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Corie Rose Soumah -- Photo by Edward Gaona-Lopata

Concert

5 Questions to Corie Rose Soumah (composer)

Corie Rose Soumah, International Contemporary Ensemble, TIME:SPANS

The work of Canadian composer and scholar Corie Rose Soumah is as vast as the natural world. Guided by Afrodiasporic geologies, her physical and visceral music shapes the sounds of what’s in the sky,…

Donna Lee Davidson

Aug 12, 2025

Eric Umble, medium. (gg200bpm and Yaz Lancaster), and Beef Lounge

Feature

From New Music to Queer, Underground Nightlife

New York City’s DIY underground is home to some of the most innovative artists around. Veterans and younger artists alike have risen to local notoriety without academic or institutional support, and h…

Yaz Lancaster

Aug 11, 2025

Badie Khaleghian -- Photo by Aruna Kharod

Playlist

ListN Up Playlist: Badie Khaleghian (August 7, 2025)

Aaron Pilsan, Badie Khaleghian, Eric Mandat, Hold Your Ears, Kian Soltani, Kurt Stallmann, Liza Stepanova, NobleMotion Dance, Pauline Oliveros, Raven Chacon, Reza Vali, Shanbehzadeh Ensemble, Tong Yan

ListN Up playlists are commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists are selected by ACF staff (including I CARE IF YOU LISTEN and innova Recordings). Badie Khaleghian, an Iranian-American compose…

I CARE IF YOU LISTEN

Aug 6, 2025

Clara Kim -- Photo courtesy of the artist

Album

Clara Kim Parses the Relics of Canonized Music on Emotionally Complex New Album

Clara Kim, New Focus Recordings

Bone fragments of each of the twelve Apostles lie in a sealed reliquary at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan. Like the other holy relics housed at the church, they serve as physical reminders of th…

Chrysanthe Tan

Aug 5, 2025

Interview

5 Questions to Ingrid Martin (conductor)

Conducting Artistry, Crosswinds Ensemble, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Ingrid Martin, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Before she became a professional conductor, Australian-born Ingrid Martin was a doctor of emergency medicine, and later a teacher. These alternate careers have directly contributed to her advocacy and…

Gemma Peacocke

Aug 4, 2025

Album

Tara Cunningham Explores the Natural Sounds of Objects on “Almost – Not Exactly” Album

Christos Stylianides, Elina Demirtzioglou, Liam Noble, Morgan Noise, Nonclassical, Sofia Poutchtou, Tara Cunningham

Known for her distinctive voice as an improviser and composer, UK guitarist Tara Cunningham’s new solo release, Almost – Not Exactly, balances bold experimentation with the natural percussion of…

Michelle Hromin

Jul 23, 2025

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