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HOCKET piano duo (Sarah Gibson and Thomas Kotcheff)

Piano Spheres’ “30 for 30” Project Honors the Magic of New Music and Sarah Gibson’s Creative Spirit

In our recent interview, Piano Spheres core artist Thomas Kotcheff explained that the foundation of…
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Lana Norris
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“Polyglot” Recontextualizes and De-Centers the Canon through an Exploration of Musical Pluralism

Described as a concept album, Polyglot seeks to address questions of language and identity through p…
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Sofía Rocha
Žibuoklė Martinaitytė -- Photo by Arũnas Balténas

5 Questions to Žibuoklė Martinaitytė (composer)

These days, Žibuoklė Martinaitytė is based in New York City, but she was born and raised in Lithuani…
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A. Kori Hill
Mason Bynes -- Photo by Mataoric Photography

ListN Up Playlist: Mason Bynes (October 24, 2024)

ListN Up playlists are commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists are selected by ACF staff (…
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Nathalie Joachim and Seth Parker Woods with the New York Philharmonic -- Photo by Chris Lee

Nathalie Joachim’s Cello Concerto Premiere Reminds That Programming Black Artists Should Be Year Long

In the Oct. 18 pre-concert talk on Afromodernism and music of the African diaspora at David Geffen H…
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Donna Lee Davidson
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concertnova’s “Echo Play” Gleefully Blurs the Lines Between Performance and Art Installation

I don’t need many reasons to enter a room filled with colored lights. It’s one of my favorite things…
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A. Kori Hill
Kebra-Seyoun Charles -- Photo by Alexandria Hill

5 Questions to Kebra-Seyoun Charles (double bassist, composer)

Kebra-Seyoun Charles is a dynamic and innovative artist who breathes fresh air into the classical ge…
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Katie Brown
Amanda Bartlett -- Photo by Ricardo Adame

Ensemble Dal Niente Brings a Daring, Satirical, and Provocative Program to Constellation

The Chicago-based Ensemble Dal Niente bills itself as “the industry leader in commissioning and perf…
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Thulasi Seshan
Marcos Balter Concert -- Courtesy of Kaufman Music Center

Remixed and Reimagined: Inspired Collaboration Drives an Exciting Performance of Marcos Balter’s Three Enigmas at Merkin Hall

On Oct. 9 at Merkin Hall, the Kaufman Music Center presented the second installment in this season’s…
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Lauren Ishida
George Lewis -- Photo by Maurice Weiss

George Lewis Has Spent His Career Creating Space for Black Musicians — His New Opera is No Exception

This sponsored article is part of a paid partnership with the Curtis Institute of Music. George Lewi…
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Yaz Lancaster
Muyassar Kurdi -- Photo by Laura Sofia Pérez

ListN Up Playlist Muyassar Kurdi (October 10, 2024)

ListN Up playlists are commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists are selected by ACF staff (…
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Samantha Bennett and George Nickson of enSRQ -- Photo by Matt Holler

5 Questions to Samantha Bennett and George Nickson (co-founders/artistic directors, enSRQ)

Although Sarasota is home to several performing arts organizations, programming in the Southwest Flo…
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Esteban Meneses
ganavya -- Photo courtesy of National Sawdust

ganavya Explores Subtle Truths and Communal Expression at National Sawdust

It wasn’t long into ganavya’s Oct. 3rd concert at National Sawdust before she had the whole audience…
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Stephanie Boyd
SHERMVN -- Photo by Julie C. Mullins

The Inaugural Talk Low Festival Features Exciting Roster of Experimental Artists

Running from Sep. 24-29, 2024, Cincinnati’s inaugural Talk Low Festival featured local, regional, an…
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A. Kori Hill
Paul Dooley -- Photo by Natali Contreras

Composer Paul Dooley Synthesizes Electronics and Visual Arts on BMOP Portrait Album

Having reached its milestone 100th recording in July, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project has seemin…
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Esteban Meneses
Tazewell Thompson -- Photo by Jeffrey Henson Scales

5 Questions to Tazewell Thompson (writer, librettist, director)

As one of the earliest genres of music to emerge from the United States, spirituals were once tools…
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Dalanie Harris
Vijay Iyer and Manchester Collective Members -- Courtesy of Wigmore Hall

At London’s Wigmore Hall, Manchester Collective Celebrates the Multifaceted Work of Vijay Iyer

The return to live music after a long period of pandemic recovery has been marked by a myriad of new…
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Michelle Hromin
Mabel Kwan -- Photo by Ben Wardell

ListN Up Playlist: Mabel Kwan (September 26, 2024)

ListN Up playlists are commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists are selected by ACF staff (…
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Roman Norfleet performs at High Zero 2024 -- Photo by Stewart Mostofsky

Baltimore’s High Zero Festival is “institution-adjacent, but willfully not the Institution”

High Zero saw its 26th iteration nestled between the mid-autumn harvest moon and the autumnal equino…
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Connie Li
Gabriela Ortiz -- Photo by Mara Arteaga

For Composer Gabriela Ortiz, Heritage and Culture are Consistent Throughlines

This sponsored article is part of a paid partnership with the Curtis Institute of Music. Composer Ga…
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Vanessa Ague
Laura Ortman and Ryan Sawyer -- Photo by Daniel Efram

Laura Ortman and Ryan Sawyer Mesmerize in Collaborative Set at Roulette

Standing on the side of a yellow-lit stage, Laura Ortman drew a quiet, grainy hum out of her Apache…
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Vanessa Ague
Peni Candra Rini -- Photo by Matt Mehlan courtesy of Roulette Intermedium

Peni Candra Rini Weaves History, Legend, and Memory in a Stunning Performance at Roulette

With a journal in her lap, sitting on the stage floor at Roulette Intermedium on Sep. 16 — legs cros…
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Donna Lee Davidson
Courtney Bryan -- Photo by Rob Davidson for Miller Theatre

In Miller Theatre’s Composer Portraits Opener, Courtney Bryan Curates a Program Rooted in Hope

Miller Theatre’s convivial, panoramic Composer Portraits concert series turns 25 this year, and the…
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Stephanie Boyd
Evan Williams, Jenn Jolley, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Yaz Lancaster

The End of Finale: Reflections and Advice for Composing in a New Era

Some words from Carolina Heredia, ACF Director of Programs: The abrupt announcement by MakeMusic to…
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