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	<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:45:16 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>John Aylward&apos;s &quot;Oblivion&quot; film featured at European festivals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The film version of John Aylward's chamber opera "Oblivion" that followed his 2023 New Focus audio release with the ECCE Ensemble has been racking up some great festival features in Europe over the last year, including receiving a Official Selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and being chosen as a featured streaming selection at the 79th Annual Internazionale Festival del Cinema di Salerno.

https://show.festivaldelcinema.it/accedi/

https://johnaylward.com/john-aylward-portfolio/#Oblivion]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>FYC: New Focus titles on 2026 First Round Grammy Ballot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For Your Consideration: Please follow the links posted to this news item to stream complete tracks on the albums pages while the ballot is open

Best Engineering, Classical

Ryan Streber: (Loadbang: A Garden Adorned)Murat Çolak (As I Write This: Songs &amp; Solos of Aaron Helgeson)

Best Opera Recording

Kate Soper: The Romance of the Rose Makaris: Allan Ramsay'sThe Gentle Shepherd Best Classical Instrumental SoloJing Yang (Nils Vigeland: Perfect Happiness)
Gahlord Dewald (Leilehua Lanzilotti: forever forward in seach of the beautiful)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Loadbang: A Garden Adorned

Exceptet: Tree Lines 

Best Classical CompendiumAs I Write This: Songs &amp; Solos of Aaron Helgeson
Leilehua Lanzilotti: forever forward in seach of the beautifulBest Contemporary Classical CompositionAmos Elkana: Que sais je?]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>New Focus Releases on 2025 Grammy 1st round ballot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Best Opera

John Aylward: Oblivion

Kate Soper: The Hunt 

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Jeffrey Gavett &amp; Ekmeles We Live The Opposite Daring

Beth Willer &amp; Lorelai Ensemble Meyer: I Long And Seek After

Lainie Fefferman &amp; Transit New Music Fefferman: Here I Am

Jasper String Quartet &amp; Tina Davidson: Barefoot

loadbang &amp; Orlando Jacinto Garcia: La Vida Que Vendrá

Best Classical Compendium

Serenade With A Dandelion - Armenian Chamber Music, Old And New

Various Artists, Osnat Netzer: Dot : Line : Sigh

Beth Willer &amp; Lorelei Ensemble Meyer: I Long And Seek After

Various Artists, Amy Brandon: Lysis

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Conrad Tao, David Fulmer: I Have Loved A Stream And a Shadow

Andy Kozar, Orlando Jacinto Garcia: Resonating Color Fields

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Natalia Cappa Una

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Beth Willer &amp; Lorelei Ensemble Meyer: I Long And Seek After

Norio Sato &amp;]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>New Focus releases highlighted in year end lists</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Focus titles were highlighting in several 2023 best of the year lists:

Alex Ross's Notable Classical Recordings 2023 list in The New Yorker
- Claire Chase: Density 2036,” Parts VI, VII, VIII: works of Olga Neuwirth, Pamela Z, Phyllis Chen, Sarah Hennies, Liza Lim, Matana Roberts, Wang Lu, Ann Cleare; Claire Chase and various collaborators (New Focus)
- George Lewis, “Afterword”; Joelle Lamarre, Gwendolyn Brown, Julian Terrell Otis, David Fulmer conducting the International Contemporary Ensemble (New Focus)https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2023-in-review/notable-classical-recordings-of-2023Boston Globe Highlights from a year of listening 2023
- Eric Nathan: Some Favored Nookhttps://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/12/27/arts/classical-notes-highlights-year-local-listening/

An Earful Best of 2023: Top 25
- Reiko Füting: Mechthild
- Scott L. Miller and Zeitgeist: Coincidenthttps://anearful.substack.com/p/best-of-2023-the-top-25

Cadence Magazine Top Ten Recordings of 2023
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>The Crossing: Carols After a Plague Grammy Nominated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Crossing: Carols After a Plague has been nominated for a 2024 Best Choral Performance Grammy]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>New Focus releases on 2023 Grammy Ballot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Focus releases on 2022 Grammy Ballot:Best Engineered Album/ClassicalEngineer, Ryan Streber - Eric Richards/loadbang/Ekmeles: The Consent Of Sound And Meaning - The Music Of Eric Richards

Best Opera Recording
Reiko Füting: Mechthild

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance; Best Contemporary Classical Composition; “And the Moses Drowned” by Mahdis Golzar KashaniRecording of the Year; Engineer of the Year (Elaine Martone)Brian Thornton: Sirvèntes 

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance:
Byrne:Kozar:Duo: It Floats Away From You 

Best Classical Instrumental Solo:
Olivia De Prato: Panorama 

Best Choral Performance: The Crossing: Carols After a Plague

Best Contemporary Composition/Best Classical Vocal Album (Tony Arnold, William Sharp): Eric Nathan: Some Favored Nook]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Babbitt Songs for High Voice and Piano Release Event and Livestream 10.28</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Soprano Nina Berman and pianist Steve Beck release a recording of Milton Babbitt's complete works for treble voice and piano, including his epic A Solo Requiem for soprano and two pianos with Eric Huebner. Babbitt was deeply engaged with poetry throughout his life, and his text settings demonstrate his sensitivity to the intricate nuances of the musicality embedded in the poems. Berman and Beck's performances are beautifully expressive, illuminating the longer lined lyricism that is revealed through precise renderings of Babbitt's often thorny, virtuosic scores.

Release Event!

Livestream https://gcmusic.commons.gc.cuny.edu/events/concert-nina-berman-and-steve-beck-voice-and-piano/

Friday, October 28, 7:30pm

CUNY Graduate Center, Elebash Hall

365 5th Avenue, betw. 34th and 35th street

Free admission]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>New Focus releases on 2022 Grammy Ballot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Focus releases on 2022 Grammy Ballot:

Jennifer Grim (Best Classical Instrumental Solo, Best Contemporary Composition [David Sanford Offertory], Best Engineered Album/Classical
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/jennifer-grim-through-broken-time/

String Orchestra of Brooklyn/Leilehua Lanzilotti and Scott Wollschleger (Best Orchestral Performance, Best Contemporary Composition [Lanzilotti, enfolding], Best Engineered Album/Classical)
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/string-orchestra-of-brooklyn-enfolding/

Ensemble Dal Niente: Confined, Speak (Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance)
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/ensemble-dal-niente-confined-speak/

Lorelei Ensemble/James Kallembach: Antigone (Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance, Best Contempoary Composition, Best Engineered Album/Classical)
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/lorelei-ensemble-james-kallembach-]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Remembering Ryan Muncy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Focus joins with the whole contemporary music community in mourning the passing of virtuoso saxophonist, wonderful colleague, and friend to many Ryan Muncy. Ryan was saxophonist and member of the International Contemporary Ensemble, where he also served as Director of Institional Giving. Previously, he was Artistic Director and saxophonist for Chicago based Ensemble Dal Niente. His work advocating for composers and performers of contemporary music through his performances, administrative activities, and overall spirit of generosity and support cannot be overstated. We are grateful that Ryan's artistry lives on in his many live and studio recordings, where he focused on solo, ensemble, and electro-acoustic works for saxophone that transformed the repertoire for the instrument.

Please visit this playlist of some of Ryan Muncy's recordings:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5glFuVy6mJwCYu4VivTchk?si=8cdd86388188462a

https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/09d5db16-4103-4602-890b-37daf1eb11cf]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Pathos Trio Release Event</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pathos Trio: When Dark Sounds Collide Album Release Concert

Monday, March 14th, 2022 at 7:30pm EST

New World Center
Truist Pavilion
Miami Beach, FL

Pathos Trio celebrates their debut release, a collection of works inspired by aesthetics drawn from various genres and scenes. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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