Album Sphinx Virtuosi Release Powerful, Celebratory Debut with ‘Songs of Our Times’ Released July 28 on Deutsche Grammophon, the Sphinx Virtuosi’s Songs for Our Times is sprawling, contradictory, and wonderful. Filled with.. 2 Aug 0
Essay 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 resource that aims to increase.. 1 Aug 0
Interview Composer Oswald Huỳnh Centers the Vietnamese Diaspora in his Music This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. For Oswald Huỳnh, composing for orchestra is like being “a kid in.. 31 Jul 0
Playlist ListN Up Playlist: Isaac Io Schankler (July 27, 2023) ListN Up is a series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contemporary artists by showcasing the diverse.. 27 Jul 0
Announcement 2023 ACF | create Awards Announced American Composers Forum (ACF) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s ACF | create award, made possible with.. 26 Jul 0
Concert Raquel Acevedo Klein Brings Immersive Surround-Sound Experimentation to the Sonic Sphere I’m in the center of a dome. Fragmented vocalizations pop from somewhere in the space — it’s hard to pinpoint.. 25 Jul 0
Album Nite Bjuti Documents the Breadth of Black Womanhood on Fully Improvised Debut Album In 1945, a letter from Zora Neale Hurston to W.E.B. DuBois called for a new cemetery for notable Black artists.. 24 Jul 1
Concert Bravo! Vail Festival Blends New Music with the Classics at its Lavish Colorado Rockies Home It wasn’t until I’d taken the gondola down from Eagle’s Nest, perched 10,350 feet up on Vail Mountain, that I.. 20 Jul 1
Essay 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 a.. 19 Jul 2
Album Track Premiere: ShoutHouse Performs “Shiny Objects” by Will Healy The strumming acoustic guitar and swelling strings that open “Shiny Objects” establish a clear sonic mood that is instantly subverted.. 17 Jul 3
Nathalie Joachim’s Cello Concerto Premiere Reminds That Programming Black Artists Should Be Year Long 2