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Gyda Valtysdottir Taps Impressive Array of Experimental Icelandic Composers For 'Epicycle II'

A dichotomy is often drawn between classical music that one might learn in school and popular music people listen to today for their enjoyment and entertainment. But Icelandic composer and multi-instrumentalist Gyda Valtysdottir seamlessly bridges the two, with compositions that surprise the...

Annie White

LIVE REVIEWBryce Dessner's Lachrimae US Premiere @ Le Poisson Rouge

Le Poisson Rouge might seem like an ill-suited venue for a classical concert, but on Friday March 7, the place was transformed into quite a classy joint. The disco ball hanging above the heads of the elegant and clearly seasoned audience was the only giveaway that the concert would be followed by a...

Raquel Dalarossa

ALBUM REVIEWBryce Dessner and Jonny Greenwood

Most people know Bryce Dessner and Jonny Greenwood as members of The National and Radiohead, respectively (they both play lead guitar). But outside of their work with two of the most respected rock bands currently around, both Dessner and Greenwood have a background in classical music—Dessner...

Raquel Dalarossa