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Jen Shyu--Photo by Ben Doyle

ListN Up: Jen Shyu (May 28, 2021)

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Neuk Collective member Robyn Benson, Link structures 7 and 8, 2020, wood, paint and webbing--Image courtesy of the artist

Creating Inclusive Spaces for Neurodivergent Artists (Casting Light #1)

“Casting Light” is a 10-part series that explores the often invisible inequities in cont…
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April Yee
Daniel Bernard Roumain

5 Questions to Daniel Bernard Roumain about They Still Want To Kill Us

Daniel Bernard Roumain is a prolific composer, acclaimed violinist, and social activist known for hi…
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Bill Doggett
Sergio Barer--Photo courtesy of the artist

Sergio Barer Tells the Stories of Twin Cities Immigrant Communities

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Before he was born, Sergio Barer’s…
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Dameun Strange
Fay Victor--Photo by Nathan Bahar

ListN Up: Fay Victor (May 21, 2021)

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Wavefield Ensemble--Photo by Rob Davidson

Track Premiere: Wavefield Ensemble Performs Jessie Cox’s Space Travel From Someplace Else

A chorus of otherworldly whispers, harmonics, scrapes, and multiphonics usher in Jessie Cox’s…
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innova Bay Area Pilot Program artists Eki’Shola Abrams, Melinda Martinez Becker, Nicolas Lell Benavides, Lisa Mezzacappa, Beth Schenck, SHENSduo, Lewis Jordan, Julie Herndon, and Anne Hege

Innova Recordings Announces Bay Area Pilot Projects

American Composers Forum (ACF) and Innova Recordings are pleased to announce the selected artists an…
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Donna Weng Friedman--Photo by Michael Ian

5 Questions to Donna Weng Friedman (pianist)

Award-winning pianist and music producer Donna Weng Friedman enjoys a varied career as a soloist, ch…
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Jennifer Jolley
Shi-An Costello [alloy]

On [alloy], Shi-An Costello Deftly Mixes Approaches to the Prepared Piano

An alloy is a metal made by combining various elements with the purpose of creating greater strength…
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Clover Nahabedian
ACF Artist Equity Summit

ACF Artist Equity Summit: Twin Cities Arts Leaders

On May 20-21, 2021, join American Composers Forum (ACF) for our virtual Artist Equity Summit, where…
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Dameun Strange
Marcos Balter--Photo by Heidi Solander

ListN Up: Marcos Balter (May 14, 2021)

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Jessica Meyer--Photo by Dario Acosta

5 Questions to Jessica Meyer (composer, performer)

Seven years ago, violist Jessica Meyer heard someone else perform her music for the first time. In n…
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Amanda Cook
Sandeep Das and Mike Block perform

Video Premiere: “Fight or Flight” by Sandeep Das and Mike Block

For Silkroad artists Sandeep Das (tabla) and Mike Block (cello), the joy of cross-cultural collabora…
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Brandee Younger performs at the 2021 Chicago Jazz String Summit--Screenshot courtesy CJSS

Chicago Jazz String Summit Showcases Improvisors Around the World

The seventh annual Chicago Jazz String Summit took place virtually on April 30-May 1, 2021, with eve…
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Padideh Aghanoury
Eunmi Ko--Photo by Eduardo Costa Roldan

ListN Up: Eunmi Ko (May 7, 2021)

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Francisco del Pino--Photo courtesy New Amsterdam Records

Album Premiere: Decir by Francisco del Pino

The tender soprano voice of Cecilia Pastorino gently floats over placid instrumental soundscapes and…
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Laura Strickling--Photo by Patria Alexander

5 Questions to Laura Strickling (soprano) about The 40@40 Project

Soprano Laura Strickling is an exceptional performer, leaving her mark in virtually every genre of v…
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Lauren Ishida
Erika Dohi performs Particle Of...

Video Premiere: Erika Dohi Performs “Particle Of…” by Andy Akiho

Alter egos in blue and pink wigs, layered polyrhythms, and the muted plunks, gear-like clicks, and w…
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Vilde Tuv--Photo by Linn Heidi Stokkedal

Track Premiere: “Tenk At Det Fins” by Vilde Tuv

For Norwegian artist Vilde Tuv, it all started with the idea of a “one woman band.” At f…
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Anthony Davis--Photo by Erik Jepsen

ListN Up: Anthony Davis (April 30, 2021)

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Charmaine Lee KNVF

Charmaine Lee Dissects Language and Sound with New LP, “KNVF”

Attempting to confine Charmaine Lee’s vocal stylings to any particular genre or, dare I say, combina…
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Christian Kriegeskotte
Mendi + Keith Obadike--Photo courtesy of the artists

5 Questions to Mendi + Keith Obadike (lull: a sleep temple)

For the 2021 edition of the Look + Listen Festival, four multimedia artists created work to be exper…
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Tristan McKay
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Sprig of That’s Eight Threads Showcases Twin Cities Composers

What distinguishes the Minneapolis-based trio Sprig of That is the sound of the tabla—a pair of tune…
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Esteban Meneses
Raven Chacon--Photo courtesy of the artist

5 Questions to Raven Chacon about Radio Coyote

Raven Chacon, born in Fort Defiance, Navajo Nation, lives today in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he…
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Christian Kriegeskotte
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