{"product_id":"hughes-tulpa","title":"Hughes: Tulpa - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eTulpa\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eHughes\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eNew Focus\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e690277900402\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2021-04-16\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Curtis K. Hughes' \"Tulpa\" is a collection of his rhythmically incisive music heard in solo, duo, and ensemble settings, and culminating in the title work for ten players and guest soprano. The Boston based Hughes writes from a deep collaborative connection with his performers, crafting pieces that balance harmonic adventure with stylistic diversity, and political subtext with sardonic humor. The music of Curtis K. Hughes (b. 1974) is characterized by it's rhythmic restlessness, it's harmonic adventurousness and it's often volatile mix of diverse stylistic elements and political subtexts. It has been described as \"fiery\" in the New York Times, \"well crafted\" in the Phoenix, and \"colorfully scored\" in the Boston Globe. A professor of composition at the Boston Conservatory since 2008, Curtis was a student of composers Lee Hyla and Evan Ziporyn, and is a graduate of Oberlin College and Conservatory, and of the New England Conservatory (NEC), which honored him in 2010 with it's Outstanding Alumni Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/176915860\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Hughes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39500031950919,"sku":"41465127","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3945887-2685433.jpg?v=1711733893","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/hughes-tulpa","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}