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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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Ringdown -- Photo by Anja Schutz

ListN Up Playlist: Ringdown (September 12, 2024)

ListN Up playlists are commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists are selected by ACF staff (…
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Tallā Rouge -- Photo by Titilayo Ayangade

Tallā Rouge Explore the Viola’s Dynamism and Virtuosity on Debut Album

Viola duo Tallā Rouge has it all – a dynamic and diverse repertoire, killer technique, and enough he…
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Tristan McKay
Etienne Girardet -- Courtesy of Unsplash

Branding Basics for Artists: Finding Authenticity in Digital Spaces

For many musicians, it can be intimidating to figure out how to use digital platforms in ways that b…
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Christina Jensen, Maya Cassady
Nicole Mitchell -- Photo by Kristi Sutton Elias and Ballaké Sissoko -- Photo by Benoit Peverelli

On “Bamako*Chicago Sound System,” Music is a Tool to Remember, Invent, and Sustain Community

The story of Bamako*Chicago Sound System (Aug. 23, FPE Records) begins in 2014: flutist-composer Nic…
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A. Kori Hill
The Honorable Elizabeth A. Baker -- Courtesy of artist

The Honourable Elizabeth A. Baker Challenges Paradigms of Access and Connection

Listen to an audio version of this article (7-minute listen) The Honourable Elizabeth A. Baker is a…
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Yaz Lancaster
2025 McKnight Awardees

ACF McKnight 2025 Program Applications Are Now Open

American Composers Forum (ACF) has announced the opening of applications for the 2025 McKnight Visit…
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Jeremiah Chiu -- Photo by Elizabeth Weinberg

ListN Up Playlist: Jeremiah Chiu (August 29, 2024)

ListN Up playlists are commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists are selected by ACF staff (…
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Akropolis Reed Quintet -- Photo by Jason Walker

5 Questions to Akropolis Reed Quintet

This fall, the Detroit-based Akropolis Reed Quintet will enter into its 16th season with all five of…
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Christian Kriegeskotte
Yi-Ting Lu -- Photo by Ian Liu

Yi-Ting Lu Showcases Technical Mastery and Mercurial Experimentalism on Debut Album

I’ve never understood what I’m supposed to do at the beach. Should I swim and embrace frivolity? Sho…
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Thulasi Seshan
Kazem Abdullah -- Courtesy of artist

5 Questions to Kazem Abdullah (conductor)

As a conductor who can often be found in the pit of an opera house, many hours of Kazem Abdullah’s l…
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Stephanie Boyd
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