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Val Jeanty -- Photo by Richard Louissaint

5 Questions to Val Jeanty (Afro-Electronica composer, turntablist, drummer)

The music of Afro-Electronica composer, turntablist, and drummer Val Jeanty (aka Val-Inc) blends Hai...
Author
Vanessa Ague
Mary Kouyoumdjian -- Photo by Alik Barsoumian

Composer Mary Kouyoumdjian Meets Discomfort with Empathy

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. In one of my favorite photos of composer...
Author
Amanda Cook
Alex Paxton -- Photo by Hannah Driscoll

5 Questions to Alex Paxton (composer, improvising trombonist)

As listeners, we often tend to organize artists into specific tropes and categorize their music as h...
Author
Michelle Hromin
Pauline Kim Harris -- Photo by Matt Dine

5 Questions to Pauline Kim Harris (Executive Director, MATA)

MATA opened their exciting 2023-24 season with a new executive director at the helm. Pauline Kim Har...
Author
Lauren Ishida
Alyssa Weinberg -- Photo by Zoe Prinds-Flash

Alyssa Weinberg Finds Inspiration in Bold Imagery and Deep Collaborations

This sponsored article is part of a paid partnership with the Curtis Institute of Music. “I’m...
Author
Christine S. Escobar
Trio Zimbalist -- Photo by Viktor Jelinek

5 Questions to Trio Zimbalist (piano trio)

This sponsored article is part of a paid partnership with the Curtis Institute of Music. Formed in 2...
Author
Anne Goldberg-Baldwin
Kronos Quartet, 2023 -- Photo by Lenny Gonzalez

50 Years and 1,100 New Works In, Kronos Quartet is Showing No Signs of Slowing Down

When Kronos Quartet traveled to Austria in 2018 to perform at Esterházy Palace – the home of Franz J...
Author
Vanessa Ague
Gity Razaz--Photo by Ronald Andrew Schvarztman

5 Questions to Gity Razaz (composer)

If you’ve heard music by composer Gity Razaz, you know its power. Gity’s wide, sweeping sonorities a...
Author
Stephanie Boyd
Tania León -- Photo by Gail Hadani

5 Questions to Tania León (composer, conductor)

This sponsored article is part of a paid partnership with the Curtis Institute of Music. Tania León’...
Author
Yaz Lancaster
Naeim Rahmani -- Photo by Mary Whitfield

5 Questions to Naeim Rahmani (guitarist)

Seattle-based artist Naeim Rahmani is known for his striking and highly engaging performances of the...
Author
Ciyadh Wells
Nokuthula Ngwenyama -- Photo by Mark Morgan

5 Questions to Nokuthula Ngwenyama (composer, violist)

In the oeuvre of composer and violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama (No-goo-TOO-lah En-gwen-YAH-ma), music ope...
Author
A. Kori Hill
Joel Thompson -- Photo by Rachel Cheong

Joel Thompson Brings Introspection and Imagination to New ACF-led Commission

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. “I don’t know if you know, but I...
Author
Amanda Cook
Chi-chi Nwanoku -- Photo by Eric Richmond

5 Questions to Chi-chi Nwanoku CBE (bassist and founder, Chineke! Orchestra)

In the eight years since its founding, the Chineke! Orchestra has performed at the BBC Proms, helped...
Author
Dalanie Harris
Mei-Ann Chen -- Photo by Simon Pauly

Mei-Ann Chen is a Busy Globetrotter, but Chicago is Always in her Heart

“When I played in orchestras as a shy violinist, I saw this person on the podium helping to make the...
Author
Christine S. Escobar
Alistair Coleman -- Photo courtesy of the artist

5 Questions to Alistair Coleman (composer)

This sponsored article is part of a paid partnership with the Curtis Institute of Music. Alistair Co...
Author
Tristan McKay
Anjna Swaminatha -- Photo by Hey Zinah Photography; Makeup by Jillian Wilkey

Anjna Swaminathan Offers Pathways Toward Connection and Healing on Debut Album

“I don’t think that music is what I’m supposed to do on Earth,” multi-discip...
Author
Jasmine IVANNA Espy
Leilehua Lanzilotti -- Photo by Blaise Hayward Photography

Leilehua Lanzilotti is Reconnecting with her Kanaka Maoli Heritage and Celebrating Hawaiian Stories

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Leilehua Lanzilotti often references visu...
Author
Amanda Cook
Briana Hunter -- Photo by Caitlin Oldham

5 Questions to Briana Hunter (mezzo-soprano)

Briana Hunter‘s career in opera has been nothing short of a meteoric rise. The dedication to h...
Author
Jasmine IVANNA Espy
Michael Hersch and Ah Young Hong -- Photo courtesy of the artists

5 Questions to Michael Hersch (composer) and Ah Young Hong (soprano)

Throughout his career, composer and pianist Michael Hersch has created a body of work that explores...
Author
Jacob Kopcienski
Ciyadh Wells -- Photo by Erik Arrajan

5 Questions to Ciyadh Wells (Executive Director, Castle of our Skins)

The work of guitarist, activist, and scholar Ciyadh Wells is a whirlwind of activity centered on inc...
Author
Clover Nahabedian
Kellen Gray -- Photo by Martin McCready, Upfront Photography

5 Questions to Kellen Gray (conductor)

Renowned conductor Kellen Gray has gained recognition for championing the works of Black composers.
Author
Katie Brown
Jess Gillam -- Photo by Robin Clewley

5 Questions to Jess Gillam (saxophonist)

In a field dominated almost exclusively by men, the ascent as a soloist of British saxophonist Jess...
Author
Gemma Peacocke
Cassie Wieland (Vines) -- Photo by Anna Longworth

5 Questions to Cassie Wieland (Vines)

Last month, composer Cassie Wieland released her first album under the artist name Vines. Wieland’s...
Author
Clover Nahabedian
Brandon Patrick George -- Photo by Lauren Desberg

5 Questions to Brandon Patrick George (flutist)

The online presence of Brandon Patrick George is one of bold colors, virtuosity, and powerful words.
Author
Stephanie Boyd
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