Articles
ListN Up playlists are commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists are selected by ACF staff (…
Author
I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
Zygmund de Somogyi’s music beguiles with its wit, emotional openness, and sonic imagination. Their n…
Author
Caroline Potter
Catherine Lamb’s “interius/exterius” Calls Forth Mystical Peace through Mathematical Precision
May 6, 2025
Catherine Lamb’s interius/exterius positions both performers and listeners in a space that is at onc…
Author
Christian Kriegeskotte
Pastel sunlight moves through the trees as a solo violin floats above a wall of sound. Pale yellow,…
Author
I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
Money Matters is a NewMusicBox x I CARE IF YOU LISTEN collaboration, supported by New Music USA. Thi…
Author
Megan Ihnen
Raehann Bryce-Davis’ Evolution is a personal and communally expansive project that completely dispel…
Author
A. Kori Hill
ListN Up playlists are commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists are selected by ACF staff (…
Author
I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
The Los Angeles Philharmonic has been aptly lauded for their commitment to innovation in classical m…
Author
Katie Brown
The Foundation for Contemporary Arts Gives Experimental Sound Practitioners Freedom to Create
Apr 22, 2025
Dorian Wood was planning a major cross-country move when she received an out-of-the-blue phone call…
Author
Vanessa Ague
For saxophonist, flutist, and composer Anna Webber, her choice in collaborators is a key indicator o…
Author
Julia Kuhlman
concertnova’s “Meet in the Middle” is a Beautiful Snapshot of the Black Midwest’s Aural and Visual Diversity
Apr 17, 2025
There is little stopping classical music programmers from making innovative choices, except maybe co…
Author
A. Kori Hill
Francisco del Pino and Charlotte Mundy Team Up For Evocative Poetry Settings on “The Sea”
Apr 16, 2025
With The Sea (Notice Recordings), composer Francisco del Pino and soprano Charlotte Mundy make a com…
Author
Lauren Ishida
The gargantuan, stunning Church of Ascension in Greenwich Village gave audience members a profound s…
Author
Stephanie Boyd
Third Coast Percussion’s “Standard Stoppages” Honors Two Decades of Innovative Music-Making
Apr 10, 2025
In celebration of the ensemble’s 20th anniversary, Third Coast Percussion’s Standard Stoppages (Cedi…
Author
Michelle Hromin
During the weekend of Big Ears, music is everywhere in Knoxville, Tennessee. Market Square, a centra…
Author
Vanessa Ague
Jessie Montgomery Composer Portrait is a Prismatic Snapshot of Her Many Stylistic Influences
Apr 8, 2025
It’s not easy to write something new about composer, violinist, and educator Jessie Montgomery – to…
Author
Donna Lee Davidson
Transdisciplinary artist and director Amy Beth Kirsten is motivated by curiosity. Whether she is com…
Author
Yaz Lancaster
The celebrated Kronos Quartet are beloved because of the five decades they have dedicated to uplifti…
Author
Thulasi Seshan
Philippe Quint Brings Stunning Virtuosity to Album of Works by Auerbach, Wallen, and Kvint
Apr 1, 2025
With four composers – three living, all women – Philippe Quint’s Milestones is a refreshing and much…
Author
A. Kori Hill
When Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim and Joey Chang joined forces to create the Muzosyth Orchestra (TMO) in…
Author
Dalanie Harris
The vernal equinox has shepherded us into an air of newness and return. This was clear on March 20,…
Author
Yaz Lancaster
Very few musicians find equal footing in the worlds of music and words. Some might think of Sir Step…
Author
Forrest Howell
ListN Up playlists are commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists are selected by ACF staff (…
Author
I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
“An angel isn’t necessarily a mythical being: it’s someone who’s bringing a message, and…
Author
Christine S. Escobar