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Concert

Review: Royal College of Music “Fantasy and Fairytales”

Alex Hardy, Anastasia Koorn, Asher Joyce, Bella Marslen, Charlotte Jane Kennedy, Daniel Musashi, David Fraser, Deniz Dortok, Eden Shifroni, Lasha Kharkhelauri, Michael Rosewell, Royal College of Music, Ruvin Meda, Taining Zhao, Tète-à-Tète, Tom Law
It’s end-of-term showtime at the London conservatoires, and recently I’ve seen some exciting new short operas by young composers. In June, I went to the Guildhall’s Opera Makers showcase, where the st…
Ash Fure at Pioneer Works -- Photo by Ahad Subzwari
Concert

Review: Ash Fure and Laurel Halo at Pioneer Works

Ash Fure, Laurel Halo, Pioneer Works
Everything seemed perfectly engineered for presence on Jun. 25 at Pioneer Works. The sun twinkled golden in the yard as people milled about, drinks in hand, and sat on benches to read or chat with the…
Kronos Quartet -- Photo by Danica Taylor
Album

Review: Kronos Quartet “ZonelyHearts”

CMC Centrediscs, Delia Derbyshire, Kronos Quartet, Nicole Lizée
Kronos Quartet is an ensemble that needs little introduction — the San Francisco-based group recently celebrated their 50th anniversary, and in this half century, they have been at the forefront of co…
José Martínez -- Photo by Julia Gang
Interview

5 Questions to José Martínez (composer)

Alejandro González Puche, HOCKET, Hocket Duo, Jordan Walsh, José Martínez, Laura Moreno, Leymis Bolaños, Ma Zhenghong, May Romero Quiñonez, New Focus Recordings, Sara Martínez
José Martínez has charted numerous routes through tradition and storytelling by leaning into abstraction, technology, and interdisciplinary performance. Bridging Colombian and Afro-Latin traditions wi…
Ali Balighi -- Photo by Venus Bayat
Interview

5 Questions to Ali Balighi (composer)

Ali Balighi, Post Orientalism Music
Composer, electroacoustic musician, and educator Ali Balighi seems most comfortable in the unstable zones on the fringe of conventional harmonic systems. In work that spans acoustic performance, live…
Ashley DuBose -- Photo by Jayme Halbritter
Ashley DuBose — Photo by Jayme Halbritter

American Composer Forum

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Sivan Cohen Elias -- Photo by Patrick Pelham
Sivan Cohen Elias — Photo by Patrick Pelham

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