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'Kronos Quartet and Tanya Tagaq Featured on Album 'Tundra Songs,' World Premiere of New Work at Carnegie Hall

Centredisc will be releasing a new album titled "Tundra Songs" featuring Kronos Quartet in a trio of works by Canadian composer Derek Charke. Inuit throat singer, Tanya Tagaq will also appear on the album, which will be released in March. Kronos will also be playing the world premiere of "Charke’s Dear Creator, help us return to the centre of our hearts" at Carnegie Hall.

By Jaime Prisco

'From John Luther Adams to Mason Bates, Today's Composers "Do" the Environment

Interesting report from our friends over at San Francisco Classical Voice--and good timing, following hard on the heels of Classicalite's own missive about Paul Walde and orchestra protesting at a new ski resort from atop a glacier.

By James Inverne

'Kronos Quartet and Tanya Tagaq Featured on Album 'Tundra Songs,' World Premiere of New Work at Carnegie Hall

'From John Luther Adams to Mason Bates, Today's Composers "Do" the Environment