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Tonight: New York Premiere by Christian Carey

August 15, 2024 Gail Wein

Tonight, the Locrian Chamber Players gives the New York premiere of Quintet 2 by Christian B. Carey. Sequenza 21 readers know Carey very well through his insightful reviews of concerts…

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William Parker Celebrated at Vision Fest

June 17, 2024 Christian Carey

Vision Fest 2024 – William Parker Receives a Lifetime of Achievement Award On June 18th, luminary bassist, bandleader, poet, and composer William Parker will receive a Lifetime of Achievement Award…

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A Short Piece about Long Play 2024

May 3, 2024 Gail Wein

Long Play …. Not long enough! This year’s Long Play schedule is particularly dizzying. The annual festival presented by Bang on a Can in Brooklyn, now in its third year,…

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NY Philharmonic – Unpacking the Spring 2024 Season for New Music Lovers

January 26, 2024 Gail Wein

A few months ago, I wrote an article that distilled the New York Philharmonic Fall 2023 season into enticing programs for contemporary music lovers. “When you see New York Philharmonic’s…

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Where’s the Music? A Guide (New York Edition)

September 4, 2023 Gail Wein

At a TIME:SPANS concert at DiMenna Center this summer, I sat next to a gentleman who asked me, “How do you find out about concerts like this one?” It used…

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Composer Hayes Biggs: Interview and Concert Preview

May 13, 2023 Gail Wein

On May 31, 2023, four long-time champions of contemporary chamber music – violinist Curtis Macomber, violist Lois Martin, cellist Chris Gross, and pianist Christopher Oldfather – perform Hayes Biggs’ works…

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Urban Birds ’23 in Pasadena

May 9, 2023 Paul Muller

Arlington Garden in Pasadena was the venue on Sunday, May 7, 2023 for Urban Birds ‘23, an afternoon of sunshine, synthesized sound experiences and live outdoor performances presented by Synchromy.…

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Southland Ensemble at Automata

June 7, 2018 Paul Muller

The 14th annual Dog Star Orchestra concert series kicked off on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Automata in Chinatown. A new music tradition, the Dog Star series this year will…

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Noon to Midnight at Disney Hall – 2

October 9, 2016 Paul Muller

Saturday, October 1, 2016 was the Noon to Midnight event at Disney Hall consisting of a series of new music concerts, many by local groups. The event ran more or…

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Noon to Midnight at Disney Hall – 1

October 4, 2016 Paul Muller

The first Green Umbrella concert of the season was held on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles. The LA Philharmonic hosted Noon to Midnight, a…