- "Chemistry" - enter the fascinating soundscape of gamelan and string quartet music by composer Brian Baumbusch and the JACK Quartet, which swirls in and out of frenzied, prismatic rhythms with hair-raising organic force.
- "The Flower of France" - Picture it now: Paris, exploding with creativity in the 1920's. Germaine Tailleferre's compositions blossomed in this time alongside fellow members of the famed Les Six, composers including Milhaud, Auric, Poulenc, Durey, and Honegger. Vietnamese pianist Quynh Nguyen explores Tailleferre's works for piano in this new release, which prove a delightful find for unfamiliar ears.
- "Modern Bridges" - four Swiss musicians - a flutist, clarinetist, cellist, and pianist - comprise this chamber music group, Tetrapod. Their first album shares pieces by Daniel Schnyder and Guillame Connesson, a bluesy trio from Kapustin, and several new arrangements for their unique instrumentation.
- "all we are given we cannot hold" - American composer (and Michigan State University professor) David Biedenbender shares small ensemble music that is sometimes striking, sometimes dreamy, and always emotive. The Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, clarinetist Mingzhe Wang, and the Haven Trio perform this music with a keen sensitivity for its inherent mood swings.
