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The Circus Maximus of ancient Rome was a real place. The largest arena in the world, it entertained over 300,000 spectators daily for nearly a thousand years. Chariot races, hunts and battles... more

At the risk of getting doxxed by my musician colleagues, I'm going to divulge a dark truth about classical music: it's never as captivating or molecule-altering for anyone as it is for us on stage.... more

Constellation has been in existence since 2013 and yet, 10 years later, this is our first album to be released. Part of that was simply our longstanding focus on "Music & Brotherhood" that began with... more

Playing the marimba with effort. Vida Chenoweth (1928-2018), developed by Stevene, teacher at Leigh Howards, was already moving towards a different playing style that resembles what we now call a... more

Christopher J. Keyes's new album, Ravello Records' A CONNOTATION OF INFINITY, speaks directly to why listeners should embrace the transgressive element of electronics in traditional classical music.... more

I had an occasional flash of understanding, but then got selfishly wrapped up again in my own problems and pleasures, is a quote from Anne Frank's diary, the book on which The Beauty That Still... more

The contemporary and improvisational Norwegian chamber vocal ensemble and quintet Song Circus, led by LIV Runesdatter are known to European audiences for their performances that incorporate a... more

The second half of the 19th century is often called the "Golden Age" of Norwegian music. The reason lies partly in the international reputations established by Johan Svendsen and Edvard Grieg, but it... more

Sono Luminus collaborates with the chamber orchestra Inscape to produce the aurally stunning Sprung Rhythm. Praised by the Washington Post for their "guts and musicality," Inscape's energetic... more

Uranienborg Vokalensemble are renowned for their vigorous performances of music from different genres and periods. In their latest album SONG they embrace the whole spectrum, from the softly delicate... more

NODEBOG presents musical pleasures and divertissements from 18th century Norway. These rediscovered treasures from the past can only be recreated through living performance today, here by flautist... more

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