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Giancarlo Guerrero--Photo by Lukasz Rajchert

5 Questions to Giancarlo Guerrero (Music Director, Nashville Symphony)

When you think of the highest artistic post at the main classical music organization in Nashville—as…
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Esteban Meneses
Marshall Trammell--Photo by Agatha Urbaniak

Live&Online, Safe&Weird: Borealis 2021 Embraces Hybrid Festival Model

Each March, nestled among the fjords on the western coast of Norway, the picturesque city of Bergen…
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Amanda Cook
Olivia Shortt--Photo by Alejandro Santiago

ListN Up: Olivia Shortt (March 12, 2021)

ListN Up is a series of weekly artist-curated playlists. Born from a desire to keep artists sharing…
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Elizabeth A. Baker--Photo courtesy of the artist

5 Questions to Elizabeth A. Baker about retrospectiveDisconnect

Over the past decade, The Honorable Elizabeth A. Baker’s practice as a New Renaissance Artist has cr…
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Jacob Kopcienski
Melisa Tien--Photo by Tom Matthew Wolfe

Melisa Tien’s “Swell” is Where Immigrant Journeys Meet

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Words have always come easy to playwright…
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Dameun Strange
Angel Bat Dawid--Screenshot courtesy of The Arts Club of Chicago

The Arts Club of Chicago Invites “Tiny Performances in Empty Rooms”

On February 26, 2021, The Arts Club of Chicago presented a free live stream entitled “Tiny Per…
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Jillian DeGroot
Tony the Scribe--Photo by Trista McGovern

Tony the Scribe on the Serious Work of Play

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Tony Williams, professionally known as To…
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Sun Yung Shin
Carmina Escobar--Photo by JP García Busio

ListN Up: Carmina Escobar (March 5, 2021)

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Southeast of Rain 42 Days

Molding Sounds into Music: Southeast of Rain’s 42 Days

Southeast of Rain, a duo comprised of pipa player Sophia Shen and vocalist Lemon Guo, are composer-p…
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Lauren Ishida
Photo by Elyssa Fahndrich on Unsplash

Gender Equity or White Supremacy? Who’s Really Championed in the Women’s Music Movement

It’s no secret that classical music has historically been incredibly gender biased. The so-called ‘G…
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Elizabeth de Brito
Los Angeles Electroacoustic Ensemble

Los Angeles Electroacoustic Ensemble Places Electronics in a Chamber Music Lexicon

The Los Angeles Electroacoustic Ensemble’s debut self-titled album represents an exploration of elec…
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Padideh Aghanoury
Patricia Caicedo--Photo by Carlos Muñoz

5 Questions to Patricia Caicedo (soprano, musicologist)

Patricia Caicedo is a soprano and musicologist whose scholarship and performances center Latin Ameri…
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David Pearson
Joy Guidry -- Photo by Nykelle Devivo

ListN Up: Joy Guidry (February 26, 2021)

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Castle of our Skins'

Celebrity Series of Boston Streams Castle of our Skins’ “Remember King”

As part of their online “At Home” performances, the Celebrity Series of Boston premiered…
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Jennifer Jolley
TAK Ensemble--Photo by David Bird

Track Premiere: TAK Ensemble’s Star Maker Fragments

Microtonal electroacoustic experimentation meets sci-fi explorations of the universe and creation on…
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Damon Davis--Photo courtesy TED

5 Questions to Damon Davis (post-disciplinary artist)

Social commentary, elements of mythology, and the creation of Black joy are themes that are present…
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Ciyadh Wells
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George Lewis’ The Recombinant Trilogy Reimagines the Boundaries of Experimental Music

A renowned member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) since 1971, le…
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Jillian DeGroot
Mary Prescott--Photo by Adela Wagner

ListN Up: Mary Prescott (February 19, 2021)

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Billy Lackey--Photo by Nancy Hauck

Reimagining Equitable Applications and Awardee Selection in ACF’s Funded Opportunities

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. As Vice President of Artist Services at A…
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Billy Lackey
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN Expands Perspectives with New Contributors

I CARE IF YOU LISTEN (ICIYL) and American Composers Forum (ACF) are proud to introduce the expanded…
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Susie Ibarra Talking Gong

Susie Ibarra Evokes Land and Community in Talking Gong

On composer-percussionist Susie Ibarra’s portrait album, Talking Gong, the dialogue between these re…
Author
Nebal Maysaud
William Robin--Photo by Emily Platt

5 Questions to William Robin (musicologist)

Musicologist William Robin is an assistant professor of music at University of Maryland and an advoc…
Author
Tracy Monaghan
Theo Baer--Photo by Kyna Marie

ListN Up: Theo Baer a.k.a. iT Boy (February 12, 2021)

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Joseph Bohigian--Photo by Raffi Paul

5 Questions to Joseph Bohigian (composer-performer)

Armenian-American composer and performer Joseph Bohigian often explores displacement, heritage, and…
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Mary Kouyoumdjian
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