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The Honourable Elizabeth A. Baker is a new renaissance artist whose work is best expressed as a…
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A string quartet album is more than a slice of an ensemble’s repertoire; it’s an expression of what…
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Kathleen McGowan
Like any living art, contemporary classical music is in a constant state of flux. Aesthetic tides ri…
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Tristan McKay
I find myself circling the drain of uncertainty these days; am I wearing clothes or styling them? Do…
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Connie Li
Musician, composer, and activist Mark Lomax, II dares to trust himself by playing the notes that spe…
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Katie Brown
In a 2022 article for I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, “We Need to Talk About Money,” composer Juhi Bansal dism…
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Brandon Elliott, Dale Trumbore
Just before Rafiq Bhatia’s performance at the Warhol Museum on Oct. 7, I had a chance to catch up wi…
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Christian Kriegeskotte
Depth and width are sometimes positioned as a dichotomy and treated as irreconcilable — however, com…
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Sofía Rocha
Leyna Marika Papach is a composer, interdisciplinary artist and violinist from Japan and the United…
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Talk Low Festival returned for a second year Sep. 26–29 in Cincinnati, Ohio — and thank goodness. Wh…
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A. Kori Hill
Zara Hudson-Kozdoj is no stranger to evolution. While she shares a classically trained background wi…
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Dalanie Harris
A few months ago, Jessie Montgomery was seated in the audience for the world premiere of Jasmine Bar…
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Christine S. Escobar
On Thursday, Sep. 18, Roulette Intermedium felt more like walking into someone’s home than a concert…
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Donna Lee Davidson
Asuka Kakitani is a Minnesota-based composer whose music asks gently for our attention with its joyf…
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Stephanie Boyd
On his debut album, composer, improviser, and trumpeter Chris Williams blends pointed drones and dis…
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Michelle Hromin
In the lobby area of the TivoliVredenburg contemporary music venue, shrieking electronics by IEMA En…
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Vanessa Ague
Brandon Lopez is a bassist and composer living in New York City. His work deals with work, improvisa…
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Money Matters is a NewMusicBox x I CARE IF YOU LISTEN collaboration, supported by New Music USA It i…
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Ravish Momin
TAK Ensemble’s SWOONFEST is a true community initiative, emphasizing the ethos of an experimental me…
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Lana Norris
“The CheckOut is Chicago’s only venue in a former 7-Eleven,” composer Seth Boustead says to me, half…
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Thulasi Seshan
Jess Tsang is a percussionist, cultural organizer, and researcher dedicated to the creation of new i…
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How do you craft queer joy, kinship, and homes in music? Mainstream culture is filled with ready-mad…
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Jacob Kopcienski
Amidst the many impressive accolades cited in composer Natacha Diels’ bio, one line stands out to me…
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Christian Kriegeskotte
