Throttling Transcendence and Intentional Unintelligibility in Liturgy’s "Origin of the Alimonies"
It was no coincidence that I spoke with Hunter Hunt-Hendrix about her latest Liturgy album, "Origin of the Alimonies", on the day of the Great Conjunction and the solstice. She felt that December 21 would set the tone perfectly for discussing her opera, and I am bound to agree.
New MusicNicholas Cords and The Importance Of Being Oneself
Here’s the thing about playing the viola — you have to find your own way. But a remarkable result can emerge from the restricted repertoire and unregulated nature of the instrument itself. Nicholas Cords utilized these conditions to create his latest album, "Touch Harmonious".
Anthony Tommasini and Virgil Thomson: The Threads That Connect Us All
Speaking with Anthony Tommasini about his relationship with his mentor composer/critic Virgil Thomson, I found myself three steps away from Stein, Stravinsky, Picasso, Copland, Sibelius and many others who felt more alive to me than they ever have.
Deep Dives“Something To Hunt” Is A Microcosm of Ash Fure’s Musical Macrocosm
Something To Hunt gives a glimpse into what Ash Fure is striving for as a composer; she can hear her muscles flexing.
Deep DivesThe Great Silence In Osvaldo Golijov's "Falling Out Of Time" For Silkroad Ensemble
Osvaldo Golijov's Falling Out Of Time for Silkroad Ensemble is a masterpiece as intellectually stimulating as it is emotionally gripping. It cracks open how we experience time and how this experience is disrupted by grief and eventually dismantled by death.
InquiryEzinma Releases "Vivaldi Springs Forth"
Known as "Classical Bae" and revered for her collaborations with artists including Beyoncé and Yo-Yo Ma, Ezinma utilizes her classical training to create music that marries music of opposite worlds. Her latest single "Vivaldi Springs Forth", is out now.
InquiryIt’s All About Perspective In Du Yun’s “A Cockroach’s Tarantella”
Is there a right way to listen to an album? How literally should a listener take the track layout of an album?
Deep DivesMeet Marlon Daniel, The Conductor Who Premiered Chevalier de Saint-Georges’ Only Opera 236 Years After It Was Written
Conductor Marlon Daniel is the foremost interpreter of the music of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. He joins me to discuss premiering The Anonymous Lover, documenting Saint-Georges' works, the Festival International de Musique Saint-Georges and more.
InquiryTed Hearne & Saul Williams in "Place": Me, You, and The Difference Between
I spoke with Saul Williams and Ted Hearne separately about Place and this collaborative process and have created this piece in the spirit of that dialogue, allowing the reader to alternate between the perspectives of Williams and Hearne.
Deep DivesHistory Silenced the Family Violin, It’s Resumed Through Virgil Boutellis-Taft
History had silenced Virgil Boutellis-Taft's family violin. Through Incantation, the violin sings again in an unfurling of seemingly contradictory emotions which are all centered around melancholy.
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