Concert “We Have Gone As Far As We Can Together” Combines Opera and Ritual for a Cathartic Experience 6 Nov 0
Essay Across Conservatories and Orchestras, Percussion Sections Look the Same: How Can We Diversify? When it comes to addressing inequities in orchestra auditions, the conversation tends to take place among people who have already.. 30 Nov 4
Album Ensemble Dal Niente’s “confined. speak.” Contemplates Pandemic Paradoxes Ensemble Dal Niente, a staunch Chicago-based purveyor of new music, is not like other groups. Since its inception in 2004,.. 29 Nov 2
Video Video Premiere: The Drowning Valley by Phonodelica (Donia Jarrar) The sweeping, cinematic quality of The Drowning Valley by Phonodelica (Donia Jarrar) evokes the vast landscape of Palestine’s Sanur Lake, situated among.. 19 Nov 0
Concert Meredith Monk’s New Work “Indra’s Net” Finds Expression in Connection In Buddhism and Hinduism, the deity Indra holds a large net of rope and multifaceted jewels, which represents the interconnectivity.. 17 Nov 0
Interview 5 Questions to Rene Orth (composer) about TakTakShoo TakTakShoo, by composer Rene Orth and librettist Kanika Ambrose, challenges the conventions of traditional opera by combining dance and technology.. 16 Nov 0
Album Saman Shahi Creates Welcoming Spaces on Microlocking Even for fans of contemporary classical, microtonal music can sometimes be a tough sell. Not because there’s a lack of.. 15 Nov 0
Playlist ListN Up: Nina C. Young (November 12, 2021) ListN Up is a weekly series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contemporary artists by showcasing the diverse.. 12 Nov 1
Video Video Premiere: de_dust2 from The Computer Room by Phong Tran For anyone old enough to remember the birth of the internet, the room in the house where that endearing, bulky.. 11 Nov 0
Announcement ACF, Juilliard, and NY Philharmonic Receive Sphinx Venture Fund for Co-Commissions Editor’s note: As of February 15, 2022, applications are now open for Composing Inclusion. Composers/creators who identify as Black or Latinx.. 10 Nov 0
Essay Classical Music’s Data-Driven Race Reckoning (And What’s Holding us Back) In the arts, as in other fields, data can be a powerful tool for accountability, but it has also become.. 10 Nov 6
Nathalie Joachim’s Cello Concerto Premiere Reminds That Programming Black Artists Should Be Year Long 2
George Lewis Has Spent His Career Creating Space for Black Musicians -- His New Opera is No Exception 5