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Deceptive Cadence

40 Years Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far Away, An Iconic Film Score Was Born

May 25, 2017
Star Wars was released 40 years ago today — and it wasn't just the light sabers that changed pop culture. John Williams' epic music, played by the London Symphony Orchestra, became a touchstone.
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All Songs TV
Composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir revised her piece <em>Aura</em> especially for The Los Angeles Percussion Quartet.

Anna Thorvaldsdottir's Volcanic Transmissions

May 25, 2017
As members of the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet bow their vibraphones, brush their gongs and message their bass drums, the composer's evocative music oozes from blackness.
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Deceptive Cadence
The new album from the Philadelphia-based chamber choir The Crossing features music by John Luther Adams.

Songs We Love: The Crossing, 'The White Wind'

May 19, 2017
The Crossing, a new music choir from Philadelphia, communes with nature in John Luther Adams' "holy" ode to the wind, the skies and birds.
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Music
The "magical" music during the opening credits of <em>Twin Peaks</em>, originally broadcast in 1990, sets the tone for the cult classic.

Composer Angelo Badalamenti, Master Of Mood, Returns To 'Twin Peaks'

May 18, 2017
His sound has helped define David Lynch's work since Blue Velvet and was an essential character in the original Twin Peaks. Now, Badalamenti and Lynch are reuniting for the show's revival.
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The Two-Way
Russian President Vladimir Putin tried hammering out a couple of tunes Sunday in Beijing.

Putin Plays The Piano, With Perhaps Unintentional Undertones

May 15, 2017
Was Sunday's episode in Beijing a challenge to France's Emmanuel Macron? A jab at China's piano-tuning skills? Or just Putin passing the time with a little Soviet-era nostalgia?
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Deceptive Cadence
Composer Lou Harrison was open to the vividness of other cultures throughout his life. He helped introduce Indonesian gamelan music to the West.

Lou Harrison, The 'Maverick' Composer With Asia In His Ears

May 13, 2017
Routinely labeled an "American maverick," Harrison lovingly brought Eastern traditions and the rugged American West together in his music, blazing new paths and constructing his own instruments.
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Deceptive Cadence
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus performs <em>Silent Voices</em>, a multi-composer work that addresses social concerns articulated by the young singers themselves.

In The Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Teens Speak Up By Singing Out

May 11, 2017
The group is celebrating its 25th anniversary by commissioning new pieces of contemporary classical music — and pushing the composers who write for the ensemble to broaden their own points of view.
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Music
Composer Jerry Goldsmith, shown in 2000, wrote the scores for more than 200 films over a 50-year career.

Jerry Goldsmith, 'The Composer's Composer,' Honored With Hollywood Star

May 09, 2017
Goldsmith scored more than 200 films, including Alien, Chinatown and the first Star Trek movie. While his career paralleled that of John Williams, he never enjoyed the same kind of name recognition.
Classical
The Record
Incoming French president Emmanuel Macron, photographed in Berlin in January 2017.

Something You Didn't Know About Emmanuel Macron: He's A Pianist

May 09, 2017
An avid amateur musician, France's next president studied at the conservatory in his native Amiens as a child.
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Violinist Adrian Pintea, from The Julliard School, plays a 1729 Stradivari known as the "Solomon, Ex-Lambert" in 2007 at Christie's in New York.

Is A Stradivarius Violin Easier To Hear? Science Says Nope

May 08, 2017
Old Italian violins like those made by Stradivari are famous for their ability to project their sound. But a study found people in a blind test thought new violins projected better than old ones.
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Music Interviews
Min Kym is shown at her debut recital at the Serenates D'Estiu Festival in Majorca in July 1992.

Her Violin Stolen, A Prodigy's World Became 'Unstrung'

May 07, 2017
Min Kym had found her perfect partner in a 1696 Stradivarius — until it was snatched in a London cafe. She comes to terms with the loss in her new memoir, Gone: A Girl, A Violin, A Life Unstrung.
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Deceptive Cadence
Du Yun, winner of the 2017 Pulitzer for music, considers the issues of diversity in classical music.

Looking For Women's Music At The Symphony? Good Luck!

May 05, 2017
Recent surveys show that less than 2 percent of music performed by American orchestras is by women composers. This year's Pulitzer Prize winner, Du Yun, speaks out on diversity in the concert hall.
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Deceptive Cadence
Venezulean conductor Gustavo Dudamel, conducting in Vienna, Austria, in January 2017.

Gustavo Dudamel Addresses Venezuela's Leaders: 'Enough Is Enough'

May 04, 2017
Long reticent to address the turmoil in his native country, conductor Gustavo Dudamel posted a lengthy open letter to the Venezuelan president and government today.
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Alexandra

Alexandra Arrieche, Music director, Henderson Symphony Orchestra

May 01, 2017

“Conducting is not only moving your arms!” she jokes.

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Deceptive Cadence
Missing from the music stands across top U.S. orchestras: music written by women.

Don't Hire Me. Hire A Female Composer Instead

May 01, 2017
The number of female composers represented in the programming at America's top orchestras is dismal — less than 2 percent. Guest essayist Mohammed Fairouz proposes one provocative solution.

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