This New Music Friday, a wide variety of albums make their debut from Navona, Ravello, and Ansonica Records. Deeply in tune with the human experience, electro-acoustic concoctions, inspirational pieces for chamber choirs and ensembles, a double album transcending the confines of borders and cultural differences, and more await.
Dive in and discover new music from: HyeJin Kim, Christina Petrowska Quilico, David Del Tredici, David Holdhusen, Jean-Paul Perrotte, Eight Strings & a Whistle, and Saath-Saath.
MIROIRS
HyeJin Kim
Pianist HyeJin Kim embarks on a journey of self-reflection through music on MIROIRS. Her delicacy, precision, and passion for the music come through in each piece, which as a whole crafts a narrative that interweaves the concepts of art, life, and belonging.
VINTAGE AMERICANA
Christina Petrowska Quilico, David Del Tredici
Hailed by the New York Times as a “promethean talent,” Canadian pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico performs works from six American composers on VINTAGE AMERICANA. In an exhilarating show of virtuosity with electronic manipulation and other unexpected instrumentation, Petrowska Quilico steps unflinchingly from tonality to atonality and back again, resulting in a captivating collection of masterfully-performed works.
LUX AETERNA
University of South Dakota Chamber Singers, David Holdhusen
The University of South Dakota Chamber Singers under the direction of Dr. David Holdhusen proudly presents LUX AETERNA, a new album of choral works from Navona Records. The album evokes a variety of musical genres, vocal colors, and historical styles, taking listeners on a spiritual journey through life’s tribulations to ultimate redemption.
A COLLECTION OF WORKS
Jean-Paul Perrotte
A COLLECTION OF WORKS from composer Jean-Paul Perrotte unifies classical and electronic music under one compositional canopy, interpreting the power of water, landscapes, and the human mind. This electroacoustic concoction blends traditional instrumentation with computer generated sounds, capturing the mysterious essence of dream states and the strength of flowing water.
…AND NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME…
Eight Strings & a Whistle
On …AND NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME… from Eight Strings & a Whistle, the flute-viola-cello trio explores the constant cycle of transformation that defines human existence. The performances offer a rewarding and intimate listening experience, with a deeply evocative sound rife with stark dissonance and rich harmony.
RE/SEMBLANCE: SAATH-SAATH
Saath-Saath
Transcending the confines of borders and cultural differences, RE/SEMBLANCE: SAATH-SAATH is the result of multiple crisscrossing journeys that took Chinese musicians to Bangalore and Mumbai, and took Indian musicians to Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Wuhan. A unique collaboration between these musicians and a Cantopop lyricist, the result lives up to the meaning of the Hindustani phrase Saath-Saath: “together-together,” hinting at and recombining a number of cultural traditions.
Singles
DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY (ELECTRONIC REMIX)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
A mainstay melody in the holiday music variety, Tchaikovsky’s timeless Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is injected with a modern flair and panache in this electronically fused mix from Shaun Michaud.
