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The Changing Same: Numinous New Music from Joseph C. Phillips, Jr.

June 10, 2015 Chris Becker

If you’re a fan of new music, be it “indie-classical” or whatever it’s being labeled this week, then you must check out the music of composer and conductor Joseph C.…

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New Amsterdam Records meets Sandy

October 31, 2012 Steve Layton

…and the results were not good… One of the brightest small labels for new music in the last 4-5 years has been NYC’s New Amsterdam Records. Founded by Judd Greenstein,…

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Spears and Supko share Galapagos double bill

November 20, 2011 Christian Carey

Time Out New York’s Steve Smith is sparing with the 5-star CD reviews, but he gave his highest score to Drawn Only Once, Due East’s New Amsterdam release. It features…

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Synthetist Summit at LPR tonight

May 6, 2011 Christian Carey

There’s going to be an album release party tonight at Le Poisson Rouge. Two groups on the New Amsterdam Records roster, NOW Ensemble and the Chiara String Quartet, are celebrating…

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Newspeak’s sweet light crude

November 12, 2010 Christian Carey

The new indie classical kids on the block, Newspeak, have just released their first video. David T. Little’s composition sweet light crude, featuring soprano Mellissa Hughes in fine voice and…

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Ted Hearne’s Katrina Ballads

August 20, 2010 Christian Carey

It’s hard to believe that it has been five years since Hurricane Katrina. The CD release of Ted Hearne’s Katrina Ballads on New Amsterdam Records is a grim reminder that…

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Tuning in to Gravity at Galapagos

October 27, 2009 Galen H. Brown

Last Friday I finally made it down to the new DUMBO location of Galapagos Art Space to see the release party/performance of Mikel Rouse’s haunting new album Gravity Radio. But…

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Hilary Hahn’s enquiring mind wants to know

July 2, 2009 Steve Layton

Hilary Hahn doesn’t need much introduction; as one of the leading violinists today, many of you have any number of her recordings or have been lucky enough to catch her…

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Continuing a theme: earlier this week I mentioned a gig by composer Matt McBane’s “not-quite-neo-alt-rock-chamber-folk-etc” ensemble Build. The pattern continues this Sunday at The Stone in NYC (corner of 2nd…

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Joe’s Pub Builds Greta Gertler

June 20, 2009 Steve Layton

Fresh on the heels of their excellent BoaC Marathon appearance, composer Matt McBane‘s alt-avant chamber-whatever group Build is doing a collaborative concert with another twisted sister, Former-Aussie songstress Greta Gertler.…