Terry Riley San Francisco, California
California composer Terry Riley's hypnotic, multi-layered, polymetric, brightly orchestrated, eastern flavored improvisations and compositions set the stage for the prevailing interest in a New Tonality.
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by Michael Gordon & Cello Octet Amsterdam
supported by 146 fans who also own “Science Fiction”
Anyone experiencing this live must've been the luckiest people on the planet that day. This is simply phenomenal. And hope to see more some day. Thanks Michael and COA for this crazy good production.
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Seven Sacred Names
by Michael Harrison
supported by 144 fans who also own “Science Fiction”
That Qdar: Etude in Bhimpalasi is really great. The cascading ascending and descending phrases shimmer in golden light. Very beautiful. ❤️
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Clouded Yellow
by Kronos Quartet & Michael Gordon
supported by 143 fans who also own “Science Fiction”
I don't need every Kronos performance to be one that shakes me to my essence, but I do always want them to be interesting. Kronos has been my gateway to discovering a lot of composers I never knew of before, so this one is worth checking out.
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Music for Mourning
by Poppy Nogood
Inspired by Steve Reich and Terry Riley, this contemporary composer and violinist creates pensive, minimal-but-emotional work.
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The Organ That Breathes
by Alex Ring Gray
A striking new work from Alex Ring Gray finds the composer transforming his saxophone into a living reed organ.
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Spektralkompass - Sterbendes Hertz
by Håkon Thelin
Composer and bass player Håkon Thelin aims to cut to the essence of the double bass by focusing on technique with these contemporary pieces.
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Kotche & Cossin (live at Northwestern)
by Glenn Kotche & David Cossin
supported by 141 fans who also own “Science Fiction”
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