Music

A Moment With Pulitzer-Winning Composer Caroline Shaw

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Caroline Shaw, who composed the piece Partita for 8 Voices for her vocal group Roomful of Teeth, is the youngest-ever recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for music.

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Partitia for 8 Voices

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Originally published on Sat April 20, 2013 1:57 pm

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How do you write something like Partita for 8 Voices, the a cappella vocal piece that is this year's winner of the Pulitzer Prize for music?

"Very late at night," says the composer, Caroline Shaw, speaking with NPR's Scott Simon. "Sometimes it comes from having a sound in your head that you really want to hear, that you've never heard before, and struggling to make that sound happen in any way you can."

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Fri April 19, 2013

The Art Of The Centri-Fugue

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By Pablo Helguera

Got an idea for a classical cartoon or a reaction to this one? Leave your thoughts in the comments section.

Pablo Helguera is a New York-based artist working with sculpture, drawing, photography and performance. His new book is Helguera's Artunes. You can see more of his work atArtworld Salon and on his own site.

3:34 pm

Thu April 18, 2013

What Nick Drake Taught Me About Art And Love

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The tribute album Way To Blue: The Songs of Nick Drake.

By Ann Powers

Originally published on Fri April 19, 2013 9:51 am

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Thu April 18, 2013

How Do You Handle Loneliness On The Road?

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In her latest video message, opera star Joyce DiDonato ponders the art of loneliness on the road.

By Anastasia Tsioulcas

5:27 am

Thu April 18, 2013

Coachella's California Hometown Hopes To Cash In On The Festival's Rising Tide

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The crowd at Coachella on Sunday.

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Originally published on Thu April 18, 2013 4:30 pm

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Like many California cities hit hard by the real estate crash, Indio (near Palm Springs) has been forced to make steep cutbacks to avoid bankruptcy. But unlike other cities, Indio hosts the highest-grossing music festival in the world — Coachella — which wraps up this weekend. It has made city leaders eager to capitalize on Coachella's riches.

Sam Torres, plumber by day, Indio city councilman by night, says he was prepared to become the most hated man in the city, and he very well may have achieved that goal. His offense? Proposing a 6 percent tax on Coachella tickets.

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Thu April 18, 2013

The Diverse Influence Of The 2013 Rock Hall Inductees

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Public Enemy on stage in 1988. The group will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame Thursday.

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Originally published on Thu April 18, 2013 12:22 pm

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3:09 pm

Wed April 17, 2013

The Conductor Who Gained Power By Giving It Up

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Colin Davis found power in humility later in his career — and one astonished music journalist.

By Tom Huizenga

9:54 am

Wed April 17, 2013

Morton Subotnick And Joan La Barbara On Q2 Music's 'Spaces'

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Morton Subotnick in his studio.

By Hannis Brown

Originally published on Wed April 17, 2013 10:45 am

It's difficult to overstate Morton Subotnick and Joan La Barbara's contributions to contemporary music.