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Dai Wei Finds Freedom in Expression in Unconventional Career, with New Orchestral Commission
May 8, 2023
This sponsored article is part of a paid partnership with the Curtis Institute of Music. Dai Wei was…
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Chrysanthe Tan

ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contempora…
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Endlessly Curious, Alex Shapiro Draws Inspiration from Nature, Technology, and Humble Beginnings
May 2, 2023
This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. “Nobody needs me,” composer Alex Shapiro…
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Amanda Cook

Angelica Olstad Chronicles Unwavering Search for Truth and Identity in New Album “American”
May 1, 2023
In the United States, the concept of “Americanism” is frequently tied to imperialism, patriarchy, an…
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Jasmine IVANNA Espy

Danielle Jagelski is a prime example of socially responsive artistry in the 21st century. Based in N…
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Forrest Howell

New Album by Iranian Female Composers Association Brings to Light Distinguished Middle Eastern Voices
Apr 26, 2023
Compelling and deeply touching, with grace and passion in equal measure, Sirventès is a collection o…
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Sofía Rocha

Pianist Mina Miller is the founder, president, and artistic director of Music of Remembrance, a non-…
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Sofía Rocha

ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contempora…
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In 1959, Ed Bland proclaimed the “death of jazz” in his groundbreaking film, The Cry of Jazz. Set in…
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Jacob Kopcienski

Juantio Becenti (Diné/Navajo) composes music that defies easy description. With an organic and intui…
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Tristan McKay

In Audiovisual Debut Album “AmethYst,” Yaz Lancaster Curates Internal Dialogues with Collaborators
Apr 13, 2023
Yaz Lancaster is a transdisciplinary artist, composer, and violinist whose work combines various tec…
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Clover Nahabedian

Palestine-born Firas Zreik is a creator and collaborator based in New York City. He is an advocate f…
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Jennifer Jolley

Spektral Quartet and singer Julia Holter’s new album, Behind the Wallpaper (released March 3 on New…
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Lauren Ishida

ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contempora…
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With Mechanical Toys and Feverish Improvisation, Nicole Mitchell Invites a Communal Exploration of her Music
Apr 5, 2023
Flutist and composer Nicole Mitchell says she isn’t used to hearing an entire program of her work, b…
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Donna Lee Davidson

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Image caption: Artists featured in “…
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Carolina Heredia

As soon as I revealed to Brooklyn-based cello player and composer Issei Herr that I was calling in t…
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Christian Kriegeskotte

The entrancing “Fluorescent Oceans” — the lead single from Chromic Duo’s upcoming EP, Ro…
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In Moving Performance at Roulette, Cellist Andrew Yee Ponders Identity and Conflicting Emotions
Mar 29, 2023
Andrew Yee took a seat onstage and swept the bow across their cello’s open strings without missing a…
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Vanessa Ague

A massive bronze head, with loops jutting out from every crevice of its face, sits amongst the orche…
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Vanessa Ague

“I need you to tell me who I am supposed to be,” Sarah Goldfeather sings in the quirky, jump-cut new…
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN

ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contempora…
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN

As our realities remain uncertain, leaning into the supportive communities around us can be one of t…
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Jasmine IVANNA Espy

10 Years in the Making, New Alan Turing Opera by Justine F. Chen Arrives in Timely Retelling
Mar 20, 2023
Content warning: suicide Known as the father of modern computing, Alan Turing was an English scienti…
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Christine S. Escobar