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When I was a kid in the 90s, my parents owned a toy store. It definitely had its perks (collecting P…
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Tristan McKay

ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contempora…
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN

On their self-titled debut album, Decoda brings attractive style and artistry to an eclectic mix of…
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Dalanie Harris

As a child, Mazz Swift would introduce themselves as a violinist – even though they had never touche…
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A. Kori Hill

Toulmin Fellowship Showcase at National Sawdust Provides an Exciting Peek Into the Creative Process
May 17, 2024
Since 2020, the Toulmin Fellowship, a partnership between National Sawdust and The Center for Ballet…
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Donna Lee Davidson

In her Centenary Year, the Efforts to Preserve Julia Perry’s Legacy Reveal Issues that Persist Today
May 15, 2024
From Manchester, England to New York City, performers, scholars, and music lovers gathered through t…
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Samantha Ege, Garrett Schumann

Layale Chaker is “Rooted in Community and Collectivity” on New Albums with Sarafand and ETHEL
May 14, 2024
Layale Chaker’s music draws from multiple modalities — contemporary classical, Arabic maqam, jazz, a…
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Chrysanthe Tan

In a 2023 concert review of the International Contemporary Ensemble featuring composer-performer Dou…
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Julia Kuhlman

In the wake of a recent solar eclipse, contemplating light, its path, and our place in it just feels…
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Connie Li

Upon taking my program and entering the large room at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender C…
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Stephanie Boyd

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. I first encountered the music of Patricia…
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Carolina Heredia

American Composers Forum (ACF) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s ACF McKnight Com…
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN

ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contempora…
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN

As we approach Augusta Read Thomas’ 60th birthday, my memories of her visit to our undergrad composi…
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Stephanie Boyd

Over the past decade, Zosha Warpeha’s work as a composer, performer, and improviser has traversed th…
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Jacob Kopcienski

You read that right: Vulva Voce. V.U.L.V.A. Voce. Say it out loud! There are so many fine string qua…
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Caroline Potter

Apply Triangle is an electroacoustic trio based in New York comprised of flutist Yoshi Weinberg, cla…
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Christian Kriegeskotte

In 2000, writer, curator, and collector John Corbett found himself on his hands and knees digging th…
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Vanessa Ague

ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contempora…
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN

As a prominent figure in contemporary classical music, pianist Eve Egoyan has spent the last 30 year…
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Forrest Howell

Picture an electrically charged violin that buzzes and swells as it rotates inside a compressed magn…
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Esteban Meneses

5 Questions to Samantha Rose Williams (singer and creative producer, “American Patriots”)
Apr 11, 2024
Samantha Rose Williams is the creative producer of American Patriots, a new song-cycle that probes A…
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Gemma Peacocke

Pamela Z is generous as both an artist and a teacher. The first time I saw her perform live was in 2…
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Donna Lee Davidson