Ecstatic Music Festival 2015
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Listen: Xiu Xiu and Mantra Percussion Premiere 'Extinction Meditation'
On April 2, the post-punk duo Xiu Xiu and Mantra Percussion premiered a multi-movement work about impending environmental apocalypse as part of the Ecstatic Music Festival. Listen now. Apr 8, 2015
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Listen: ETHEL, Kaki King and John King
Saturday, March 21 ETHEL string quartet, guitarist Kaki King and composer John King came together at the Ecstatic Music Festival for an evening of collaboration. Mar 21, 2015
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Listen: All-Star 80th Birthday Celebration for Terry Riley
March 18 at 7:30 pm, Q2 Music presented a live audio stream of Terry Riley's 80th Birthday Concert, live from the Ecstatic Music Festival. Listen to the entire show on demand. Mar 18, 2015
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Listen: Julia Holter, Alex Temple and Spektral Quartet
Julia Holter and Chicago's Spektral Quartet recently appeared at the Ecstatic Music Festival to play music inspired by James Blake, Guillaume de Machaut and transformation. Mar 3, 2015
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Listen: Bang on a Can People's Commissioning Fund Concert
On Feb. 26, the Bang on a Can All-Stars presented world premieres of new music by Wilco's Glenn Kotche, Jace Clayton (aka DJ/rupture) and Donnacha Dennehy. Listen to the entire concert. Feb 26, 2015
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Listen: Helado Negro & thingNY
Songwriter and electronic musician Helado Negro joined the New York City-based experimental music collective thingNY onstage on Feb. 18 at the Ecstatic Music Festival. Feb 20, 2015
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Listen: Mantra Percussion and Ian Williams Kick Off Indie-Classical Festival
Jan. 15, the Ecstatic Music Festival kicked off its fifth season with a pairing of Battles guitarist Ian Williams and Mantra Percussion live at the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place. Jan 23, 2015
