New Classical

The Canadian contemporary chamber music ensemble Standing Wave has been nominated for a prestigious Juno Award in the Classical Album of the Year, Small Ensemble category. Their November release 20C Remix earned the nod. The LP features 20th century compositions “reimagined by seven of today’s leading Canadian composers.” The list includes works by Ann Southam,…

Blue Spiral Records is releasing a third edition of its Uto’Pians series, featuring new classical compositions in support of Centre Athenas, a wildlife rescue centre in France. The artists in the series are selected by curator Jordane Tumarinson. “A utopian is a dreamer,” says Tumarinson. “[T]oday we need dreamers like us, who believe in harmony…

We’re getting a three-album box set of Astor Piazzolla recordings from Nonesuch Records on May 6. The American Clavé Recordings features LPs originally issued by the label during the 1980s – Tango: Zero Hour, La Camorra and The Rough Dancer and the Cyclical Night (Tango Apasionado). The Argentine composer, bandleader and bandoneón player enjoyed international success during…

Worlds Within Worlds and Art As Catharsis have launched a Pozible campaign to assist Afghan musicians living in exile. “For musicians in Afghanistan, the return of the Taliban is a disaster, bringing with it the threat of violence and persecution,” writes Lachlan Dale, manager of both labels. “Unable to practise their art, continue their traditions,…