To Eighth Blackbird, ‘new classical’ means everything, nothing

From CentreDaily.com, a preview of the April 2nd Eight Blackbird show.

If “contemporary classical music” gives you pause, it shouldn’t. According to flutist Tim Munro, it’s a nonfactor. “The wonderful thing about ‘contemporary classical music’ or ‘new classical music’ is that it means absolutely nothing,” Munro said, “In other words, it means all things and everything. As an ensemble, we’re excited to reflect the diversity of the musical world in 2015, whether that is indie rock, African drumming, ’70s funk, folk ballads or 18th-century music.” Munro said Eighth Blackbird has been fighting the stuffy notions of the classical music genre since the group started.