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Seo utilizes her masterful command over traditional classical forms to build intricate, driving, and surprising compositions which are brilliantly executed by the energetic sextet, Latitude 49, who is known for blending the finesse of a classical ensemble with the drive and precision of a finely tuned rock band, via New Amsterdam Records. Juri Seo is an Korean-American composer and pianist whose compositions merge many of the fascinating discoveries from the past century—in particular the expanded timbral palette and unorthodox structure—with functional tonality, counterpoint, and classical form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composer explains: “Ostinato is built on a basso continuo that outlines a tritone. Relentless tempo modulations and allusions to jazz ultimately break the form. 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Owls’s all star lineup is comprised of world renowned soloists, as well as current and former members of yMusic, Aizuri Quartet, and Kronos Quartet: Alexi Kenney (violin), Ayane Kozasa (viola), Gabriel Cabezas (cello), and Paul Wiancko (cello). The album was produced by Grammy™-winner William Brittelle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRare Birds\u003c\/em\u003e offers a new take on a seemingly familiar form, inverting the string quartet with two cellos instead of two violins, while incorporating a playful approach to repertoire curation. Existing as something between a live concert, a playlist, and an album of creative premieres, reinterpretations, and William Brittelle’s outside- the-box production, \u003cem\u003eRare Birds\u003c\/em\u003e offers music imbued with creative energy in multiple directions. 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149489996 BCX4\"\u003esomething that we really liked while not being limited by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149489996 BCX4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149489996 BCX4\"\u003ethe traditional perceptions of the relationships between\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149489996 BCX4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149489996 BCX4\"\u003ecomposers and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149489996 BCX4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149489996 BCX4\"\u003eperformers,” says Lulloff. “This feeling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149489996 BCX4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149489996 BCX4\"\u003ereally embodies the idea behind ~Nois…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149489996 BCX4\"\u003enew 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