Author: Wandering Curator
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VIDEO: Compare The Way We Move
Composed by: Molly Herron Percussion: Dániel Matei Molly Herron’s “Compare The Way We Move” is equal parts fascinating and agonizing. I don’t mean the latter as a slight. In fact, I very much mean it as a compliment. The agony is part of the pay off. It starts slowly because I don’t know what percussionist…
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VIDEO: Protect Yourself From Infection
Bang on a Can composer David Lang doesn’t purport to be a prophet. At least not so far as I know. But you gotta hand it to him, the piece he wrote for the Philadelphia-based choral ensemble The Crossing last year is a little bit on the nose. “I had no idea when I wrote…
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"New Music" Isn't A Bad Word 🤬
Missy Mazzoli had this to tweet last week: I’m proud to announce: the culmination of my tenure as composer-in-residence at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra…the world premiere of my newest orchestral work. It’s called Beethoven 4 & 7. 😉 https://t.co/dkhm1UTOuE — Missy Mazzoli (@missymazzoli) February 18, 2020 To save you a click, this is what one…
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Playlist: December 1, 2019
It’s a pretty wintry Sunday in Sacremento (55 and rain) – so this week’s playlist is complete with a hygge vibe.
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Strange Bedfellows and Sonic Diversity Make Big Ears the Go To Festival of the Year
Big Ears is, in fact, a cornucopia of experimental, groundbreaking artists, a kind of sonic choose-your-own-adventure. You might recognize a few names on the docket and some may even surprise you in their notoriety and connection to pop culture like a certain bassist for one of the most iconic rock bands of all time, but…
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Oregon Symphony’s New “Open Music” Series to Open with Caroline Shaw
Kahane says Shaw is “an absolute dream guest for our first concert: she is brilliant, kind, relentlessly creative, and an eloquent advocate not only for her own work, but for any art that’s important to her.”
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Stravinsky’s Old Home Selling for $4 Million
Interested in buying Stravinsky’s old West Hollywood home? Then read on! It’s on the market… for $4 million!
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New Century Shines In Glass Premiere
I almost didn’t go. I wasn’t feeling great last Wednesday when New Century Chamber Orchestra played the Mondavi Center in Davis. It’s a bummer because I’d always wanted to see them perform. They were debuting a new piece by Philip Glass with pianist Simone Dinnerstein as the soloist.
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A Violin Concerto That Is So Much More
I wasn’t in the mood for Philip Glass’ violin concerto today, but I put in on the turntable anyway. By about a minute in, I was hooked… again. I dare say, every time I put that record on the record player I stop what I’m doing and get lost in the work’s musical soundscape.
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Arvo Pärt Turns 82 Today
The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs Arvo Pärt’s Cantus In Memorium Benjamin Britten. Pärt turns 82 today.
A New Canon 