Avant-garde

The musicians achieved a lyrical ease, built to a satisfying romantic climax, and ratcheted up the tension...

Evocative electroacoustic music from composer-percussionist José Martínez engages with the composer's Latin heritage, and with the absurd, while pushing creative boundaries.

A job interview in music form? Skillful interplay among the instruments and the contrasting moods of the responses show once again a sensibility deeply rooted in the human.

Ueno's percussion music reminds us that as long as there's a musician and a listener, there is real physical interplay between the the sound and the auditor's biology.

This bold new collection showcases music from a relative newcomer side-by-side with recent compositions by long-established contemporary composers.

Even for an experimental-music aficionado, these works can be challenging to absorb. But it's worth exposing oneself to art that tears away boundaries and expectations

The new album featuring the Metropolis Ensemble led by Andrew Cyr reveals Snider as, among other things, a master orchestral colorist.

The often meditative music included the world premiere of a substantial new work for two pianos, two percussionists, and viola.

Ma's impressive recital was an almost nonstop whirlwind of effervescent power.

"The score is not an endpoint but a starting point. Music truly comes alive in the moment – in breath, time, and immediate reaction."