Richard S. Ginell

A 1984 recording of Rainbow Family captures a landmark performance event pairing “live” musicians with microcomputers.

The JACK Quartet roams the sonic outback on two meditative quartets from the Alaskan composer.

The saxophonist/composer’s jazzy soundscape for the Michelle Obama documentary gets a full-blooded rendition that benefits from the orchestral treatment.

Gavin Bryars’s haunting tone poem about the last moments of the doomed ship gets a fresh interpretation by this up-and-coming ensemble.

In a time of bold political statements, the latest episodes of SOUND/STAGE fit the moment, as well as providing musical relief.

Conductor Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now shine on a Dimitri Mitropoulos rarity.

Shulamit Ran, Jennifer Higdon, and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich are featured on Contemporary Voices.

The Nashville Symphony, under Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero, premieres several late Rouse works in strong performances.

New recordings offer contrasting takes on Edward Elgar’s only song cycle, but the real treats are the other Elgar works on each disc.

A heartbreaking oratorio transcends personal pain to offer universal succor in challenging times.