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Gao Hong: Memories and Journeys of a Pipa Composer

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Before she started composing, Chinese pip…
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Esteban Meneses
Darlene Castro Ortiz--Photo by Marie Kim

ListN Up: Darlene Castro Ortiz (April 29, 2022)

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Curtis Bannister and Flora Hawk in the Chicago Opera Theatre production of Errollyn Wallen's

In Quamino’s Map, Errollyn Wallen Illuminates Forgotten American-British History

Loosely inspired by S.I. Martin’s 1997 novel “Incomparable World,” Errollyn Wallen’s new opera Quami…
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Jillian DeGroot
Jennifer Higdon (photo by A. Bogard)

5 Questions to Jennifer Higdon about “Duo Duel”

Jennifer Higdon has just added a new concerto to her catalog — Duo Duel, for two percussionists and…
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Stephanie Boyd
JACK Quartet--Photo by Joan Jastrebski

JACK Quartet Premieres Three New Works at Merkin Hall

JACK Quartet left the audience awestruck by the complexity, layers, and ideas of truly innovative mu…
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Donna Lee Davidson
Elle Reid and Pekka Kuusisto--Photos courtesy of the LA Phil

Ellen Reid and Pekka Kuusisto Curate “Transfixing” Program for LA Phil

I saw a tweet the other day that sparked familiar discourse about the merits and perils of amplifyin…
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Chrysanthe Tan
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Applications Now Open for innova Recordings Spring National Call

innova Recordings, the in-house recording label of American Composers Forum, invites applicants to s…
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Akenya--Photo by Samantha Fuehring

ListN Up: Akenya (April 22, 2022)

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Jasmine Morris' Muspelheim

Video Premiere: Muspelheim by Jasmine Morris

A cluster of discordant droning reeds usher in a slinking ornamented melody in composer Jasmine Morr…
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Seattle Modern Orchestra with Darius Jones--Photo by Shaya Bendix Lyon

Seattle Modern Orchestra Welcomes Darius Jones for Residency

Since 2010, the Seattle Modern Orchestra (SMO) has been bringing contemporary repertoire to the Paci…
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Dalanie Harris
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5 Questions to Sarah Bob (pianist) about New Gallery Concert Series

New Gallery Concert Series (NewGal) was about to celebrate its 20th anniversary when the pandemic hi…
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Anne Goldberg-Baldwin
Han Chen--Photo by Zhenwei Liu

5 Questions to Han Chen about Migration Music

When pianist Han Chen moved from Taiwan to the United States, it didn’t take long for him to become…
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Julia Kuhlman
Lisa Bielawa--Photo by Desmond White

ListN Up: Lisa Bielawa (April 15, 2022)

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Harvard’s Eileen Southern Initiative Celebrates Music of Black Americans

On April 7-9, 2022, the Eileen Southern Initiative and Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute hosted a weeken…
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Clover Nahabedian
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Asking for a Friend: Selfie Videos & Elusive Second Performances

Welcome to the first installment of “Asking for a Friend,” a new music advice column where arts admi…
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Rhiannon Giddens (Photo by Ebru Yildiz) and Michael Abels (Photo by Eric Schwabel)

5 Questions to Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels about Omar

As a founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and through her current career as a singer-song…
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A. Kori Hill

Counterpoints is an Enchanting Meditation on Place and Meaning

Every single day as we move through the world, we use our senses to identify places and navigate amo…
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Tristan McKay
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ACF Partners with Look + Listen for 20th Anniversary Season

Look + Listen’s free annual spring festival marks its 20th anniversary with a trio of boldly i…
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Layale Chaker--Photo by Anna Rakhvalova

ListN Up: Layale Chaker (April 8, 2022)

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For the Love of Fire and Water

“For the Love of Fire and Water” Creates Harmony Out of Discord

On April 8, 2022, pianist and composer Myra Melford is releasing her full-length album For the Love…
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Padideh Aghanoury
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Who Cares How You Listen? – Thoughts on Our Relationship with Recordings

As artists who are also listeners, we tend to have a complex relationship with recorded music. When…
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Christian Kriegeskotte, Ciyadh Wells
Departure Duo performs Sarah Gibson's The Boys Are There

Video Premiere: Departure Duo Performs The Boys Are There by Sarah Gibson

The spirit of the 1920s reverberates through words, architecture, and costuming in Departure Duo&#82…
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Julie Herndon--Photo by Bonnie Rae Mills

Julie Herndon Thrives Between Art and a Technological Place

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists require substantial support. Beca…
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Jasmine IVANNA Espy
Lidiya Yankovskaya--Photo by Kate Lemmon

ListN Up: Lidiya Yankovskaya (April 1, 2022)

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