The Big Ears Festival returns in 2020 with another overwhelmingly impressive roster of artists pushing the avant-garde fringes past, present future. John Diliberto takes a quick survey.
Reviews & Commentary
Big Ears Festival 2020 Announced
Tag: Ambient Chamber Music
Playlists
Tuesday, October 8, 2019: Echoes Program 1941B
We go into the chill of Iceland when we talk with Hugar. The ambient chamber music duo recently released their second album Varða. The duo talk about the landscapes of Iceland on Echoes.
Coming Up
Monday, October 21, 2019 – Fiona Joy & Rebecca Daniel
A serene and free-flowing exploration of chamber music moods when we hear pianist Fiona Joy Hawkins and violinist Rebecca Daniel in a beautiful and intimate performance.
Coming Up
Weekend, October 19-20, 2019
This weekend on Echoes Bat for Lashes’ Natasha Khan talks about the vampyric and film imagery behind her new album, Lost Girls and we hear pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi playing live.
Playlists
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 – Echoes 30th Anniversary
It was 30 years ago that Echoes launched on October 2, 1989. John Diliberto brings back to the music that was played in that first year, from Philip Glass to Brian Eno to Kate Bush and more.
Coming Up
Tuesday, October 15, 2019: Ludovico Einaudi Live
Ludovico Einaudi brings us his pristine, perfectly poised sound when the acclaimed Italian pianist and composer comes in to play music from his latest album, Seven Days Walking, live.
Coming Up
Weekend, October 12-13, 2019 – FLOW Live & Hugar
FLOW plays live with pianist Fiona Joy, guitarist Lawrence Blatt, trumpeter Jeff Oster and guitarist and Windham Hill founder Will Ackerman. And we’ll hear an interview with Iceland’s Hugar.
Best Of
Echoes September 2019 Top 25: Hugar , FLOW and on Top
The Echoes Top 25 for September 2019 features the CD of the Month “Varda” by Hugar at the top, followed by FLOW, Heather Woods Broderick, Lamb, and 21 more recent recordings.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Rob Simonsen
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Rob Simonsen’s Reveries: A Film Composer’s Refuge in the Echoes Podcasthttps://media.blubrry.com/echoespodcast/echoes.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/EchoesPodcast-RobSimonsen.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Rob Simonsen is a veteran film composer who’s movies include Nerve, Love, Simon and dozens of others. This year alone he’s scored The Friend, Fast Color and Captive State. Somehow, he found time to make his first…
Coming Up
Tuesday, October 8, 2019: Hugar Interview
We go into the chill of Iceland when we talk with Hugar. The ambient chamber music duo recently released their second album Varða. The duo talk about the landscapes of Iceland on Echoes.