Last night, after entering this sound world, I didn’t want to leave.
Christian Wolff (1934-), Mountain Messengers (for piano and orchestra, 2020), live (Nicolas Hodges, piano; Basel Sinfonietta [Ilan Volkov, conductor]), Switzerland (Basel), 1/24/21 (world premiere)
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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)

what’s new
George Enescu (1881-1955), Octet in C major (Op. 7), 1900: Hannah Tam, Himari-chan, Boha Moon, Sameer Agrawal (Violins); Emad Zolfaghari, Sam Tatsuki (Violas); Carson Ling-Efird, Laura Navarsardian (Cellos), live, Philadelphia (Curtis Institute of Music), 4/20/26 (published 5/18/26)
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois

Yesterday, after stumbling upon this sound-world, I didn’t want to leave.
Stefan Wolpe (1902-1972), String Quartet (1969): Curtis Macomber (violin), Theodore Arm (violin), Toby Appel (viola), Fred Sherry (cello), rec. 2006 (published yesterday)
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois

what’s new
Chris Potter (tenor saxophone, composition) with Bill Frisell (guitar), Nate Smith (drums), Burniss Travis (bass), Rane Moore (clarinet), Zekkereya El-Magharbel (trombone), Sara Caswell (violin), “Into Africa,” published 4/23/26
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other day, Oak Park, Illinois

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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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
