Numinous Brooklyn, New York
Numinous is a flexible and unique ensemble of up to 30 musicians that was founded in 2000 by composer Joseph C. Phillips Jr.
to perform his music.
Part chamber orchestra, part contemporary alternative group, Numinous reflects Phillips’s musical philosophy of "mixed music," a fusion of artistic and cultural influences into one distinctive and singular vision.
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"Eastman lived his life veering between irreconcilable extremes." Pitchfork has a great article that provides context: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17803-jace-clayton-the-julius-eastman-memory-depot/
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string music brought to the very extremes of what string music can be
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The celebrated youth chorus performs songs commissioned for members of The National and Arcade Fire.
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