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Milky Way Viewed From the International Space Station

Project 19.9: Mary Kouyoumdjian

June 30, 2020

Musicians have always loved the stars.

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Indeterminacy - Ninety Stories by John Cage

Project 19.8: Jessie Montgomery

June 27, 2020

Montgomery has maintained her enthusiasm for string performance by expanding the possibilities in composition for string music.

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Tower Bridge © User:Colin / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

Project 19.7: Joan Tower

June 23, 2020

Tower's music defines a bridge from serialism, through the realms of minimalism, neo-romanticism, and spectralism, into the land of contemporary classical music.

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Project 19.6: Ellen Reid

June 20, 2020

One can sense the theme of dualistic push/pull throughout the piece.

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Peak, R. (1961). West Side Story (poster). United Artists.

Project 19.5: Tania León

June 16, 2020

Perhaps I am overstating Tania León’s connection to Leonard Bernstein, but her story lifts us ALL up at a time when our country is in desperate need of a reminder of what truly makes it great.

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Interior of dome with “Glimpses of the U.S.A.” showing on seven custom screens

Project 19.4: Paola Prestini

June 12, 2020

It’s a challenge to come up with a creative adjective to describe the productivity of Paola Prestini.

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Project 19.3: Nicole Lizée

June 9, 2020

It's the realization of a new dimension hidden in the source material, brought to the awareness of those of us hanging out in Flatland without her vision.

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Wang Xianzi Imitation by Tang Dynasty

Project 19.2: Joan La Barbara

June 5, 2020

Traditionally, instrumentalists work very hard to emulate the human voice.

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Superior mirage of the boats painting

Project 19.1: Nina C. Young

June 3, 2020

There is a moment at the end of Fata Morgana that gets me every time. The mirage appears to resolve into a simple, clear vision (solo horn) only to be disturbed by the mirage's reality crashing down loudly and discordantly on the observer before everything comes to an end. It's a beautiful, chilling metaphor for so much these days.

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