Pierre Kwenders Dreams for the World
LOVE NOTES
“I grew up surrounded by music lovers. There was always music playing and people dancing. There was always a reason for a family gathering, and I was one of those kids always ready to [...]
Sound notes
Editor's Note from Musicworks 142
Last year in mid October, while scrolling down Facebook, I came across a densely expressive and evocatively written post from Montreal singer Sarah Albu, who was “surfacing momentarily, [...]
The Complex Stillness of Mark Ellestad
FAMILY VALUES
“For me, there is a kind of stillness in music that comes from a generous and welcoming place. It has nothing to do with speed or style or tradition or school. It can come from dark or light [...]
Yaz Lancaster’s Liberatory Modes
POST-GENRE INTERACTIONS
There’s a rare kind of malleability to the music of transdisciplinary artist Yaz Lancaster. Best known as a composer, violinist, and poet, Lancaster holds degrees both in classical [...]
Features
SUMMER 2022: INVENTIONS AND INTERVENTIONS
The authentic enthusiasm and curiosity of artists writing about artists for whom they feel an affinity propelled Musicworks in its early days. This dynamic is in the magazine’s DNA and[...]
Gayle Young's Gentle Interventions
THE ECOLOGY OF VOICES
In early October 2021 Gayle Young and I meet in Toronto before heading to her home in Ontario’s Niagara region. The drive is less than two hours, yet somehow, our destination is[...]
WILD MIXES AND SUBVERSIVE TWISTS
The first intimation that Jenny Moore has arrived at the music room at The Victoria, a historic pub in East London, is when the crowd slowly starts to part. The six members of her[...]
The Audacious Artistry of Ig Henneman
KNIGHT MUSIC
The year is 1979, and Ig Henneman is ready to rock. In pink zebra-print pants and a black tank top, she strikes a power pose on the stage of Amsterdam’s Paradiso. Her gold-painted[...]
The Quasi-Punk-Rock Life of Du Yun
AESTHETIC AND INSTINCT
Whether exploring a musical idea on her own or working with a new collaborator, Du Yun follows her intuition. The New York-based composer, performer, and curator—currently[...]
Reviews
Instruments of Happiness. Slow, Quiet Music in Search of Electric Happiness.
Redshift Records, TK497.
Double Review: Joane Hétu. Tags; Ensemble SuperMusique. Sonne l’image.
Ambiances Magnétiques, AM 268 & AM 266.