Sonic Grace
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Rashaan Allwood - Momente (1962-1969) for solo soprano, four mixed choirs and thirteen instrumentalists by Karlheinz Stockhausen
Stockhausen’s Momente (1962-1969) for solo soprano, four mixed choirs and thirteen instrumentalists changed my perspective on new music. The piece uses improvisation to create textures…
Read MoreClaudia Chan - Fiori Di Fiori by Francesco Filidei
I have always been interested in contemporary music. This is what brought me to Germany, specifically to Cologne, where I've been based since 2011. When…
Read MoreGordon Fitzell - Thème de la Fuite by Francis Dhomont
I came somewhat late to composing, so even well into my 20s, the world of new music held boundless mystery and intrigue for me. Scouring…
Read MoreMari Alice Conrad - 70 Chords for Terry: a Meditation on String Theory for String Quartet by Pauline Oliveros
My musical training consists of traditional classical training but by the time I had hit my early teens, I was bored out of my mind…
Read MoreAmanda Smith - Einstein on the Beach
My relationship with classical music has been a complicated one, to say the least. So, when I think about what piece brought me to contemporary…
Read MoreJuliane Gallant - Piano Sonata Composed by Henri Dutilleux
The third movement of Dutilleux’s Piano Sonata, the Choral et variations, is a virtuosic exploration of the range of colours, articulations, and moods that can…
Read MoreMargareta Jeric - Partiels composed by Girard Grisey
"One of the pieces that had a profound impact on me and propelled me to start composing is Gerard Grisey’s Partiels (1975). I can’t even…
Read MoreÉmilie Girard-Charest - Kottos by Iannis Xenakis
Playing Kottos is a lesson in humility. I have been working on this piece since 2014, and I have presented it in concerts all around…
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