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Vivian Fung--Photo courtesy of the artist

Are Music Videos Worth the Time and Money Investment for Artists?

For better or worse, video content has become the number one way to satisfy algorithms and encourage...
Author
Vivian Fung
Katie Brown with the 2019 Gateways Music Festival orchestra --Photo courtesy Katie Brown

It’s Not Just an Access Problem – Orchestras Aren’t Creating Safe Environments for Black Musicians

For decades, American orchestras have struggled to increase the number of Black musicians on their r...
Author
Katie Brown
Phong Tran -- Photo by Alex SK Brown

Anatomy of a Commission: Rethinking Composer-Ensemble Commissions from a Visual Artist Perspective

Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, “Anatomy of a Commission” is a digital res...
Author
Phong Tran
Juhi Bansal on a hiking trip -- Photo courtesy of the artist

Where Do We Find Resilience? The Practice of Persevering

There are views you don’t forget: that first, perfect glimpse to the other side of a mountain pass;...
Author
Juhi Bansal
Essay authors Amanda Cook, Forrest Howell, Jenn Jolley, Julia Kuhlman, Tim Igel, and Yaz Lancaster

Should Artists Have a Website? Thoughts from Around the Artistic Community

In the ever-evolving music industry, artists frequently find themselves at the crossroads of traditi...
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Anatomy of a Commission: Understanding the Institutional Perspective

Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, “Anatomy of a Commission” is a digital res...
Author
Sarah Williams
JACK Quartet -- Photo by Shervin Lainez

Anatomy of a Commission: Performers as Commissioners

Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, “Anatomy of a Commission” is a digital res...
Author
Austin Wulliman
Dalanie Harris and Katie Brown of Classically Black Podcast -- Photo by Lasalle Smith

To Podcast or Not to Podcast? Reflections from the Hosts of “Classically Black”

Classical musicians in the 21st century are expected to continually adapt to the latest cultural and...
Co-Author
Katie Brown, Dalanie Harris
Mariah Goulet -- Photo courtesy of the artist

Higher Ed Supported Me Until My Career-Ending Injury — Then I Got Ghosted

One of the worst break-ups I ever endured came from a four-year relationship that I invested all of...
Author
Mariah Goulet
Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash

A Letter to Your Institution

Arts institutions are under pressure to get with the times. The political and social movements of th...
Author
Allison Loggins-Hull
Attack Theater performs with Roomful of Teeth at the International Conference of Dalcroze Studies -- Photo by Charlie Claffey

Finding Your Body: Applying Dalcroze Eurhythmics to Contemporary Music

There are certain experiences we all go through that, in the moment, feel novel or trivial; those ti...
Author
Christian Kriegeskotte
Yaz Lancaster -- Photo by Connie Li

Anatomy of a Commission: Building an Accessible and Community-Focused Practice

Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, “Anatomy of a Commission” is a digital res...
Author
Yaz Lancaster
Photo by Clark Young on Unsplash

Failure is Inevitable in Classical Music — How Do We Prepare Young Musicians?

Classical music has given me a lot: I’ve found an important and sacred part of my identity in being...
Author
Katie Brown
Gemma Peacocke

Anatomy of a Commission: Transcending a Capitalist Valuation of Commissioning Fees

Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, “Anatomy of a Commission” is a digital res...
Author
Gemma Peacocke
Ann DuHamel -- Photo by Nina Francine Photography

Anxiety, Courage, Imagination, and Joy at the Crossroads: Music as a Response to the Climate Crisis

ANXIETY It’s a Sunday in June. After a record-breaking amount of snow this winter (which melted only...
Author
Ann DuHamel
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It’s Time to Drop the Word “Emerging” from Composer Opportunities

In their Feb. 16 advice column on I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, Asking for a Friend responded to a message f...
Author
Jessica Rudman
Stephanie Ann Boyd -- Photo by Adam Solsburg

Anatomy of a Commission: A Composer’s Guide to Orchestra Commissions

Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, “Anatomy of a Commission” is a digital res...
Author
Stephanie Boyd
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Reflections on “Immigration, Identity, and the Arts”

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Image caption: Artists featured in “...
Author
Carolina Heredia
Khosrow and Kian Soltani perform on the ney and kamancheh -- Photo courtesy Reza Vali

The Dust of Colonialism: Eurocentrism in Art Music

This article is derived from Chapter 2 of Reza Vali’s Return to the Origins, published in Nov.
Author
Reza Vali
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Embracing Imperfection: How Composers can Overcome Writer’s Block

The lives of contemporary composers can take many forms, but few people enjoy a lifestyle like Bach,...
Author
Megumi Saruhashi
Photo by Haley Rivera on Unsplash

From Church to the Concert Hall: My Educational Journey Bridging Gospel and Classical

I can count on one hand how many times I missed church during the first 18 years of my life, excludi...
Author
Katie Brown
George Crumb and Margaret Leng Tan -- Photo by Anne de Fornel

George Crumb: A Remembrance – Reflections on an Idyllic Friendship

One year ago, the remaining star in the 20th century’s firmament of indisputably sui generis compose...
Author
Margaret Leng Tan
Photo by Braim Cute via Pixabay

I Don’t Want The Badge – Addressing Classical Music’s Burnout Addiction

I don’t think anyone has ever assumed that pursuing a degree in classical music would be easy. Despi...
Author
Michelle Hromin
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Dismantling Philanthropy’s White Savior Complex with Community-Centric Fundraising

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. People often view fundraising as a “neces...
Author
Elise Peterson
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