Category Archives: Modern Composition
Diane McLoughlin & The Casimir Connection ~ Reflection
Reflection is a seemingly simple title that hides great complexity, and there’s a pleasing symmetry in the fact that saxophonist Diane McLoughlin has chosen it as the title for the latest album from The Casimir Connection, an ensemble featuring piano,
Diane McLoughlin & The Casimir Connection ~ Reflection
Reflection is a seemingly simple title that hides great complexity, and there’s a pleasing symmetry in the fact that saxophonist Diane McLoughlin has chosen it as the title for the latest album from The Casimir Connection, an ensemble featuring piano,
Simon Leoza ~ ACTE III
Simon Leoza has been honing his craft in the three years since the release of his debut album Albatross. A live album was followed by a pair of singles and scores for a ballet and a short film. In September, he
Simon Leoza ~ ACTE III
Simon Leoza has been honing his craft in the three years since the release of his debut album Albatross. A live album was followed by a pair of singles and scores for a ballet and a short film. In September, he
Simeon Walker ~ Four Suffolk Sea Scenes
Serendipity is the phenomenon of finding valuable things without searching for them. When you’re fulfilled, this is just a happy coincidence, but when you’ve suffered a loss, it can be a profound, even quasi-religious moment. Nature can be a particularly
Simeon Walker ~ Four Suffolk Sea Scenes
Serendipity is the phenomenon of finding valuable things without searching for them. When you’re fulfilled, this is just a happy coincidence, but when you’ve suffered a loss, it can be a profound, even quasi-religious moment. Nature can be a particularly
Glowworm ~ Harvest
Glowworm ~ now the duo of Kevin Scott Davis and pianist & vocalist Asia Dojnikowska with guests on strings and double bass ~ has already made a huge impression with the video for “The Garden,” directed by Andy Trimbach. The opening
Glowworm ~ Harvest
Glowworm ~ now the duo of Kevin Scott Davis and pianist & vocalist Asia Dojnikowska with guests on strings and double bass ~ has already made a huge impression with the video for “The Garden,” directed by Andy Trimbach. The opening
MIZU ~ Forest Scenes
Forest Scenes is an album of transitions: transitions between seasons, careers and identities. MIZU‘s last album, Distant Intervals, was released under the name Issei Herr; before that, the Juilliard-trained cellist was part of a more conventional world. While stretching boundaries of gender and
MIZU ~ Forest Scenes
Forest Scenes is an album of transitions: transitions between seasons, careers and identities. MIZU‘s last album, Distant Intervals, was released under the name Issei Herr; before that, the Juilliard-trained cellist was part of a more conventional world. While stretching boundaries of gender and
ACL 2024 ~ Spring Music Preview: Modern Composition
This year’s spring slate is packed with so much sweetness, it can hardly be contained. From solo piano albums to chamber orchestras, ballet to film scores, entire worlds are represented. Some artists find a Crayola box of timbres in a
ACL 2024 ~ Spring Music Preview: Modern Composition
This year’s spring slate is packed with so much sweetness, it can hardly be contained. From solo piano albums to chamber orchestras, ballet to film scores, entire worlds are represented. Some artists find a Crayola box of timbres in a
mayforest ~ ablatio (Plus Interview!)
Some may recognize the name mayforest from our review of nocny a couple years back or his self-titled release a few years before that. Christian Maiwald’s music is eminently peaceful, the reflection of what we thought was a relatively placid, carefree life. But then
mayforest ~ ablatio (Plus Interview!)
Some may recognize the name mayforest from our review of nocny a couple years back or his self-titled release a few years before that. Christian Maiwald’s music is eminently peaceful, the reflection of what we thought was a relatively placid, carefree life. But then
Jon Ekstrand ~ Sons (Vogter) Original Motion Picture Score
This past weekend, Gustav Möller’s Sons (Vogter) debuted at the Berlinale ’24 Competition, and is already received critical acclaim. Möller’s prior film, “The Guilty,” was adapted into an English-language film starring Jake Gyllenhaal; composer Jon Ekstrand may be best known for the TV
Jon Ekstrand ~ Sons (Vogter) Original Motion Picture Score
This past weekend, Gustav Möller’s Sons (Vogter) debuted at the Berlinale ’24 Competition, and is already received critical acclaim. Möller’s prior film, “The Guilty,” was adapted into an English-language film starring Jake Gyllenhaal; composer Jon Ekstrand may be best known for the TV
a closer listen 