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Episode 52 – David Cunliffe (Lincoln Trio) / Trios From Contemporary Chicago
On this episode of Classical Chicago, Cedille President Jim Ginsburg converses with Lincoln Trio cellist David Cunliffe about the ensemble’s new album.
Trios From Contemporary Chicago, a continuation of the trio’s exploration of Chicago composers, showcases works by 5 of the city’s most highly lauded contemporary composers: Shawn E. Okpebholo, Augusta Read Thomas, Shulamit Ran, Mischa Zupko, and Stacy Garrop. Listen to learn more about the project through David’s personal insight.
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Cedille Records augments its 2018 release, Notorious RBG in Song, critically proclaimed “an engrossing, episodic portrait” (WQXR) and “vivid and beautiful” (Classics Today) — with a digital single, “On the Joys of Recorded Music,” in anticipation of what would have been Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s 93rd birthday (March 15).
For the first full month of spring this year, an update of our original “Spring & Renewal” playlist (created in 2020), featuring pieces with themes of spring, creation, growing, nature, rebirth, and renewal.
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