Baldini/Dafeldecker/Strüver – Prismatic

Prismatic is a four-part electro-acoustic suite that is reminiscent of the structure of a film noir. It documents the first collaboration of Italian, Florence-based trumpeter-composer Marco Baldini (known for his work with the contemporary...

Félicie Bazelaire – Otos

The strange phenomenon of the creative illness is something we sometimes find among artists. What is meant here isn’t the often-noted connection between psychological instability and artistic activity, but rather the creative response of...

Hugues Dufourt – Complete Works For Piano Solo

Un'indagine sulle opere discografiche dello spettralismo riservate al pianoforte lascia intendere che compositori ed interpreti non facciano parte certamente di un diffuso universo della musica. Se guardiamo indietro nel tempo una sistemazione completa dell'opera...

Spaces Unfolding + Pierre Alexandre Tremblay – Shadow Figures

Spaces Unfolding is the acoustic, free improvising trio of flutist Neil Metcalfe, known for his work with Evan Parker, Paul Dunmall and the London  Improvisers Orchestra, violinist Philipp Wachsmann (who established The Bead Label...

Introducing Japanese saxophonist Ryoko Ono

Two new free-improv works of Ryoko Ono - a duo with Satoko Fujii and a solo album -: 1) Ryoko Ono / Satoko Fujii - Hakuro (Self-Released, 2023) 2) Ryoko Ono - The Days (Relative Pitch,...

Gonçalo Almeida – States of Restraints & Gut Liver

Gonçalo Almeida - States of Restraints (Clean Feed, 2024) Misanthrope Trio - Gut Liver (Cylinder, 2024) Two completely different sides of prolific Portuguese, Rotterdam-based bassist-composer-improviser Gonçalo Almeida. Almeda's creative musical output is spread over countless bands...

Kaija Saariaho, Helsinki Chamber Choir, Nils Schweckendiek – Reconnaissance

Non è passato un anno dalla scomparsa della compositrice Kaija Saariaho, avvenuta dopo una lunga malattia che ha intaccato progressivamente la sua attività motoria e la possibilità di parlare. Tuttavia non è riuscita ad...

Two different tributes to the great Anthony Braxton

Great, innovative American composer-reed player-improviser-bandleader educator Anthony Braxton will celebrate his 80th birthday on June 4, 2025, but, obviously, there is no lack of reasons to pay tribute to this pioneering musician who has...

On Portuguese alto sax player Hugo Costa: two trios

Portuguese, Rotterdam-based alto sax player Hugo Costa favors the format of the trio, so when he heard that legendary American double bass player-composer-bandleader William Parker plans to visit Rotterdam, he invited the great master...

Georg Graewe & Sonic Fiction Orchestra in concert, Bochum 2022

German master pianist-composer-bandleader Georg Graewe feels at home when composing music for chamber outfits, orchestras, operas, or scores for films, theater productions, radio drama and video. Graewe is also a master improviser, known for...

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Concerto conclusivo degli Incontri Internazionali per Giovani Compositori “Franco Donatoni”

Un interessante argomento che una parte della composizione sta affrontando da qualche anno è quello dell'emergenza climatica. Domani sera, alla Fabbrica del Vapore a...

MMI Free Impro Festival

David Thomas