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yMusic: Tiny Desk Concert

yMusic performs at the Tiny Desk at NPR's HQ in Washington, DC on Nov. 11, 2023. (Catie Dull/NPR) Catie Dull/NPR hide caption

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yMusic: Tiny Desk Concert

January 12, 2024 • The band's unique sound, driven by its peculiar blend of trumpet, winds and strings, seems like a compelling soundtrack for an age when music genres are becoming increasingly arbitrary.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 5

Q Marsden's debut album, Soul,PRESENT tops this week's shortlist of the best albums out on May 5. Willem Verbeeck/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 5

May 5, 2023 • The best albums out this week include the nostalgia-fueled, future-looking Soul,PRESENT from Q, a staggering collaboration between billy woods and Kenny Segal, yMusic's self-titled album and more.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 5

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yMusic, 'Cloud'

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yMusic, 'Cloud'

April 14, 2023 • Let the new music sextet yMusic serenade you with a light-as-air track from a forthcoming album.

yMusic, 'Together'

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yMusic, 'Together'

February 11, 2022 • Hear a sparkling new chamber piece that, by design, explores the idea of being together.

Take A Deep Dive Into yMusic's Video For The Buoyant 'Sunset Boulevard'

Alex Sopp, flutist for yMusic, has created a video for her band's new album. Alex Sopp hide caption

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Take A Deep Dive Into yMusic's Video For The Buoyant 'Sunset Boulevard'

February 9, 2017 • Falling fast, jumping high and one stratospheric sky dive, are all themes explored in a new stop-motion animated video from the ensemble, yMusic.

Song Premiere: Ben Folds And yMusic, 'Capable Of Anything'

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Song Premiere: Ben Folds And yMusic, 'Capable Of Anything'

June 5, 2015 • Working with the classical sextet yMusic has helped open Ben Folds' songwriting to new possibilities. The pop pianist's new song is maybe his most lovable yet.

yMusic: Joyful Virtuosity For 'Spinning On Air'

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Deceptive Cadence

yMusic: Joyful Virtuosity For 'Spinning On Air'

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February 23, 2012 • The New York-based mini-orchestra play material that blurs the lines between popular and classical music.

yMusic: Joyful Virtuosity For 'Spinning On Air'

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