Current musical obsessions of the Reader’s Peter Margasak, the Pillowhammer’s Jim Dorling, and the Father Costume’s Sam Wagster
Tag: Phyllis Chen
The Pixies’ deflating Indie Cindy and 15 more record reviews
Future’s conscience-stricken coke rap and 15 more reviews of recent releases
12 O’Clock Track: “An Wem: Notes From Underground,” unnerving toy-piano ambience from Xenia Pestova
A haunting toy-piano piece composed by Derek Hurst
12 O’Clock Track: Phyllis Chen transcends the toyness of her instruments on “The Little Things”
A dreamy composition by Puerto Rican composer Angélica Negrón
Reader’s Agenda Sun 10/13: Chicago Marathon, Phyllis Chen, and Clumsy Sublime
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Sunday, October 13
The weekend’s best shows include Matmos and Horse Lords, the International Contemporary Ensemble, and Kris Davis
A selection of shows to see from our Soundboard calendar.
ICE and Dal Niente lead this season’s contemporary classical calendar
Concerts by International Contemporary Ensemble and Ensemble Dal Niente highlight this season’s contemporary classical calendar
International Contemporary Ensemble announces 2013 ICElab participants
Participants in the 2013 cycle of the ICElab program include Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Chicago’s Daniel R. Dehaan.
ICElab presents the toy-piano music of Phyllis Chen
Terrific toy-piano player and composer Phyllis Chen presents an evening of original pieces on Wednesday at the Museum of Contemporary Photography.
The ascent of the International Contemporary Ensemble
Chicago-born group brings youthful energy and genre-bending sensibilities to classical music
Free Chicago World Music Festival Shows This Weekend
Free world music this weekend, including Red Baraat, Phyllis Chen, Little Cow, and the Steve Gibons Gypsy Rhythm Project