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Lesley Mok -- Photo by Tarishi Gupta

ListN Up Playlist: Lesley Mok (December 7, 2023)

ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contempora…
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Jennifer Walshe -- Photo by Andrea Avezzù, courtesy of La Biennale di Venezia

Jennifer Walshe Brings Chaos, Whimsy, and Nostalgia to hcmf// 2023

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (hcmf//) is a significant part of the contemporary and new…
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Michelle Hromin
JACK Quartet -- Photo by Shervin Lainez

Anatomy of a Commission: Performers as Commissioners

Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, “Anatomy of a Commission” is a digital res…
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Austin Wulliman
Joel Thompson -- Photo by Rachel Cheong

Joel Thompson Brings Introspection and Imagination to New ACF-led Commission

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. “I don’t know if you know, but I&#8…
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Amanda Cook
Chi-chi Nwanoku -- Photo by Eric Richmond

5 Questions to Chi-chi Nwanoku CBE (bassist and founder, Chineke! Orchestra)

In the eight years since its founding, the Chineke! Orchestra has performed at the BBC Proms, helped…
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Dalanie Harris
Mei-Ann Chen -- Photo by Simon Pauly

Mei-Ann Chen is a Busy Globetrotter, but Chicago is Always in her Heart

“When I played in orchestras as a shy violinist, I saw this person on the podium helping to make the…
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Christine S. Escobar
Alistair Coleman -- Photo courtesy of the artist

5 Questions to Alistair Coleman (composer)

This sponsored article is part of a paid partnership with the Curtis Institute of Music. Alistair Co…
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Tristan McKay
Daniela Mack and Afredo Daza in El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego -- Photo by Cory Weaver

“El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego” is a Powerful Homage to Mexican Art and Culture

In their debut opera, El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego, Grammy Award-winning composer Gabriela Lena…
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Dalanie Harris
Nwando Ebizie and the London Sinfonietta present

Nwando Ebizie and London Sinfonietta Curate a Multisensory Experience at the Colour Factory

On Nov. 15 I went to a nightclub in east London — OK, it was 7 p.m. and the Colour Factory in Hackne…
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Caroline Potter
Anjna Swaminatha -- Photo by Hey Zinah Photography; Makeup by Jillian Wilkey

Anjna Swaminathan Offers Pathways Toward Connection and Healing on Debut Album

“I don’t think that music is what I’m supposed to do on Earth,” multi-discip…
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Jasmine IVANNA Espy
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ListN Up Playlist: justine lee hooper (November 15, 2023)

ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contempora…
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Dalanie Harris and Katie Brown of Classically Black Podcast -- Photo by Lasalle Smith

To Podcast or Not to Podcast? Reflections from the Hosts of “Classically Black”

Classical musicians in the 21st century are expected to continually adapt to the latest cultural and…
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Katie Brown, Dalanie Harris
Soloist Dana Whiteside in

New Oratorio by Tracy K. Smith and Aaron Siegel Gives Voice to Civil War-Era African American Troops

Merkin Hall is a beautiful venue, warm in both temperature and acoustics. On Nov. 2, Tracy K. Smith,…
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Donna Lee Davidson
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The Met’s “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” is Full of Profound Emotions and Provocative Truths

In the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, there are plenty o…
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Stephanie Boyd
Linda Catlin Smith -- Photo by Claire Harvie

Linda Catlin Smith Revels in Introverted Confidence with Sensuous, Idiosyncratic Album ‘Dark Flower’

One of my favorite aspects of autumn is the sensation of being wrapped in a warm jacket or bundled u…
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Sofía Rocha
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ListN Up Playlist: Jorge Sosa (November 2, 2023)

ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contempora…
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Quince Ensemble performs Paul Pinto's The Approach: Part One at Kaufman Music Center -- Photo by David Andrako

At Kaufman Music Center, Quince Ensemble Serves Up Dazzling Performance of a Work in Progress

Kaufman Music Center inaugurated its new “Artist as Curator” series on Thursday, Oct. 26 with Quince…
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Jennifer Jolley
Ellen Fullman and The Living Earth Show perform Elemental View at EMPAC -- Photo by Michael Valiquette

Ellen Fullman’s Singular and Suitably-Named ‘Long String Instrument’ Reverberates at EMPAC

Ellen Fullman’s Long String Instrument was almost invisible on stage at the Experimental Media and P…
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Vanessa Ague
Leilehua Lanzilotti -- Photo by Blaise Hayward Photography

Leilehua Lanzilotti is Reconnecting with her Kanaka Maoli Heritage and Celebrating Hawaiian Stories

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Leilehua Lanzilotti often references visu…
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Amanda Cook
Mariah Goulet -- Photo courtesy of the artist

Higher Ed Supported Me Until My Career-Ending Injury — Then I Got Ghosted

One of the worst break-ups I ever endured came from a four-year relationship that I invested all of…
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Mariah Goulet
Briana Hunter -- Photo by Caitlin Oldham

5 Questions to Briana Hunter (mezzo-soprano)

Briana Hunter‘s career in opera has been nothing short of a meteoric rise. The dedication to h…
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Jasmine IVANNA Espy
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Track Premiere: The Angelica Sanchez Nonet Performs “Run”

“Hearing sounds of creatures I don’t recognize makes my imagination run wild,” writes pianist…
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Michael Hersch and Ah Young Hong -- Photo courtesy of the artists

5 Questions to Michael Hersch (composer) and Ah Young Hong (soprano)

Throughout his career, composer and pianist Michael Hersch has created a body of work that explores…
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Jacob Kopcienski
Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash

A Letter to Your Institution

Arts institutions are under pressure to get with the times. The political and social movements of th…
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Allison Loggins-Hull
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