Wednesday, March 11th
sounds of Chicago
Ramon Lazkano (1968-), A Glitch at the Edge (2023); Grossman Ensemble, live, Chicago, 2023 (premiere)
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2026
Saturday, March 7th
passings
Eliane Radigue, composer, musician, January 24, 1932 – February 23, 2026
L’Île re-sonante (The Resonant Island), (2000)
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Wednesday, March 4th
alone
Joy Guidry (bassoon, electronics, compositions), “Dear June A Letter to my Father,” “You’ve Done What You Can,” “Praise & Worship,” published 2/27/26
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Saturday, February 28th
sounds of Chicago
Music for Union Station, Lia Kohl (composition, cello), Dorothy Carlos (cello), Zachary Good (bass clarinet), Gerrit Hatcher (tenor saxophone) Riley Leitch (trombone), Nick Meryhew (trombone), Beth McDonald (tuba), Zach Moore (bass), Jason Stein (bass clarinet), Macie Stewart (violin), performed 5/15/25 (Union Station, Chicago [rush hour]), published January 16, 2026
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Thursday, February 26th
what’s new
Marc Ribot Quartet: Hurry Red Telephone (MR, guitar; Chad Taylor, drums; Sebastian Steinberg, bass; Briggan Krauss, saxophone), “Bells” (Albert Ayler), live, Minneapolis, 2/20/26
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Saturday, February 14th
alone
George Crumb (1929-2022), Sonata for Solo Cello; Santiago Cañón-Valencia (1995-, cello), 2020
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Thursday, February 12th
alone
Zosha Warpeha (Hardanger d’amore, voice), live (“larkspur” [improvisation]), Atlantic Center for the Arts (New Smyrna Beach, Florida), 2024
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Monday, February 9th
Close your eyes: listen.
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992), Le Merle noire (The Blackbird), for flute and piano (1952); Kenneth Smith (flute), Matthew Schellhorn (piano), 2008
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Thursday, February 5th
what’s new
Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends featuring Surya Botofasina live at Le Guess Who?, Netherlands (Utrecht), 2025 (published 1/27/26)
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Wednesday, February 4th
sounds of New York
Jim Staley (trombone) with Ned Rothenberg (reeds) and Sylvie Courvoisier (piano), live, New York, 2025
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