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First video in a series of hang outs with ensembles, composers, conductors, etc.

Our first installment took place at the Masters & Pelavin Gallery in Tribeca, where Janus Trio was performing. We met with the trio backstage and recorded a performance of "Gossamer Albatross" by Cameron Britt at 5:58 ■ http://masterspelavin.com

Brooklyn based janus was formed in 2002 with the goal of presenting and creating new repertoire for the trio through commissioning projects and works-in-process collaborations. Named after Janus, the Roman god whose double-faced image peers into the past and future, the trio maintains the established tradition for the instrumentation while breaking new ground into unexplored sonic frontiers. Beginning with Debussy and including Toru Takemitsu, André Jolivet, Sophia Gubaidulina and Kaija Saariaho, composers have been allured by this intriguing combination of something bowed, something blown and something plucked ■ http://janustrio.org

I Care If You Listen is a blog about contemporary classical music (some people also say New Music), design, architecture, technology, and the idea of Craftsmanship. It is maintained by Thomas Deneuville, a French-born composer living in New York City, with the help of wonderful contributors in the US and the UK ■ http://www.icareifyoulisten.com

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Video + Editing: Thomas Deneuville
Opening animation: Daniel Thompson at DTWebart (http://dtwebart.com)

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