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Paul Simon’s Curious Mind
Paul Simon has always been attracted to new kinds of sounds. His most recent work has brought him into the world of contemporary classical music. Jul 10, 2017
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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's 'Clouds Forming Over Mount Baker'
Listen to synthesist and producer Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's previously unreleased "Clouds Forming Over Mount Baker," based on a photograph by Eliot Porter. Jun 12, 2017
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The Producer
Meet the Composer producer Alex Overington — usually behind the studio glass — takes us on a road trip to unravel the creative process of those composers who write without pen and paper. Jun 5, 2017
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Bryce Dessner's 'Wires,' Performed by Ensemble Intercontemporain
Listen to the world-premiere recording of "Wires" by composer and guitartist for The National Bryce Dessner, performed by Ensemble Intercontemporain under Matthias Pintscher. May 22, 2017
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New Music Fight Club
It was composer pitted against composer: MTC unravels one of the most brutal fights in classical music's history. May 15, 2017
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Henry Threadgill’s Zooid, Live at the Village Vanguard
Listen to an exclusive performance by Henry Threadgill's longstanding chamber ensemble Zooid of "I Never," recorded live by Q2 Music at the Village Vanguard on Oct. 2, 2016. May 8, 2017
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Henry Threadgill: Dirt, and More Dirt
The music of Pulitzer Prize-gilded composer Henry Threadgill is the product of the loyal community he builds around him. This is his story, told by the people whose lives he has touched. May 1, 2017
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Bonus Track: John Adams' 'Coast,' Unplugged
Listen to an exclusive arrangement of a nutso, sci-fi-y electronic piece John Adams wrote in 1993, arranged by Caleb Burhans for Alarm Will Sound. Mar 21, 2017
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Splitting Adams: John Adams' Chamber Symphonies
Meet the Composer and Alarm Will Sound unravel John Adams' two insanely difficult chamber symphonies. Mar 20, 2017
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Bonus Track: Pauline Oliveros' 'Tuning Meditation'
Today's Meet the Composer Bonus Track is an extended cut of Pauline Oliveros' "Tuning Meditation," recorded live at the Met Cloisters' Fuentidueña Chapel in 3D-sounding binaural audio. Mar 16, 2017
