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Happy 75th, Philip Glass
What should just be musical doodles become creations of profound beauty in the hands of Philip Glass. When I first started listening to his piano music, it sounded familiar. It sounded like what I would come up with tinkering at … Continue reading
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The social composer
Attention composers: your Twitter feed affects how I hear your music. This is, for better or worse, a 21st century truth that every young composer should think about. That a composer’s personality might impact one’s experience of their music is … Continue reading
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Tagged composers, gabriel kahane, judd greenstein, justin davidson, nico muhly, social media, twitter
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Reflecting on 2010: Classical music (and more) in Madison
It’s the middle of my third year in Madison, Wisconsin, and I remain impressed by the classical music offerings in and around town. Between our local performing organizations and the international artists and ensembles that come to Madison on tour, … Continue reading
The JACK Quartet in Madison
I recently attended performances by the JACK Quartet (Nov. 10, UW-School of Music) and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Nov. 21, Union Theater) that were, in my opinion, brilliantly programed and played. However, in both instances I found myself frustrated by … Continue reading
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Tagged JACK quartet
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Review: The Portland Cello Project at the High Noon Saloon
In the course of the last decade or so, classical music ensembles, composers, and performers have slowly made their way into bars and clubs around the country. Not so much in Madison, Wisconsin, which is why I told Dane101 readers … Continue reading
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Tagged high noon saloon, madison, portland cello project
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Token Creek 2010
Summer festival season is almost here. As I’ve been scanning the schedules for APT, BDDS, and the like online, I came across the yet-to-be-updated website for the Token Creek Chamber Music Festival. An e-mail to the festival for a 2010 … Continue reading
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Tagged chamber music, festival, john harbison, robert levin, token creek
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Norah Jones at Overture
Norah Jones was in Madison last night for a show at the Overture Center for the Arts. A funny mix of people made up the sold-out audience in the big hall: the 65+ set with fond memories of the hushed, … Continue reading
CCE, Nathan Currier Premiere [part 2]
Yesterday I wrote about the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble concert I attended last week in Mills Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus: interesting repertoire, a gratifying world premiere by a leading contemporary composer, and solid performances by young musicians. The … Continue reading
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Tagged contemporary chamber ensemble, nathan currier, uw-madison
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CCE, Nathan Currier Premiere [part 1]
Last Tuesday I attended a performance by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Contemporary Chamber Ensemble. It was my first encounter with the group, which is headed by the composer Laura Schwendinger. All of the works on the program highlighted the voice: … Continue reading
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Tagged contemporary chamber ensemble, nathan currier, uw-madison
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Dane101: "I’ll take a beer with my Bach"
The kind folks over at Dane101.com have posted a commentary of mine today, check it out! Basically, I think Madison is an ideal place for the (le) poisson rouge concept to thrive. This is my call to action. News in … Continue reading
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Tagged dane101, le poisson rouge, NEA
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