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Joane Hétu’s Elle a son mot à dire: A Conversation in Sound and Freedom
Composer, improviser, and saxophonist Joane Hétu has been a vital figure in Quebec’s experimental music scene since the 1980s. Her latest album, Elle a son mot à dire (She Has Her Say), released with Ensemble SuperMusique, brings together compositions written between 2001 and 2023
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Melodies from East Asia: Hyeji Seo’s Journey Through Memory, Culture, and Sound
Korean pianist and educator Hyeji Seo makes a compelling debut with The Melodies from East Asia, an album blending six modern compositions from Japanese, Taiwanese, and Korean composers. The album includes five solo piano pieces and one oboe-piano duet, showcasing a diverse
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Making Sure it All Happens: A Conversation with Thomas Guthrie
In the leadership of a program, there’s conducting and there’s directing. We tend to use the two terms interchangeably in reference to the person standing up at the front of an ensemble, but in this case, they are two different
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Talon Smith: A New Voice in Classical Composition and Performance
With the release of his debut album DEBUT, pianist and composer Talon Smith establishes himself as a powerful new voice in the world of classical music. Brimming with virtuosic flair and emotional depth, the album’s original works evoke echoes of
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Echoes of Eternity
Ton Koopman’s Itinéraire Baroque
Every summer, the tranquil villages of France’s Périgord Vert awaken to the vibrant strains of Baroque music, transforming the serene countryside into a hub of cultural and musical activities. Decades ago, the world-renowned musician Ton Koopman and his wife, harpsichordist
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A Conversation with Alberto Nones: The Piano as a Mirror of the Human Spirit
With a background that bridges philosophy, international studies, and concert piano performance, Italian pianist Alberto Nones brings a unique voice to classical music. As his much-anticipated Complete Chopin Waltzes album prepares for release in May 2025, Nones speaks with us
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The 50th Schubertiade Anniversary Celebration
Celebrating Gerd Nachbauer’s Founding Dream
In 2025, the Schubertiade festival celebrates its 50th anniversary, marking half a century of devotion to the music of Franz Schubert and the rich tradition of chamber music and lieder. What began as a modest series of concerts in the
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Memorable Concerts and Musical Growth – An Interview with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason
The third youngest of the prodigiously musical Kanneh-Mason family, 22-year-old Jeneba releases her debut album ‘Fantasie’ on the Sony Classical label on 7th March. From Claude Debussy, Frédéric Chopin and Alexander Scriabin to Florence Price, Margaret Bonds and William Grant
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