30/09/2026
Celebrating 10 years of this masterpiece of an album.
Keep in Touch by Nadia Sirota & Nico Muhly
♻️ from Bedroom Community • Ten years of Keep in Touch. A reason to listen twice.
Nico Muhly’s writing influenced Nadia Sirota’s playing. Her input influenced his writing. Keep in Touch lets us hear that exchange in two forms.
On Nico’s Speaks Volumes, Nadia’s viola sits within electronics made with Valgeir Sigurðsson, including the small sounds of her own playing. For the version released in 2016, Chris Thompson translated that sound-world into parts for Nadia and Alarm Will Sound.
The 2016 album pairs that ensemble version with Nico Muhly’s Viola Concerto. Two works shaped by a collaboration between composer and player.
Hear the original, then the ensemble version. Do the same gestures feel different to you?
Portraits: Nico Muhly by Ana Cuba; Nadia Sirota by Samantha West. Album artwork: Alex Sopp
Valgeir Sigurðsson
Alan Pierson
Chris P. Thompson
Leonard Slatkin
Alarm Will Sound
Detroit Symphony Orchestra