Tag Archives: 2013

Symphony Review: The South Carolina Philharmonic’s Premiere of Joan Tower’s “Red Maple”

“I don’t do movements.” This blunt statement by Joan Tower belies the expansive seventeen minutes of Red Maple, her most recent work. Scored for solo bassoon and orchestral strings, the piece eschews splashy colors, heavy-handed percussion, and fanfarish settings, and … Continue reading

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Jasper Goes to Hopscotch: Day 1

  This is Jasper’s 2nd year at Hopscotch, a three-day music festival in Raleigh that features an extraordinarily eclectic lineup of over 170 acts scattered at 14 venues in the downtown area. With a pointed inclusion of everything from folk … Continue reading

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