Modern Composition

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  Local Talent

  Higienópolis

  PUBLISHED Jan 3, 2020

  So much of jazz and modern composed music is recorded with crisp clarity and high sonic fidelity, but this is not necessarily Higienópolis'...

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  Doon Kanda

  Labyrinth

  PUBLISHED Nov 27, 2019

  Better known as a visual artist who's worked with Björk, Arca and FKA twigs, Jesse Kanda has established himself as a go-to hand behind som...

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  Anne Müller

  Heliopause

  PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2019

  There are two kinds of classical music lovers. For the traditionalists, new music is primarily about (gently) reinterpreting the masters. N...

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  exclusiveOR / International Contemporary Ensemble / Architeuthis Walks on Land

  Modules

  PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2019

  It's not often that a contemporary work presents such a seamless integration of so many elements in such an inspired fashion. exclusiveOR (...

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  Owen Pallett / Carmen Elle

  27 Club, Ottawa ON, November 15

  PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2019

  Five years and counting since his last full-length, and just as long since his most recent solo appearance in the nation's capital, Owen Pa...

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  Nils Frahm

  All Encores

  PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2019

  The idea for All Encores was born before German musician and composer Nils Frahm created the masterpiece All Melody, which arrived in early...

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  Sarah Pagé

  Dose Curves

  PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2019

  Montreal harpist Sarah Pagé has produced a strikingly wide-ranging solo debut that celebrates her instrument with a fresh relevance. She pu...

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  Michael Vincent Waller

  Moments

  PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2019

  This new collection of works for piano and vibraphone from young New York City composer Michael Vincent Waller is absolutely sparkling. The...