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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...
Author
A. Kori Hill
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...
Author
Michelle Hromin
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...
Author
Connie Li
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...
Author
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...
Author
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...
Author
Stephanie Boyd
Theo Bleckmann, Katie Geissinger, Meredith Monk perform at Bang on a Can LOUD Weekend -- Photo by Stephanie Berger

Bang on a Can LOUD Weekend Ends with Woman-Led Sets United by Honesty and Ferocity

Bang on a Can began with a fabled marathon concert in May 1987; lasting over 12 hours, the event fea...
Author
Gemma Peacocke
Ed Gazouleas, Tania León, and Steven Mackey introduce a concert at Tanglewood Music Center's Festival of Contemporary Music -- Photo by Hilary Scott

At Tanglewood’s Festival of Contemporary Music, Tania León and Steven Mackey Model Generous Collaboration

Tanglewood, one of the world’s most famous music festivals, convenes in western Massachusetts every...
Author
Lana Norris
Peter Oundjian leads the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra -- Photo by Geremy Kornreich

Gabriela Lena Frank Draws on Peruvian Ancestry in World Premiere at Colorado Music Festival

On July 21, in the foothills of the Boulder Flatirons, excited concertgoers socialized outside Chaut...
Author
Forrest Howell
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Susie Ibarra’s “Sky Islands” is an Evocative Sonification of Fragile Rainforest Ecosystems

On the mountaintops of Luzon, Philippines are a collection of unique, high-altitude rainforest ecosy...
Author
Gemma Peacocke
Quatuor Bozzini -- Photo by Jackie Newbould

Sound within Sound Festival at London’s Southbank Centre Features Immersive Works by Living Composers

The Southbank Centre has been a major performing arts venue in London since it opened in 1951, but i...
Author
Caroline Potter
Holland Andrews -- Photo by Mengwen Cao

At the Whitney Biennial, Holland Andrews Turns the Museum into a Sonic Canvas

An angelic hum pierced through the din of a crowd huddled on the third floor of the Whitney Museum o...
Author
Vanessa Ague
ChamberQUEER 2024 Festival -- Photo by Sean Salamon

ChamberQUEER 2024: Constellation Takes the Music Festival to Transplendent Heights

“Would you like a kiss?” Hershey’s, that is. A bowl of candy and cheerful decorations at check in we...
Author
Lana Norris
Seth Parker Woods and The Next Festival Emerging Artists -- Photo by Jamie Benson

The Next Festival Presents a Radiant Concert of Works that Explore the Here and Now

When conductor and composer Peter Askim talks about the importance of aligning your values with your...
Author
Stephanie Boyd
OLEA -- Photos by John Neack

OLEA Centers Women and Black Composers in a Concert of American Folk-Inspired Music

I missed the “Yeehaw Agenda” era that dominated the socials a few years ago, so when the OLEA chambe...
Author
A. Kori Hill
Talea Ensemble--Photo by Beowulf Sheehan

Talea Ensemble Celebrates 15 Years With Program of Immersive Solo Works

New York’s Talea Ensemble held its 15th anniversary concert – a set of four solo pieces – on May 30...
Author
Gemma Peacocke
2024 Toulmin Fellows -- Photo courtesy of The Center for Ballet and the Arts at NYU

Toulmin Fellowship Showcase at National Sawdust Provides an Exciting Peek Into the Creative Process

Since 2020, the Toulmin Fellowship, a partnership between National Sawdust and The Center for Ballet...
Author
Donna Lee Davidson
Countertenor Luke Paulino and pianist Daniel Schreiner -- Photo by Matt Josephson

InfraSound and ChamberQUEER Offer Multidisciplinary Expressions of Queer Artistry

Upon taking my program and entering the large room at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender C...
Author
Stephanie Boyd
Pamela Z and D-Composed -- Photo by Point of Origin Productions

Pamela Z and D-Composed Foreground the Breadth of Black Artistry at Merkin Hall

Pamela Z is generous as both an artist and a teacher. The first time I saw her perform live was in 2...
Author
Donna Lee Davidson
Sarah Hennies -- Photo by Rob Davidson for Miller Theatre

Sarah Hennies Trusts the Unknown in Composer Portrait at Miller Theatre

For Sarah Hennies’ Composer Portrait at Miller Theatre, Yarn/Wire and the Mivos Quartet joined force...
Author
Lana Norris
Anna Dennis performs at eavesdropping 2024 -- Photo by Dimitri Djuric

eavesdropping 2024 Provides an Intimate Space for Artists to Experiment

While there are many great things about my recent move to Dalston, East London, one thing that tops...
Author
Michelle Hromin
Cowrie shells placed on glass platforms for Corie Rose Soumah’s

Columbia Composers Overload the DiMenna Center, Reminding us the Venue Matters

The floor of Benzaquen Hall at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York was buzzing as aud...
Author
Donna Lee Davidson
TAK Ensemble and Jessie Cox at the Center for Performance Research -- Photo by Jeremy Shatan

TAK Ensemble and Jessie Cox Bring Earsplitting, Incisive Program to Brooklyn

Content warning: this review contains discussion of racial violence The Center for Performance Resea...
Author
Jennifer Jolley
Women From Space 2024

Women From Space Festival Fosters Encouraging Environments

Toronto’s new and experimental music scene is saturated with innovative and eccentric artists, so it...
Author
Yaz Lancaster
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