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"The Chartreuse String Trio make threads sound larger than it is, the three instruments drawing upon a wide range of timbres and registers in a piece which exemplifies Brandon’s strange but sophisticated approach to composition."

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...including “threads,” a bruising series of swelling gestures played by the string trio Chartreuse, which are loaded with microtonal bursts, visceral, slashing noise, and electrifying harmonies.

Amy Brandon's Lysis, featured in this month's Bandcamp Best Contemporary Classical.

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Mat Muntz's new record Angels Variations is featured in Bandcamp Best Contemporary Classical July 2024. "Violist Carrie Frey and violinist Adrianne Munden-Dixon produce related drones on their string instruments, moving up and down against the pipes with thick, abrasive, sustained tones before fluttering around the core source."

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Premiere of Ivory Tower, commissioned from Pablo Chin by the Fromm Foundation. Live from AS/COA NYC.

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Live improvisation by The Rhythm Method, Feb 16, 2024.

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The Rhythm Method's new album Pastorale is featured in The Best Contemporary Classical Music on Bandcamp, June 2024.

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Excerpts from Keir GoGwilt's project Zarabanda Variations, performed at the Clark Art Institute.

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Live performance of my piece Seagrass/Reed (2021) from my recital on April 19, 2024 at Elebash Hall.

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Interview in Which Sinfonia about our May 8th solo/duo/trio show!

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Emily Praetorius's Fits and Starts featured on BBC Radio 3, from my album Seagrass!

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"All four of us sat in the front row for my friend Carrie Frey’s album release concert, held at the tiny musician-owned Inwood coffee shop Kuro Kirin. The vibes had an impeccable coziness, and Carrie absolutely shredded on a program she’d commissioned from top to bottom. That was the kind of room where you can actually strike up a conversation with anyone in the audience — a rare joy."

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I had such a great time talking to Saad Haddad about my music! This episode is called "Turtle Rhythms, Sloppy Unisons, and Physicality" which kind of sums it all up.

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"This is a highly evocative work filled with mesmerizing sonic effects, transporting listeners to a far-away place in their imaginations. It takes a special ensemble to realize these qualities in actual performance, and The Rhythm Method nailed it! This is the work of an intelligent composer who not only knows her craft, but the ways to exploit her expert knowledge of the possibilities of the instruments to great advantage. No disrespect to any of the other composers, but this was far and away this listener’s favorite work of the evening."

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Got to sit down with Stephen Anthony Rawson on Relevant Tones and talk about my album!

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“Not only a great technique but a verve and grit and just a commitment to pushing her instrument forward.”

Thrilled to be a December pick for AnEarful's podcast. Check out the other amazing musicians in this playlist too. :)

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First album review!

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My new album is available for pre-order and will be released Dec 8, 2023!