New Classical
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Italian composer and pianist Andrea Viscardi has a gorgeous new single set for release on Friday, via Akira Kosemura’s new label Phono Klavier Ltd. This video was released yesterday.
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Danish composer and performer Jonas Colstrup will release his new LP At the Crest on Nov. 18, via 7K! Records. Four years in the making, these eight new works are absolutely majestic. Colstrup says the album’s grandiosity was no accident: “it was all about finding an intuitive and natural expression, hopefully tapping into an aesthetic…
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The Royal Canadian College of Organists’ FutureStops project is presenting a series of concerts and discussions at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall, Cathedral of St James and Metropolitan United Church. The event will be webcast at futurestops.org, Sep. 29 to Oct. 1. The event opens with an evening performance by Kali Malone, Thomas Mellan and Kara-Lis…
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Maya Bennardo is a violinist and composer dedicated to removing boundaries between composers and performers. She is a member of andPlay, with Hannah Levinson, a member of Mivos Quartet and a frequent collaborator with pianist Karl Larson. Her debut solo album, four strings, lands in September.
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Composer and cellist Lori Goldston has released a video of the piece “The Waves and What’s Under,” directed by transgender artist Clyde Petersen. “Lori Goldston and I convened on a secret island in the Salish Sea to create the music video,” says Petersen. “The Boatel, a private guest house for visitors, was constructed out of…
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Rotterdam’s Hydra Ensemble is back with an inspired follow-up to the quartet’s debut Voltas. Featuring double bassist Gonçalo Almeida, cellists Nina Hitz and Lucija Gregov and Rutger Zuydervelt on electronics, Vistas is among the most refined new classical works of the year to date. Put an asterisk beside that new classical reference. Zuydervelt’s contributions will…
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