Caroline Shaw

The 20 Best Experimental Albums of 2024

The 20 Best Experimental Albums of 2024

The best experimental albums of the year highlight the breadth of human expression and take listeners to heretofore unknown realms in music, pushing boundaries.

12 Compositions to Introduce You to Classical Music Post-1950

12 Compositions to Introduce You to Classical Music Post-1950

Classical and compositional music have continued to thrive in the 20th and 21st centuries, reaching new heights of dissonance and beauty.

Genius Meets Genius in Caroline Shaw’s New Soundtrack LP

Genius Meets Genius in Caroline Shaw’s New Soundtrack LP

Caroline Shaw is best known these days for being a modern classical music composer, which is why Ken Burns drafted her for his Leonardo da Vinci documentary.

Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion Reunite for Genre-Defying LP

Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion Reunite for Genre-Defying LP

The combined forces of composer/vocalist/violinist Caroline Shaw and accomplished ensemble Sō Percussion continue to thrill and amaze.

Caroline Shaw Dissects Shape-Note Hymns, Water, and Heaven on ‘Narrow Sea’

Caroline Shaw Dissects Shape-Note Hymns, Water, and Heaven on ‘Narrow Sea’

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw enlists Sō Percussion, Dawn Upshaw, and Gilbert Kalish to perform her stunning new song cycle, Narrow Sea.

12 Compositions to Introduce You to Classical Music Post-1950