survival Guide arrives as a blessing and a gift. In many ways we are still mourning the loss of Jóhann Jóhannsson, as his music is woven into the fabric of our lives. In the eight ensuing years, a few
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