Interview 5 Questions to Understory (Nicole Rampersaud, Parmela Attariwala, Germaine Liu) Understory is the new monthly series of virtual improvisatory collaborations curated by trumpet player and composer Nicole Rampersaud; violinist, ethnomusicologist.. 11 Aug 0
Interview 5 Questions to Nina Eidsheim (Founder and Director, PEER Lab) Academia is being held to account. Institutionally, tenure battles are being fought, with high-profile cases such as 1619 Project creator Nikole.. 9 Aug 0
Playlist ListN Up: Mankwe Ndosi (August 6, 2021) ListN Up is a weekly series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contemporary artists by showcasing the diverse.. 6 Aug 1
Album The Voices and Bridges: Ehsan Matoori’s Distinctive Voice Shines Through a Multicultural Effort “World Music” as a genre label is, despite the grandiose name, usually diminutive. Its use as a catch-all for everything.. 5 Aug 1
Feature New Music Gathering 2021: “Money?”, Ethics, and Sustaining a Creative Life This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Since 2015, New Music Gathering has taken a novel approach to conferences.. 3 Aug 1
Album “White People Killed Them” Builds Democratic Spaces with Chacon, Dieterich, and Trammell White People Killed Them, out now on the indie label SIGE Records, is an invigorating new recording that merges the.. 2 Aug 0
Playlist ListN Up: Laura Steenberge (July 30, 2021) ListN Up is a weekly series of artist-curated playlists that offer an intimate sonic portrait of contemporary artists by showcasing the diverse.. 30 Jul 0
Interview 5 Questions to Melissa Ngan (President and CEO, American Composers Orchestra) American Composers Orchestra (ACO) is about to emerge from the pandemic with verve and vision. Not only does 2021/2022 season.. 29 Jul 0
Essay Reimagining Accessibility and Inclusivity in Virtual Events (Casting Light #3) “Casting Light” is a 10-part series that explores the often invisible inequities in contemporary arts spaces. Commissioned by ACF and I.. 28 Jul 1
Concert “After the Storm,” Contemporaneous Reflects on Pandemic Lessons and Social Issues Contemporaneous returned to live performance on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 with spectacular ease. “After the Storm,” presented outdoors in Manhattan.. 26 Jul 0