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• Matthew Whiteside – Ulation (For Viola and Computer) (2012)

  Apr 8

  Ulation uses the computer as a second instrument to listen to and enhance the viola. This is done through intended glitches and samples triggered when certain notes or gestures are… more ›

• Frederic Rzewski – The People United Will Never be Defeated! (1975)

  Apr 4

  The People United Will Never Be Defeated! (1975) is a piano composition by American composer Frederic Rzewski. The People United is a set of 36 variations on the Chilean song… more ›

• Matthew Whiteside – Dichroic Light (2012)

  Mar 28

  Dichroic Light for cello and live electronics composed by Matthew Whiteside played by Chandra Chapman on 27th March 2012 at Sonorities festival, Queen’s University, Belfast. more ›

• John Cage – Branches (1976)

  Mar 26

  For John Cage, nature always provided an important source of inspiration. On a tour with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in Arizona 1975, dancer Charles Moulton brought John Cage a… more ›

• Béla Bartók – Duke Bluebeard’s Castle (1911)

  Mar 25

  Béla Bartók’s vivid retelling of the ancient tale of Bluebeard and his unfortunate wives takes us into an altogether darker, more ambiguous world. This gripping music-drama – a masterpiece from… more ›

• John Cale – American Psycho (2000)

  Mar 10

  The soundtrack album released for the film is your typical “various artists” selection. There are a few score excerpts, but they’re voiced over by the titular psycho killer, Christian Bale,… more ›

• Igor Stravinsky – Symphony in Three Movements (1942-45)

  Feb 27

  The Symphony in Three Movements is a work by Russian expatriate composer Igor Stravinsky. Stravinsky wrote the symphony from 1942–45 on commission by the Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York.… more ›

• Philip Glass – Sons of the Silent Age [From the symphony “Heroes”] (1997)

  Feb 27

  “Heroes,” like the “Low” Symphony of several years ago, is based on the work of David Bowie and Brian Eno. In a series of innovative recordings made in the late… more ›

• Staatsballett Berlin Season Opening Gala

  Sep 28

  By Ronnie Rocket, in Charlottenburg-Berlin. Photo: Copyright Enrico Nawrath. Tonight the Staatballet Berlin marks the new season opening with the traditional opening gala show. There are three German premieres supervised by… more ›

• Terry Riley – In C (1964)

  Aug 20

  In C is a semi-aleatoric musical piece composed by Terry Riley in 1964 for any number of people, although he suggests “a group of about 35 is desired if possible… more ›