A Chicagoan by birth, a Baltimorean by choice, and a New Yorker by love, Justin Sergi has spent his life surrounded by the thrill of new art.
A Chicagoan by birth, a Baltimorean by choice, and a New Yorker by love, Justin has spent his life surrounded by the thrill of new art. A classical pianist turned filmmaker, Justin’s life work is to film musical performances with as much care, love, and sensitivity as can be mustered and to give a platform to those truly stellar performers.
Justin Sergi appears in the following:
Bombino: "Imajghane" | New Sounds In Studio
Thursday, May 02, 2019
New Sounds
Niger's guitar giant Bombino makes powerful, hypnotic Saharan guitar rock that celebrates his desert home and Tuareg culture. He performs "Imajghane" from his latest, "Deran."
Hatis Noit: "Angelus Novus" | New Sounds in-Studio
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Watch Japanese singer/composer/producer Hatis Noit perform a totally reimagined version of "Angelus Novus" from her record Illogical Dance.
New Sounds Presents: "Empty Your Mind" by Andy Akiho performed by Sandbox Percussion
Friday, December 21, 2018
Watch Sandbox Percussion perform "Empty Your Mind" by composer Andy Akiho. Beware the deep and irresistible groove. You've been warned.
New Sounds Presents: 'Suroor' by Arooj Aftab and Petros Klampanis
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Watch Sufi musician and songwriter Arooj Aftab perform "Suroor" from her album "Vulture Prince" with bassist Petros Klampanis.
New Sounds Presents: Abstract Turntablist Maria Chavez
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Hypnotic, organic, indeterminate - the sound art of abstract turntablist Maria Chavez. She came to the New Sounds studio to explain how, exactly, all this works.
Watch: Gleb Kanasevich performs "Exalté" by Olli Koskelin (In Studio)
Tuesday, May 01, 2018
Gleb Kanasevich offers among the most visceral and life-affirming performances of new music you're likely to see. He brought his clarinet to the studio. This is what happened.
Watch: 'Remind Me To Remember' by Emily Wells
Friday, March 23, 2018
New music from composer-producer Emily Wells! So much happens in Emily's music - hear for yourself. This is "Remind Me To Remember".
Holding Gentrification: Toshi Reagon on What it Means to Build and Unbuild Brooklyn
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Singer-songwriter Toshi Reagon's "Brooklyn Bound" offers a honest and poetic musical look at gentrification in Crown Heights. Watch the second of our "Silent Voices" documentaries.
My Body as Me: Kamala Sankaram Shows Us How to Keep the Look Loose
Wednesday, August 02, 2017
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus recently created space for conversation about social justice through commissioning ten new works. We dive into one: Kamala Sankaram's "Keeping the Look Loose."
Watch: Melodica Men Strike Again With 'Nutcracker Mini Suite'
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Just a few months after their immensely popular “Rite of Spring” arrangement, The Melodica Men are back with a “mini-suite” of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker!
Watch This Piano Duo's Must-See 'Sleigh Ride' Video That Is Just Right
Monday, December 12, 2016
The Anderson and Roe cinematic music videos are well-known on YouTube. But you might have missed last year’s inventive and whimsical “Sleigh Ride" — it's a must-see.
How Classical Elevated the Oscar-Winning Film 'Birdman'
Monday, December 05, 2016
The jarring juxtaposition of Antonio Sánchez’s improvised drumming with iconic pieces of classical music transformed much of Alejandro Iñárritu’s Oscar-winning film "Birdman."
The Exquisite Musical Tastes of Author Haruki Murakami
Thursday, November 17, 2016
In celebration of Murakami’s latest book, a conversation on music with legendary Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, we present five of our favorite classical references in his works.
Watch: Jazz Pianist Art Tatum's Incredible Classical Improvs
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Art Tatum once blew away Vladimir Horowitz in a friendly piano throw-down. We present to you two incredible instances of Tatum improvising on classical pieces.
The Extraordinary Power of Pianist Emil Gilels
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
During the recent 100th anniversary of his birth, we celebrate pianist Emil Gilels' uniquely humble and genuine voice, as well as his powerful piano performances.
Twoset Violin Offer A Guide to Understanding Conservatory Friends
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Twoset Violin deals in the hilarity of the warped and wonderful world of music conservatory life and they are one of the great Internet phenomena of classical music this year.
Watch: This Beethoven Remix Ad by Intel Blows Our Minds
Tuesday, October 04, 2016
Intel spent a year creating the ad spot called “Experience Amazing” featuring Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and it is still blowing our minds ten months later.
Watch: Melodica Men's 'The Rite of Spring' is Breaking The Internet
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Conservatory-trained musicians The Melodica Men have reach fame and attention with their viral videos. Now they've tackled "The Rite of Spring" and the Internet is going bananas.
Watch: ICE Members Compete in 'Stupid Musician Tricks'
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Musicians in the International Contemporary Ensemble presented an Olympics-style competition as part of its residency at this year's Mostly Mozart Festival.
My Classical Music Story: Radiolab's Robert Krulwich Finds Mahler
Thursday, July 07, 2016
Radiolab's Robert Krulwich tells us how a school assignment brought Gustav Mahler into his life.
