GOBI CANTICLE brings together eleven works for violin, viola and violin, and violin duo by ten composers of Asian heritage, many presented here in first recordings. Performed by Natalie Lin Douglas and Patrick Yim, long-standing advocates for new music with extensive experience commissioning, premiering, and recording contemporary repertoire, the album spans a wide expressive range from ritual and folk-derived sound worlds to contrapuntal studies and contemporary virtuosity.
Label: Orchid Classics
Bringing a fresh perspective to the Romantic string quintets of George Onslow, Ensemble Telos unites five distinguished musicians from leading international institutions: Patrick Yim, violin (University of Notre Dame); Natalie Lin Douglas, violin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Eric Wong, viola (Vanderbilt University); Jamie Clark, cello (University of Iowa), and Matthew Baker, double bass (Berklee Valencia). Their first CD, featuring Onslow’s string quintets No. 14 and 24, was released by Naxos Records in January 2026.
Musicians and community stakeholders reflect on the first decade of Houston's Billboard chart-topping, "indie, conductorless ensemble."
Produced by Blueprint Film Co.
The “agile virtuosity and vibrant sound” (Arts and Culture Texas) of the Houston based Kinetic Ensemble showcases world premiere recordings of works by four exciting young composers: Patrick Harlin, Paul Novak, Nicky Sohn, and Daniel Temkin. A deeply immersive listening experience, the album explores the deep-rooted connections between musical sound and the natural world. Produced and engineered by GRAMMY® award winner Brad Sayles, this debut sets Kinetic’s “thoughtful, incisive programming” and “brilliantly executed” performance on display.
- Release Date: November 3, 2023
- Label: Bright Shiny Things
- Audio Engineer: Brad Sayles