Alexandra Gardner | Building Noises

….because I think I may have died and gone to new music heaven. Are we still in DC???

(Jonathan gets full credit for the title of this post, btw)

Sadly I will be out of town for more than half of this glorious contemporary music week at the Kennedy Center, but you all better get over there and check out as much as you possibly can, because this stuff does not happen often in our Nation’s Capital. Many of the events are free, so no excuses! I do plan to be at the Knussen NSO concert on Friday, and if anyone wants to join in, let me know – the more the merrier!

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There are so many good things to say about this group, Lo Cor de la Plana. The music is based on ancient church music, and the six members sing in Occitan (!), accompanied by frame drums and tambourines. Please take note of the insanely virtuosic tambourine playing, and the stomping!!