Molecules Lining Up — Meredith Bates's 'The Observer Effect'
'The Observer Effect' finds violinist Meredith Bates recasting quantum mechanics, feminist intuition, and acoustic ecology as one long, uninterrupted act of listening.
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From Sacred Space to Silent Film — Noah Franche-Nolan Serves the Music
On 'Rose-Anna,' the Vancouver pianist honors his great-grandmother's church-organ tradition through compositions that move between meditative prayer, silent-film themes, and post-bop propulsion.
Robin Holcomb, Peggy Lee, and the Art of Musical Patience
After twenty years of performances and one shelved recording, the pianist-songwriter and cellist finally capture their unique blend of contemporary classical, avant-jazz, and American folk on 'Reno'.
The Beautiful Mysteries of Stefan Smulovitz's 'Bow and Brush'
A composer who's also a biochemist, Stefan Smulovitz discusses his latest album—a collaboration that turns paintings into musical time signatures—and why constraints often lead to the most interesting art.