Curtis
@curtiscomposer.bsky.social
Composer, musical adventurer, and concert-going fanatic.
www.curtiskhughes.com
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I promised myself I'd post more here about the live music I'm taking in, but I can't keep up! This weekend I heard 5 concerts in Boston/Cambridge: Don Berman & Susan Narucki recital, Charles Overton & Kalia Vandever in JP, the newest Guerilla Opera, Junction Trio playing Zorn, & Violets (5 violas!)
September 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I promised myself I'd post more here about the live music I'm taking in, but I can't keep up! This weekend I heard 5 concerts in Boston/Cambridge: Don Berman & Susan Narucki recital, Charles Overton & Kalia Vandever in JP, the newest Guerilla Opera, Junction Trio playing Zorn, & Violets (5 violas!)
Camberville/Boston friends: I’m going to the 10:30 showing of the first two episodes of Twin Peaks: The Return at the Brattle tonight. Anyone want to join me?
September 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Camberville/Boston friends: I’m going to the 10:30 showing of the first two episodes of Twin Peaks: The Return at the Brattle tonight. Anyone want to join me?
Is there a specific word for the deep sadness one feels while missing a live performance of Ravel's Mallarmé songs featuring an incomparable dream team on a cloudy, early fall evening?
September 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Is there a specific word for the deep sadness one feels while missing a live performance of Ravel's Mallarmé songs featuring an incomparable dream team on a cloudy, early fall evening?
Boston's new music season is underway, rain or shine... Always check newmusiccalendar.com/boston for the very latest updates. (And send corrections, updates, new listings to bostonnewmusic@gmail.com)
September 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Boston's new music season is underway, rain or shine... Always check newmusiccalendar.com/boston for the very latest updates. (And send corrections, updates, new listings to bostonnewmusic@gmail.com)
29 years of marriage as of yesterday, & we really like hanging out together
August 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
29 years of marriage as of yesterday, & we really like hanging out together
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My violin/cimbalom duo just launched our second annual call for composers. It's an easy and free application, and we'll award two composers $1,000 to write a new piece for us. Check it out here!
www.lamnth.com/lamnthlab
www.lamnth.com/lamnthlab
LAMNTHLAB | Lamnth
www.lamnth.com
June 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
My violin/cimbalom duo just launched our second annual call for composers. It's an easy and free application, and we'll award two composers $1,000 to write a new piece for us. Check it out here!
www.lamnth.com/lamnthlab
www.lamnth.com/lamnthlab
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In re: LRT, Minnesota is the opposite of a news desert - the Twin Cities has dozens of responsible news outlets staffed by incredibly professional journalists. They do not need your breathless, speculative assistance in covering this story. Post *local* coverage as it emerges, and ignore the noise.
June 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In re: LRT, Minnesota is the opposite of a news desert - the Twin Cities has dozens of responsible news outlets staffed by incredibly professional journalists. They do not need your breathless, speculative assistance in covering this story. Post *local* coverage as it emerges, and ignore the noise.
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Today!!!
New episodes of the music/Maker podcast kick off with a big-time solo show, during which I discuss my creative journey, what shapes my music, what inspires me, and lots more.
Listen and subscribe below!
www.looseleaftransmissions.com/post/music-m...
New episodes of the music/Maker podcast kick off with a big-time solo show, during which I discuss my creative journey, what shapes my music, what inspires me, and lots more.
Listen and subscribe below!
www.looseleaftransmissions.com/post/music-m...
music/Maker with Tyler Kline // Episode 29
How I've Found My Way as a Composer (So Far)
www.looseleaftransmissions.com
May 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Today!!!
New episodes of the music/Maker podcast kick off with a big-time solo show, during which I discuss my creative journey, what shapes my music, what inspires me, and lots more.
Listen and subscribe below!
www.looseleaftransmissions.com/post/music-m...
New episodes of the music/Maker podcast kick off with a big-time solo show, during which I discuss my creative journey, what shapes my music, what inspires me, and lots more.
Listen and subscribe below!
www.looseleaftransmissions.com/post/music-m...
So I don't know quite what I expected from my Thursday evening, but witnessing/hearing a large portion of Ligeti's "L'escalier du diable" as interpreted by Bruce Hornsby(!) was not on my bingo card.
May 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
So I don't know quite what I expected from my Thursday evening, but witnessing/hearing a large portion of Ligeti's "L'escalier du diable" as interpreted by Bruce Hornsby(!) was not on my bingo card.
Such an incredibly tough choice to make when there are simultaneous premieres by Han Lash and Amy Williams several towns apart.
May 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Such an incredibly tough choice to make when there are simultaneous premieres by Han Lash and Amy Williams several towns apart.
Bostonians: We're smack in the middle of a weekend with an almost absurd number of new music events that happen at overlapping/conflicting times, & if you want to try and keep track, this might help! newmusiccalendar.com/boston.html
New Music Calendar
newmusiccalendar.com
May 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Bostonians: We're smack in the middle of a weekend with an almost absurd number of new music events that happen at overlapping/conflicting times, & if you want to try and keep track, this might help! newmusiccalendar.com/boston.html
In spite of everything, live new music in Boston continues: newmusiccalendar.com/boston.html
[If you have trouble with the link, just type newmusiccalendar dot com slash boston into your browser.]
[If you have trouble with the link, just type newmusiccalendar dot com slash boston into your browser.]
New Music Calendar
newmusiccalendar.com
April 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
In spite of everything, live new music in Boston continues: newmusiccalendar.com/boston.html
[If you have trouble with the link, just type newmusiccalendar dot com slash boston into your browser.]
[If you have trouble with the link, just type newmusiccalendar dot com slash boston into your browser.]
2-factor authentication is the absolute worst enemy of someone who is a caregiver for an elderly family member, e.g. trying to manage healthcare, billing and finances, protect a loved one from scams, etc. There isn't a day that I don't curse this technological perpetual-obstacle course,
March 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
2-factor authentication is the absolute worst enemy of someone who is a caregiver for an elderly family member, e.g. trying to manage healthcare, billing and finances, protect a loved one from scams, etc. There isn't a day that I don't curse this technological perpetual-obstacle course,
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I really like this chord from the last Severance episode
March 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I really like this chord from the last Severance episode
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Something that doesn't get talked about nearly enough is how Sarah Palin, with her combination of religious zealotry, outsider appeal, anti-intellectualism, aggressive posturing and utter uncuriosity about the world, set the stage for the current phase of US right-wing politics.
March 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Something that doesn't get talked about nearly enough is how Sarah Palin, with her combination of religious zealotry, outsider appeal, anti-intellectualism, aggressive posturing and utter uncuriosity about the world, set the stage for the current phase of US right-wing politics.
The idea that Tr@*p's betrayal of Ukraine should bump trans civil rights to a lower place on some progressive "priority list" is incredibly insidious and destructive. To go along with this is to give in to an evil strategy. There's never been a more important time than now to support trans rights.
March 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The idea that Tr@*p's betrayal of Ukraine should bump trans civil rights to a lower place on some progressive "priority list" is incredibly insidious and destructive. To go along with this is to give in to an evil strategy. There's never been a more important time than now to support trans rights.
I didn't celebrate Twin Peaks day on February 24, but everybody knows it is much more fun to celebrate a happy Fish-In-The-Percolator day today, on February 25!
February 25, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I didn't celebrate Twin Peaks day on February 24, but everybody knows it is much more fun to celebrate a happy Fish-In-The-Percolator day today, on February 25!
It's kind of rare, but occasionally I go to a concert where I paid a fair amount of $ for the ticket, and it turns out I only like the music a little bit.
February 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It's kind of rare, but occasionally I go to a concert where I paid a fair amount of $ for the ticket, and it turns out I only like the music a little bit.
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Ignoring the news is impossible and irresponsible, but we can and should continue to celebrate the things we love—to buoy our spirits and remind us why it matters. Time to Flood the Zone with Tone. Join in if you like and share something cool. #FTZWT
February 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Ignoring the news is impossible and irresponsible, but we can and should continue to celebrate the things we love—to buoy our spirits and remind us why it matters. Time to Flood the Zone with Tone. Join in if you like and share something cool. #FTZWT
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I have to get this out: I have been a queer and trans activist and educator for 35 years and among all the other things I am feeling right now, I am also just SO ANNOYED we have to do this AGAIN.
February 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I have to get this out: I have been a queer and trans activist and educator for 35 years and among all the other things I am feeling right now, I am also just SO ANNOYED we have to do this AGAIN.
I got a christmas present of a big bandcamp virtual gift card this year, and today I spent most of it for Bandcamp Friday!
February 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I got a christmas present of a big bandcamp virtual gift card this year, and today I spent most of it for Bandcamp Friday!
February is off to a running start for new music in Boston.
newmusiccalendar.com/boston.html
What's missing? Email bostonnewmusic@gmail.com
newmusiccalendar.com/boston.html
What's missing? Email bostonnewmusic@gmail.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
February is off to a running start for new music in Boston.
newmusiccalendar.com/boston.html
What's missing? Email bostonnewmusic@gmail.com
newmusiccalendar.com/boston.html
What's missing? Email bostonnewmusic@gmail.com
Rehearsal with Lamnth (aka @nicktolle.bsky.social - cimbalom & Lilit Hartunian - violín) sounded great today! Looking forward so much to New Gallery Concert Series tomorrow evening at 7 PM at Longy.
January 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Rehearsal with Lamnth (aka @nicktolle.bsky.social - cimbalom & Lilit Hartunian - violín) sounded great today! Looking forward so much to New Gallery Concert Series tomorrow evening at 7 PM at Longy.
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Migrating off of Substack was so easy! Everyone should do it. Anyway you can follow your favorite violin/cimbalom duo here.
livelamnthlove.beehiiv.com
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Live Lamnth Love
Latest updates and musings from your favorite violin/cimbalom duo!
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January 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Migrating off of Substack was so easy! Everyone should do it. Anyway you can follow your favorite violin/cimbalom duo here.
livelamnthlove.beehiiv.com
livelamnthlove.beehiiv.com