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#4913, Electroacoustic Music
Brass rises out of electronic texture in a work by John Adams; vibraphones stretch with 1-bit electronics from Tristan Perich; a violin becomes soundscape in work by Missy Mazzoli.
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#5169, New Releases, July 2026
On tonight's episode, discover new music from Shearwater & Laurie Anderson, Bang on a Can All-Stars & David Lang, Firas Zreik, Kalia Vandever, and more.
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#5015, Guy Won't You Play Your Accordion
Guy Klucevsek, who passed away in May of 2025, was one of the world’s most versatile accordionists. Hear just some of the wide variety of his work, both solo and with friends.
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#5168, String Quartet, Plus...
Hear several examples of the string quartet accompanied by the prepared piano, the bass clarinet, the vibraphone, the tenor saxophone, and vocals with electronics.
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#5012, From Soundcheck: Sam Amidon, W4RP Trio
From the Soundcheck podcast series, hear the cross-genre chamber music of W4RP Trio and the recast folk songs from fiddler, singer, and arranger Sam Amidon.
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#5167, Piano and Electronics
Not all musicians play the piano traditionally. Discover ambient and glitchy piano pieces by Brian Eno & Harold Budd, Heather Stebbins & Ning Yu, Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto, and more.
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#4912, Music for Pedal Steel
Hear works with pedal steel from Nashville-based Luke Schneider, Baltimore-based virtuoso Susan Alcorn, California composer Chuck Johnson, and Norwegian player Geir Sundstøl.
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#4911, Voices in Harmony?
Hear unique and unexpected harmonies in music from Ireland, Bhutan, The Republic of Georgia, the state of Georgia, South Africa, Taian, and Bhutan.
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#5011, Modern Operas
Hear excerpts of contemporary opera from Chinese-American composer Huang Ruo, American composer Kate Soper, and a futuristic internet opera by sound artists Mendi and Keith Obadike.
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#5166, Contemporary Lute and Oud Songs
Hear songs with lute and oud accompaniment, including John Dowland's hit song – the melancholy “Flow My Tears”, and works by Egyptian Nubian composer Hamza El Din, Turkish singer Melike Şahin, and Syrian oud player Waed Bouhassoun.
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