Hannis Brown appears in the following:
Infomagical Challenge 1: Magical Day
Monday, February 01, 2016
No multi-tasking today. Work on one thing at a time, and give each task your full focus.
Interview: Alva Noto on Co-Scoring 'The Revenant'
Thursday, January 28, 2016
German electronic musician Alva Noto was one of three composers to score "The Revenant" – a film up for twelve Oscars, including Best Picture. He joins us in the studio.
LPR Live Launches with Steve Reich's Iconic 'Different Trains'
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
LPR Live, a new podcast showcasing dynamic pieces recorded live at Le Poisson Rouge, launches with Steve Reich's seminal "Different Trains" performed by ACME.
Kati Agócs's High-Drama Setting of Love and Devotion
Monday, January 25, 2016
The latest in the Boston Modern Orchestra Project's composer portrait series focuses on Kati Agócs, a Boston-based, Canadian-born composer of Hungarian and American descent.
David Bowie Leaves Behind Modern Classical Music Influence
Monday, January 11, 2016
Rock icon David Bowie passed away on Sunday, just days after the release of his latest album. His influence bled into the worlds of modern classical and experimental music.
Influential Composer-Conductor Pierre Boulez Has Died
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
The influential composer, conductor and new-music advocate Pierre Boulez died Tuesday at the age of 90.
The Art of Composing Holiday Magic
Monday, December 14, 2015
WQXR’s own Hannis Brown talks about composing original music for two of Barneys New York's wondrously elaborate holiday window installations.
Tigue Brings Joy and Ecstatic Dance with 'Peaks'
Monday, December 07, 2015
Percussion trio Tigue exemplifies the increasingly rare DIY aesthetic that was once Brooklyn's signature sound. Their "Peaks" is a product of community, and a really fun listen.
Taylor Swift Donates $50K To Seattle Symphony
Thursday, December 03, 2015
Moved by the orchestra's recording of John Luther Adam's "Become Ocean," pop superstar Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to the Seattle Symphony.
Listen: Tod Machover's 'Fensadense' for Hyperinstruments and Interactive Electronics
Tuesday, December 01, 2015
September 12, 2015, in a program geared toward children age nine and up, the Lucerne Festival Academy alumni premiered Tod Machover's multimedia "Fensadense."
Listen: World Premiere of Tod Machover's 'Symphony for Lucerne'
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
On Sept. 9, 2015, the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra premiered Tod Machover's new field recording-colored "Symphony for Lucerne."
Travel Journal: Oslo's Ultima Festival of Contemporary Music
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Oslo, Norway's Ultima Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary this Fall. With two Norwegian performances happening this week, Q2 Producer Hannis Brown recalls the opening weekend.
Listen: Jürg Wyttenbach's Collage Opera and Swiss Folk Music Live at Lucerne
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
August 22, 2015, Swiss composer Jürg Wyttenbach presented a world-premiere arrangement of his "Collage Opera" inspired by French Renaissance novelist François Rabelais.
Interview: Richard Reed Parry on the US Premiere of 'Wave Movements'
Thursday, November 05, 2015
A new work by Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire) and Bryce Dessner (The National) gets its US premiere this Friday and Saturday. Parry joins us in the studio to discuss the concept.
QBoo! Q2 Music's 3rd Annual Halloween Scarathon
Saturday, October 31, 2015
This Friday and Saturday, Q2 Music celebrates Halloween with the scariest music out there, from iconic, hair-raising works by Ligeti and Penderecki to slasher-film suites.
Listen: Steven Mackey and Four World Premieres at the Edward T. Cone Institute
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Steven Mackey mentored four young composers toward world premieres with the New Jersey Symphony for this year's Edward T. Cone Composition Institute. Listen to the final show.
Birdsong, Electronic Music and Under the Radar Artists with Tobias Fischer
Friday, October 02, 2015
Tobias Fischer is the founder of Fifteen Questions, a magazine highlighting under-the-radar artists with unorthodox approaches to sound. He curates this week's Sample Rate.
Mario Diaz de Leon’s Light-Seeking, Metal Chamber Music
Friday, September 18, 2015
The music on composer Mario Diaz de Leon’s second full-length has the quality of a sputtering flame in a subterranean world. Stream the full album, performed by members of ICE.
Can the Subway Become a Musical Instrument?
Thursday, September 17, 2015
The turnstiles in the New York subway make a terrible racket. LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy has a solution that would turn the transit system into a giant orchestra.
Her Music: Crusading Female Composers of the Present and Past
Monday, September 14, 2015
All day today, September 26, celebrate the breadth of ceiling-shattering achievements of female composers with an encore presentation of "Her Music," a 24-hour celebration.
