The Debut of The Apple Music Classical App
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Large-Scale Art, Musical Performance and Stunning Landscape Converge at Tippet Rise Art Center
15 miles of trails with monumental sculptures set inside 12,500 rolling acres in Fishtail, Montana
Gabríel Ólafs: The Lily (Orchestral Version)
Icelandic composer and multi-instrumentalist Gabríel Ólafs recently debuted three versions of his stirring new single, “The Lily,” including one solo piano composition and another lush orchestral iteration. All three represent different yet …
Steinway & Sons’ SpirioCast Expands the Boundaries of Piano Technology
Evolving the future of the piano industry, the historic brand unveils technology that allows a piano to play itself in time with live performances from renowned pianists
Nico Muhly: Throughline
Commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony, Nico Muhly’s 19-minute “Throughline” dazzles throughout its 13 movements. Muhly composed the masterful work to comply with COVID-19 health restrictions—meaning that no more than six orchestral …
Katia + Marielle Labèque: Paul is dying (by Philip Glass)
Legendary French sibling pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque breathe life into the stunning Philip Glass composition “Paul is dying (Part 1).” It’s the first synchronous taste of the duo’s highly anticipated album …
Joe Hisaishi: Summer
Originally a part of the score for the 1999 film Kikujiro, prolific composer Joe Hisaishi’s “Summer” (which reappears, now remastered for an upcoming “best of” compilation) delicately balances piano and orchestral instruments to …
Keaton Henson + The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: Initium
Straying from the typical folk releases fans have come to expect from him, Keaton Henson taps The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for the first “movement” from his classical album Six Lethargies. It’s …
Nico Cartosio: Snow Above The Earth
For anyone sweltering in summer sun, “Snow Above The Earth” offers a refreshing neo-classical reminder of one of nature’s other powers. The composition, by Nico Cartosio, honors young musicians thus far unable …
Premiere: “Shikoku” by Kate Simko + London Electronic Orchestra
Fusing violins, harp and more with analog synths and drum machines