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The innovative German composer and pianist performs a blend of classical and electronic music.—
Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025 -
Nama has worked on similar project with other close artistic companions including Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Laureate Charles Simic, pianist and writer/poet Alfred Brendel, and the 20th Century French poet and art historian Yves Bonnefoy.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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The drummer, 52, announced on Friday, May 16 that he’d been fired from the Grammy-winning rock group, two years after he was brought on to replace late drummer Taylor Hawkins.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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That suggests the rhythms are learned and under the control of the drummer — both important attributes of the rhythms that are integral to human language.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
12 May 2025
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Barlow, 69, had to find an organist to cover for her at Easter mass, expedite doctor appointments to get her partner’s torn bicep checked out and drive 19 hours east.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Music runs in her family – her father was an organist for the San Diego Chargers and Clippers, and her mother once sang with Aretha Franklin in her gospel days.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Barron plans to close out the run on Sunday with the West Coast premiere of a new chamber work with harmonica player Grégoire Maret, flutist Elena Pinderhughes and cellist Noah Johnson.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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My son swayed gently between my legs, still wearing last night’s jammies, azure eyes trained on the flutist’s quivering embouchure.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
30 Apr. 2025
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In Scotland, join a whisky-tasting and bagpipe lesson hosted by a distinguished piper There’s perhaps no better way to start a journey through Scottish culture than by sampling fine whisky.—
Atlas Ocean Voyages,
AFAR Media,
7 May 2025
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This nine-piece ensemble consists of pipers, guitarists, keyboards and drummers who have been rocking from New York to Beijing to Melbourne. marketing@lvpac.org, 925-373-6800.—
Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Trained as a percussionist, Englander came to the instrument by happenstance.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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The project’s elaborate presentation began with a group of onstage dancers, percussionists and individuals holding lanterns.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
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The musician, who rose to fame on the arm of quick-witted bars, released back-to-back flute albums in 2023, surprising fans and critics alike who were impressed by his skills as a flautist.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Colorful wall paintings with a variety of scenes, including men and women dancing alongside a flautist, a woman next to two men, and a metal workshop were found in tomb number 6438.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Don’t miss: Local trumpeter/singer/Treme star/barbecue master Kermit Ruffins doing a tribute to Louis Armstrong.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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Local trumpeter Keyon Harrold returns as MATI’s artist-in-residence, while Pedrito Martinez joins as the artist-at-large, performing across multiple sets.—
Marc Schneider,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Organ-grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organ-grinder. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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