Kevin Press
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David Harrington founded Kronos Quartet in 1973, at a time when family obligations made the formation of a new music ensemble a risky venture. To hear him describe those days almost 45 years later, it would seem he had no choice. When you think back to the early days, did you lay out goals for…
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Kronos Quartet is in Toronto tonight to open the 21C Music Festival with the world premiere of Jherek Bischoff’s “Strange.” Founding member David Harrington and I sat down to talk about repertoire decisions, John Cage and more. What goes into the decision to perform or record a piece? That’s the question I think about every…
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There is a moment, 32 seconds into the fourth track of Daisuke Miyatani’s exquisitely produced Diario, at which his gently strummed guitar fuses with a quiet burst of electronic noise. That combination is at the heart of what makes this 2007 recording such a pleasure. Miyatani weaves guitar and electronics together seamlessly, producing a uniquely…
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Carla Bozulich – Let It Roll – 0:00 Rachel Grimes – The Doctor Arrives – 9:08 Christopher Coe – Cliff Face – 12:33 Stuart Chalmers – Beyond the Light – 21:21 Chihei Hatakeyama – blue reminder II – 26:37 SUN SPEAK – Nocture No. 4 – 38:16 Kink Gong – Wo – 43:59 Bit Bops…
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New Zealand’s Jesse Woolston is equal parts audio and visual artist. His new disc µstructure is the work of a genuine aesthete with a flair for electronics. But there’s much more to unpack. The music is presented along with an artbook and installation. “This record is the representation of my passion for art, sound and…
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Born in the south of France in 1988, pianist Dominique Charpentier plays with a sophistication well beyond his three decades. His second solo album landed earlier this month. He and I traded emails yesterday. Did you intend for each of these pieces to be recorded so quickly? Yes, it was intended. Each track was composed in…
