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Albany Times Union: New CDs from Yo-Yo Ma and Christopher O’Riley/Matt Haimovitz
November 26, 2011 One of the best selling classical album right now isn’t actually so classical. “The Goat Rodeo Sessions” (Sony Classical) has the gentle kick of blue grass. In fact, it’s topped the...
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New Jersey Star Ledger: A wintry wonder – Shuffle.Play.Listen
December 02, 2011 In playing songs by Radiohead and Arcade Fire alongside arrangements of pieces by classical composers, Matt Haimovitz and Christopher O’Riley aren’t just making an eclectic recording...
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Albany Times Union: The crossover appeal of ‘Shuffle-Play-Listen
December 02, 2011 More new classical crossover comes from pianist Christopher O’Riley and cellist Matt Haimovitz with the collection “Shuffle-Play-Listen.” They’re new in working together as a duo, but...
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Do the Math: Precipice
December 13, 2011 I admit that Christopher O’Riley is a good friend of mine. But even if he was a stranger, I’d be knocked out by his collaboration with Matt Haimovitz, Shuffle. Play. Listen. This...
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Rhapsody: Top 25 Classical Albums of 2011 – #14 Shuffle.Play.Listen
December 15, 2011 If you couldn’t tell by the title, here cellist Matt Haimovitz obsessively contemplates the future of classical music. This recording is for those who “mix Wagner with lady Gaga on...
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Lucid Culture: Christopher O’Riley and Matt Haimovitz Connect the Unexpected
December 16, 2011 If you listen to NPR or watch PBS, this is old news, so here’s to all of you who’ve made the switch from the small screen to an even smaller one and might not have noticed that …...
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Boston Globe: Shuffle.Play.Listen.Live
December 16, 2011 Speaking of genre-crossing musicians and clubs: Cellist Matt Haimovitz, who played a big role in opening up classical music to nontraditional venues, and pianist Christopher O’Riley,...
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San Francisco Classical Voice: Matt & Chris at Yoshi’s: Shuffle.Play.Listen
December 21, 2011 Well-attuned to the listening habits of the iPod-and-beyond generation, cellist Matt Haimovitz has teamed with pianist Christopher O’Riley on a project that further bridges the fabled...
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Audiophile Audition: **** ‘SHUFFLE. PLAY. LISTEN’ – Oxingale Records OX2019,...
December 22, 2011 This is, hands down, the most unusual solo cello program I have ever heard. There are plenty of some beautifully played traditional – as well as nontraditional – cello recital...
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WFIU: The title does invite ‘shuffle’ play, but the creators think they’ve...
December 26, 2011 The adventurous cellist Matt Haimovitz with pianist Christopher O’Riley have a new two CD set that offers chamber music by Janacek, and Martinu with film music of Bernard Herrmann,...
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WNYC Soundcheck: Best Live Performances of 2011: Episode 2
December 28, 2011 In the second episode of a five-part series, Soundcheck highlights some of this year’s most memorable live performances in our studio. This show includes artists such as: * Steve...
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San Jose Mercury News: Best classical albums of 2011
December 28, 2011 Old and brand new music here, with something of a Left Coast emphasis and a profusion of independent labels — some of my favorite classical CDs from 2011. Matt Haimovitz and...
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The Big City Blog: 2011 Year’s Best Classical
December 31, 2011 No. 1 Matt Haimovitz and Christopher O’Riley, Shuffle.Play.Listen/Todd Reynolds, Outerborough: Tied because they are so closely related and so very fine. There are musical and...
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Acoustic Music: FAME Review: Matt Haimovitz / Christopher O’Riley –...
January 02, 2012 When was the last time you picked up a CD two-fer that gathered Herrmann, Janacek, and Stravinsky along with Radiohead, the Cocteau Twins, and John McLaughlin? Never, ya say? Good,...
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San Francisco Chronicle: Matt Haimovitz, Christopher O’Riley form bold duo
January 04, 2012 Anyone who thinks the lines between classical and pop music are crisp and easily drawn is reckoning without the innovative spirit of cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher...
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SF Weekly: Christopher O’Riley and Matt Haimovitz: Show Preview
January 04, 2012 It’s not often that classical pianists have indie-rock followers, but Christopher O’Riley has held the attention of cool kids since releasing a pair of tributes to Radiohead: 2003′s...
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San Francisco Chronicle: Haimovitz, O’Riley mash up classical, rock
January 09, 2012 What’s the difference between the music of Janácek and that of the Canadian indie-rock band Arcade Fire? To hear Matt Haimovitz and Christopher O’Riley tell it, not that much. The...
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LA Times: Influences: Pianist (and NPR host) Christopher O’Riley
January 11, 2012 It was probably only a matter of time before Christopher O’Riley, a classical pianist who has performed the work of Radiohead and Elliott Smith, met up with Matt Haimovitz, a cellist...
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New York Times: Matt Haimovitz and Christopher O’Riley Team Up
January 13, 2012 IF any artists were destined to collaborate, it was surely this pair. Matt Haimovitz, a thoughtful and passionate cellist, veered away from the straight-and-narrow career path of a...
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ClassicalTV.com: Outcats
January 18, 2012 ALL MUSIC CREATES communities of fans, and those fans who gather together create subcultures, each with their own aesthetic style, language and social codes. There has been The Cult,...
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