Tigran Hamasyan gives a live performance of "Fides Tua," from his 2017 album, An Ancient Observer.

The Magnetic Fields perform "'74 No" from 50 Song Memoir, chronicling the 50 years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year, due March 10, 2017.

The Magnetic Fields perform "'86 How I Failed Ethics" from 50 Song Memoir, chronicling the 50 years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year, due March 3, 2017.

The Magnetic Fields perform "'93 Me and Fred and Dave and Ted" from 50 Song Memoir, chronicling the 50 years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year, due March 3, 2017.

The Magnetic Fields perform "'02 Be True to Your Bar" from 50 Song Memoir, chronicling the 50 years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year, due March 3, 2017.

The Magnetic Fields perform "'13 Big Enough for Both of Us" from 50 Song Memoir, chronicling the 50 years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year, due March 3, 2017.

Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau perform "Scarlet Town," from their 2017 self-titled debut duo album. They performed the song, written by David Rawlings & Gillian Welch, at The Bowery Ballroom in December 2015. Video directed by Alex Chaloff.

The official video for Devendra Banhart's "Saturday Night," from his 2016 album, Ape in Pink Marble. The video was directed by Jon Beasley and Isabelle Albuquerque of Osk Studio.

The official video for American composer Nico Muhly and Faroese singer/songwriter Teitur's song "Don't I Know You from Somewhere," from their 2016 album Confessions. The album's lyrics were inspired by or culled from video and commentary the pair found on YouTube.

Composer John Adams discusses his 2014 dramatic symphony for violin and orchestra, Scheherazade.2.