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Raven Chacon--Photo by Adam Conte

Raven Chacon on For Zitkála–Šá, Graphic Notation, and Identity

There has been quite a buzz following Raven Chacon since he was awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in M...
Author
Tristan McKay
Carlos Simon--Photo by Terrance Ragland

Carlos Simon Sparks Conversations About Social Justice Through Music

For composer Carlos Simon, music is a place where communities can come together. “I want people to b...
Author
Vanessa Ague
Anne Hege--Photo courtesy of the artist

Anne Hege Breathes Life into Hacked Cassette Players and Singing Laptops

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. The Tape Machine came to her in a dream:...
Author
Esteban Meneses
Wang Jie--Photo by Kevin Hsu

5 Questions to Wang Jie (composer)

Award-winning composer Wang Jie grew up in Shanghai in the wake of the Cultural Revolution. A gifted...
Author
Gemma Peacocke
JIJI--Photo courtesy of the artist

5 Questions to JIJI (guitarist, composer, arranger)

Guitarist, composer, and arranger JIJI is most known for her striking performances on both the class...
Author
Ciyadh Wells
PaviElle French--Photo by Sharolyn B. Hagen Photography

PaviElle French Pushes for Social Justice Through Genre-Crossing Music 

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. The music of PaviElle French — a soulful...
Author
Esteban Meneses
Tracy K. Smith--Photo by Rachel Eliza Griffiths

5 Questions to Tracy K. Smith (librettist, Castor and Patience)

Originally commissioned for Cincinnati Opera’s centennial season in 2020, the much anticipated...
Author
Amanda Cook
BLKBOK--Photo by Spencer Heyfron

5 Questions to BLKBOK (composer, pianist)

On his new album, Black Book DLUX, classical pianist and composer BLKBOK (pronounced “Black Ba...
Author
Donna Lee Davidson
Nnenna Ogwo -- photo courtesy of the artist

5 Questions to Nnenna Ogwo (Founder & Artistic Director, Juneteenth LP)

Nnenna Ogwo is the Founder & Artistic Director of Juneteenth LP (Juneteenth Legacy Project). Jun...
Author
Ciyadh Wells
Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate--Photo by Shevaun Williams

Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate Embodies the Spirit of the Chickasaw Nation

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. When composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tat...
Author
Esteban Meneses
Kinds of Kings Bouman Fellowship recipients Silen Wellington and Theo Baer

5 Questions to Silen Wellington and Theo Baer (2021-22 Bouman Fellowship)

The Kinds of Kings Bouman Fellowship is an advocacy, access, and amplification program for historica...
Author
Kevin Baldwin
Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian--photo by Jodie Cartman

5 Questions to Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian (composer, performer, multi-media artist)

The music of Anglo-Armenian composer, performer, and multi-media artist Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian br...
Author
Caroline Potter
Kalia Vandever--Photo by D.M. Stith

Kalia Vandever on the Precipice of “Regrowth” and Self-Actualization

The process of becoming is just as much about the losses as it is about the wins and the neutrality...
Author
Jasmine IVANNA Espy
Gao Hong--Photo courtesy of the artist

Gao Hong: Memories and Journeys of a Pipa Composer

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Before she started composing, Chinese pip...
Author
Esteban Meneses
Jennifer Higdon (photo by A. Bogard)

5 Questions to Jennifer Higdon about “Duo Duel”

Jennifer Higdon has just added a new concerto to her catalog — Duo Duel, for two percussionists and...
Author
Stephanie Boyd
Sarah Bob

5 Questions to Sarah Bob (pianist) about New Gallery Concert Series

New Gallery Concert Series (NewGal) was about to celebrate its 20th anniversary when the pandemic hi...
Author
Anne Goldberg-Baldwin
Han Chen--Photo by Zhenwei Liu

5 Questions to Han Chen about Migration Music

When pianist Han Chen moved from Taiwan to the United States, it didn’t take long for him to become...
Author
Julia Kuhlman
Rhiannon Giddens (Photo by Ebru Yildiz) and Michael Abels (Photo by Eric Schwabel)

5 Questions to Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels about Omar

As a founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and through her current career as a singer-song...
Author
A. Kori Hill
Julie Herndon--Photo by Bonnie Rae Mills

Julie Herndon Thrives Between Art and a Technological Place

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists require substantial support. Beca...
Author
Jasmine IVANNA Espy
OHYUNG--Photo by Jess X. Snow

On imagine naked!, OHYUNG Finds the Emotional Core of Ambient Music

OHYUNG used to think ambient music was pretentious. The open-endedness and ability to retrofit seemi...
Author
Chrysanthe Tan
Adam Buffington

5 Questions to Adam Buffington about Mumbling Eye

Iceland is well known for its iconic experimental music scene. Most music enthusiasts likely know ma...
Author
Jacob Kopcienski
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5 Questions to Raquel Acevedo Klein (conductor, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist)

Raquel Acevedo Klein is a conductor, vocalist, producer, curator, illustrator, and composer based in...
Author
Gemma Peacocke
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5 Questions to Theresa Wong (composer, cellist, vocalist)

The music of composer, cellist, and vocalist Theresa Wong bridges the disciplines of classical music...
Author
Lauren Ishida
Tehillah Alphonso--Photo courtesy of the artist

5 Questions to Tehillah Alphonso (vocalist, arranger)

Vocalist and arranger Tehillah Alphonso has forged a multifaceted career by working on several films...
Author
Dalanie Harris
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