Interview On “Akoma,” Jlin Fuses Technical Precision with Boundless Imagination Math and music are often said to be related, but for composer and producer Jlin, they’re inseparable. “Composition, for me,.. 18 Mar 1
Album Ekmeles’ Sophomore Album is a Striking Display of Technique and Wild Experimentation We Live the Opposite Daring, the sophomore album from the New York-based vocal sextet Ekmeles, is immediately magnificent. Released Feb... 14 Mar 0
Essay 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; canyons closing.. 13 Mar 0
Interview 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 Haitian folkloric rhythms with digital instrumentations, weaving.. 12 Mar 0
Playlist ListN Up Playlist: SHENSduo (March 7, 2024) ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contemporary artists by showcasing the diverse.. 7 Mar 0
Concert TAK Ensemble and Jessie Cox Bring Earsplitting, Incisive Program to Brooklyn Content warning: this review contains discussion of racial violence The Center for Performance Research (CPR) was awash in peachy-pink lighting.. 6 Mar 1
Interview Composer Mary Kouyoumdjian Meets Discomfort with Empathy This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. In one of my favorite photos of composer and documentarian Mary Kouyoumdjian,.. 5 Mar 1
Concert Women From Space Festival Fosters Encouraging Environments Toronto’s new and experimental music scene is saturated with innovative and eccentric artists, so it makes total sense that the.. 29 Feb 0
Interview 5 Questions to Alex Paxton (composer, improvising trombonist) As listeners, we often tend to organize artists into specific tropes and categorize their music as having a distinct “sound.”.. 28 Feb 0
Concert In Du Yun’s New Pipa Concerto, Wu Man is a Mic’d Up Diva and Improvisatory Narrator This interview has been edited for clarity. Composer Du Yun recalls when she sat down to start writing her latest.. 26 Feb 0
Nathalie Joachim’s Cello Concerto Premiere Reminds That Programming Black Artists Should Be Year Long 2