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Who is... Thomas Adès?

April 24, 2017 by Samuel Johnstone in Who is..., Pocketcast, Text

Hailed as the ‘bright young thing’ of British contemporary music in the 1990s, composer, conductor and performer Thomas Adès burst on to the scene whilst still a student.

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April 24, 2017 /Samuel Johnstone
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Who is..., Pocketcast, Text

When music strays into politics’ path →

March 17, 2017 by Samuel Johnstone in Classical, Pocketcast, Text

The curators of a new exhibition on Julius Eastman, a recently rediscovered composer from the New York experimental scene in the 1970s and 80s, think he was far more than a political provocateur. Published on The Cusp.

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March 17, 2017 /Samuel Johnstone
pocketcasts, writing
Classical, Pocketcast, Text

Claudia Molitor – Profile →

September 25, 2016 by Samuel Johnstone in Contemporary, Pocketcast, Text

The composer and artist Claudia Molitor challenges the idea of music and how we engage with it. Her work uses sound to explore locations and physical objects. Published on The Cusp.

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September 25, 2016 /Samuel Johnstone
pocketcasts, writing
Contemporary, Pocketcast, Text