Julia Kent started as a classical cellist until she joined rockin’ cello band Rasputina and recorded with Antony and The Johnsons. But she’s been making solo looping cello music since 2007.
Coming Up
Tuesday, August 13, 2019: Julia Kent in Concert
Tag: Avant-garde
Coming Up
Monday, August 12, 2019: Swana Motzer Hirlinger
The art of improvisation when we talk with trumpeter John Swana, guitarist Tim Motzer and percussionist Doug Hirlinger, all veterans of progressive, jazz and avant-garde music.
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Weekend, August 10 & 11, 2019:August CDoM & M.Lattimore
Weekend listeners hear the guitar orchestrations of David Pritchard from his album, Evanescent, the August CD of the Month and an interview with Mary Lattimore talking about her ambient harp.
Coming Up
Tuesday August 6, 2019: Mary Lattimore Interview
Mary Lattimore is a diva of new music harp who has performed with Harold Budd, Kurt Vile, Thurston Moore and dozens of others with her electric instrument. We talk about ambient harp.
Playlists
Thursday, July 18, 2019 – Echoes Program 1929D
Head into space for the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Launch into a Space Music Soundscape that will include Bluetech, Jonn Serrie and Brian Eno’s iconic “Apollo.”
Coming Up
Friday, July 26, 2019: The National’s Byrce Dessner
The latest by Bryce Dessner, best known as the guitarist with The National. But he also composes classical works. He teams up with the piano duo of Katia and Marielle Labeque on El Chan.
Coming Up
Thursday, July 18, 2019: Apollo Moon Landing 50th
Head into space for the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Launch into a Space Music Soundscape that will include Bluetech, Jonn Serrie and Brian Eno’s iconic “Apollo.”
Best Of
Echoes June 2019 Top 25: Desert Dwellers Resides on Top
The Echoes Top 25 for June 2019 has the CD of the Month “Breath” by Desert Dwellers at the top, followed by Lamb, Ludovico Einaudi, Primer, and 22 more recent recordings.
Living Room Concerts
Yann Tiersen Plays Live on Echoes
French composer Yann Tiersen, best-known for the scores for films like Amelie plays his epic chamber music for multiple keyboards, voice, tubular bells, nature recordings live on Echoes.
Playlists
Weekend, June 15 & 16, 2019 – Echoes Program 1924A
Yann Tiersen is a wonderful composer who has scored films like Amelie and Goodbye Lenin, but he also composes his own music for multiple keyboards, percussion, strings and more. He plays live on Echoes.