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Nick’s Picks – Sibelius Violin Concerto

Nicholas Payne, Editor March 15, 2025

The crushing blows of biting waves against towering monsters of ice. The harsh chills of a wintry Nordic landscape clash with the piercingly quiet nature of this setting. Dark and polar, the meritorious...

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Bad Bunny’s Homage to Puerto Rico

Brian Mignogna, Writer March 11, 2025

Introduction: Bad Bunny is a well-known reggaeton, trap, and pop artist from Puerto Rico who, since his beginnings in the mid-2010s, has continued to grow in fame and popularity. Through his rise,...

Nick's Picks - The Rite of Spring

Nick’s Picks – The Rite of Spring

Nicholas Payne, Editor December 16, 2024

Redefining the field of classical music and sending shockwaves through the musical community, the man who illustrated what symphonic sound could and should be was Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971). A Russian...

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Talking Heads’ Landmark Fourth Album

Brian Mignogna, Writer December 3, 2024

Talking Heads made waves in the 1970s and '80s with their unique new wave and post-punk sound, and in 1980, they pulled from a unique variety of influences to compose what is often considered their magnum...

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CIM Orchestra Brings Soaring Melodies to Concert at MHS

Nicholas Payne, Writer November 19, 2024

The haunting melodies of Fanny Mendelssohn’s darker first movement from her String Quartet in E-flat Major, the dramatic conclusion to Britten’s Simple Symphony, and the soaring rhythms of Mozart’s...

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