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Theresa May -- Photo by Emanuel Wallace

5 Questions to Theresa May (trumpeter, composer, educator)

Theresa May’s multifaceted work as an artist, performer, educator, and advocate illustrates the abun…
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Katie Brown
Jasmine Arielle Barnes and Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton,

In “She Who Dared,” Jasmine Barnes and Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton Center the Overlooked Women of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

The story of Rosa Parks – tired after a long day at work, refusing to move to the back of the bus to…
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Dalanie Harris
Nick Photinos -- Photo by John Bowditch

The Myth of Making It

Money Matters is a NewMusicBox x I CARE IF YOU LISTEN collaboration, supported by New Music USA…
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Nick Photinos
Sharon! Udoh -- Photo by Kate Sweeney

ListN Up Playlist: Sharon Udoh (May 22, 2025)

Sharon Udoh is a Nigerian-American pianist, composer, arranger, curator, and vocalist based in Chica…
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Trevor Weston -- Courtesy of artist

Ecce Ensemble Explores Trevor Weston’s Encyclopedic Chamber Works on “Remembrances”

The nuance within composer Trevor Weston’s musical language floats through a range of influences, in…
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Michelle Hromin
Carpe Diem String Quartet -- Photo by Bob Handelman

5 Questions to Carpe Diem String Quartet

Once described as “multilingual” for their captivating performances of music from around the world,…
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Ciyadh Wells
History Dog -- Photo by Abigail Clark

History Dog, Elder Ones, and Qasim Naqvi Cultivate Justice at Union Pool

Union Pool was filtered with a buzzing moodiness on the evening of May 11. There was an unshakeable…
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Yaz Lancaster
Family Junket -- Photo by Grace Del Vecchio

Family Junket and Akenya Enact Joy, Awareness, and Action at Chicago’s Constellation

It was a warm spring night on Saturday, May 10, and the line to get in the door at Constellation was…
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Thulasi Seshan
Ojai Music Festival -- Photo by Timothy Norris

The 2025 Ojai Music Festival Manifests a Better World through Sonic Discovery

In a tranquil southern Californian park, shaded by oak trees, the Libbey Bowl transforms each June i…
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Gemma Peacocke
Raimundo Atal -- Photo by Omar Andron

5 Questions to Raimundo Atal (composer, environmentalist, economist)

The mention of ambient music often evokes the feeling of staring at one of those corporate inspirati…
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Forrest Howell
Gladstone Deluxe -- Courtesy of artist

ListN UP Playlist: Gladstone Deluxe (May 8, 2025)

ListN Up playlists are commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists are selected by ACF staff (…
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Zygmund de Somogyi -- Photo by Kit McCarthy

5 Questions to Zygmund de Somogyi (composer)

Zygmund de Somogyi’s music beguiles with its wit, emotional openness, and sonic imagination. Their n…
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Caroline Potter
Catherine Lamb -- Photo by Rui Camilo

Catherine Lamb’s “interius/exterius” Calls Forth Mystical Peace through Mathematical Precision

Catherine Lamb’s interius/exterius positions both performers and listeners in a space that is at onc…
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Christian Kriegeskotte

Video Premiere: “To Whom I Pray” by Quenton Blache

Pastel sunlight moves through the trees as a solo violin floats above a wall of sound. Pale yellow,…
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Money Matters essayist Megan Ihnen

Getting Paid Like a Pro: Untangling the Financial Realities of a Music Career

Money Matters is a NewMusicBox x I CARE IF YOU LISTEN collaboration, supported by New Music USA. Thi…
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Megan Ihnen
Raehann Bryce-Davis -- Photo by Isamar Chabot

Raehann Bryce-Davis’ “Evolution” is a Tour-de-Force of Artistic Vision and Finesse

Raehann Bryce-Davis’ Evolution is a personal and communally expansive project that completely dispel…
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A. Kori Hill
Mingjia Chen -- Photo by Haley Freedlund

ListN Up Playlist: Mingjia Chen (April 24, 2025)

ListN Up playlists are commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists are selected by ACF staff (…
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Carlos Simon at the premiere of

Carlos Simon’s “Good News Mass” Takes Audiences to Church in Captivating LA Premiere

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has been aptly lauded for their commitment to innovation in classical m…
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Katie Brown
2025 Foundation for Contemporary Arts awardees -- Photos by Laura Pardo, Televaya, and Zachary Fabri

The Foundation for Contemporary Arts Gives Experimental Sound Practitioners Freedom to Create

Dorian Wood was planning a major cross-country move when she received an out-of-the-blue phone call…
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Vanessa Ague
Anna Webber -- Photo by Des White

5 Questions to Anna Webber (saxophonist, flutist, composer)

For saxophonist, flutist, and composer Anna Webber, her choice in collaborators is a key indicator o…
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Julia Kuhlman
Amber N. Ford in conversation at concertnova's

concertnova’s “Meet in the Middle” is a Beautiful Snapshot of the Black Midwest’s Aural and Visual Diversity

There is little stopping classical music programmers from making innovative choices, except maybe co…
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A. Kori Hill
Francisco del Pino -- Photo by David Kelly

Francisco del Pino and Charlotte Mundy Team Up For Evocative Poetry Settings on “The Sea”

With The Sea (Notice Recordings), composer Francisco del Pino and soprano Charlotte Mundy make a com…
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Lauren Ishida
Danielle Jagelski -- Photo by Four Ten Media

Indigenous Sounds Resound in a Dynamic Concert by Voices of Ascension and Guests

The gargantuan, stunning Church of Ascension in Greenwich Village gave audience members a profound s…
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Stephanie Boyd
Third Coast Percussion -- Photo by Saverio Truglia

Third Coast Percussion’s “Standard Stoppages” Honors Two Decades of Innovative Music-Making

In celebration of the ensemble’s 20th anniversary, Third Coast Percussion’s Standard Stoppages (Cedi…
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Michelle Hromin
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