Feature Piano Spheres’ “30 for 30” Project Honors the Magic of New Music and Sarah Gibson’s Creative Spirit 31 Oct 0
Album “Polyglot” Recontextualizes and De-Centers the Canon through an Exploration of Musical Pluralism 30 Oct 8
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
Playlist ListN Up Playlist: Candice Hoyes (February 22, 2024) ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contemporary artists by showcasing the diverse.. 22 Feb 0
Album On William Brittelle’s “Alive in the Electric Snow Dream,” Nostalgia Meets Sci-Fi Dystopia There are no overt samples or references to other works in William Brittelle’s Alive in the Electric Snow Dream, but.. 21 Feb 0
Interview 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 Harris is an acclaimed.. 20 Feb 0
Album Nathalie Joachim Delves into Heritage and Cultural Memory on “Ki moun ou ye” On Ki moun ou ye, Grammy-nominated musician and composer Nathalie Joachim chronicles the beauty of self-discovery, juxtaposing the things we.. 15 Feb 0
Concert Nkeiru Okoye Celebrates the Transformative Power of Black Women in “When the Caged Bird Sings” The stage at the University of Michigan’s Hill Auditorium was jam-packed with an assembly of celebrity soloists and student ensembles.. 14 Feb 1
George Lewis Has Spent His Career Creating Space for Black Musicians -- His New Opera is No Exception 4
George Lewis Has Spent His Career Creating Space for Black Musicians -- His New Opera is No Exception 2
Nathalie Joachim’s Cello Concerto Premiere Reminds That Programming Black Artists Should Be Year Long 3