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Omar Thomas on making “Griot Songs” at GBH
Omar Thomas is a large ensemble composer who’s had work commissioned by Eastman New Jazz Ensemble, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. His newest album, “Griot Songs,” was recorded entirely in the GBH Fraser Performance Studio. He spoke to Al Davis and Va Lynda Robinson about the process.
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See-Saws Built On U.S. Border Wall Win Prestigious Design Prize
An art project that turned the border wall at the U.S.-Mexico border into the temporary base for pink see-saws – inviting children on each side to come… -
Punk And Harmony: Rising Rock Trio Palberta Finds A Sweet Spot
Just as soon as you think you have a frame of reference for Palberta's sound, it swerves into an entirely new direction. The group's idiosyncratic punk… -
What Is The Sound Of Grief?
Osvaldo Golijov is a MacArthur "genius" composer who's written for Yo-Yo Ma, Kronos Quartet and soprano Dawn Upshaw. But in 2012, he was accused of…
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