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Daniel Bernard Roumain

Kazem Abdullah -- Courtesy of artist

5 Questions to Kazem Abdullah (conductor)

As a conductor who can often be found in the pit of an opera house, many hours of Kazem Abdullah’s l...
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Stephanie Boyd
Pamela Z and D-Composed -- Photo by Point of Origin Productions

Pamela Z and D-Composed Foreground the Breadth of Black Artistry at Merkin Hall

Pamela Z is generous as both an artist and a teacher. The first time I saw her perform live was in 2...
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Donna Lee Davidson
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Announcing “Anatomy of a Commission”: a 360-view Digital Resource

Today, American Composers Forum (ACF) announces the launch of a new digital resource titled “Anatomy...
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PROTOTYPE 2023 Probes the Dark Corners of Humanity and Imagines a World Beyond Civilization

Content warning: suicide The future of Earth has a lot of people concerned. But what if nature can t...
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Lana Norris
Chelsea Randall--Photo courtesy of the artist

5 Questions to Chelsea Randall (pianist)

Pianist Chelsea Randall is known for her eclectic programming in which she explores the tensions and...
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Tristan McKay
Eunbi Kim It Feels Like

Spoken Word and Piano Soar on Eunbi Kim’s “It Feels Like”

As listeners, we’re familiar with the combination of spoken word and music in popular genres such as...
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Forrest Howell
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5 Questions to Raquel Acevedo Klein (conductor, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist)

Raquel Acevedo Klein is a conductor, vocalist, producer, curator, illustrator, and composer based in...
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Gemma Peacocke
Daniel Bernard Roumain

5 Questions to Daniel Bernard Roumain about They Still Want To Kill Us

Daniel Bernard Roumain is a prolific composer, acclaimed violinist, and social activist known for hi...
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Bill Doggett
Min Kwon America/Beautiful

5 Questions to Min Kwon (pianist, America/Beautiful)

The United States is a country with a complex history of oppression, and contemporary society calls...
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Nebal Maysaud
Castle of our Skins'

Celebrity Series of Boston Streams Castle of our Skins’ “Remember King”

As part of their online “At Home” performances, the Celebrity Series of Boston premiered...
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Jennifer Jolley
La Indita Cautiva at PROTOTYPE 2021--Photo by Raven Chacon

PROTOTYPE 2021: Diffusive and Exploratory Music-Theater

PROTOTYPE Festival has become known for nurturing intense, anguished music-theater pieces that go on...
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Lana Norris
Shaw Chang and Diana Golden--Photo by Pierre Lidar

Track Premiere: Diana Golden and Shawn Chang Perform DBR’s Femiel

Today’s track premiere features cellist Diana Golden and pianist Shawn Chang performing Femiel...
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Daniel Bernard Roumain

This week: live streamed concerts (May 4, 2020 – May 10, 2020)

Music on the Rebound Music on the Rebound​ presents​ ​Vol. 2, the 2nd installment of online concerts...
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Sam Reising
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Where Are the Operas About People Like Me? Imagining a Trans-Inclusive New Music World

Last June, I participated in a panel called “New Voices: Composers of Today” at the Leag...
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Alex Temple
Rachel Barton Pine Blues Dialogues

Rachel Barton Pine’s Blues Dialogues Explores Blues and Classical Idioms

Rachel Barton Pine is a versatile violinist and advocate for both new music and the cataloguing of m...
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Clover Nahabedian
Dito and Aeneas

Opera Philadelphia’s O18 Festival: A Company at a Crossroads

Over the past couple of years, Opera Philadelphia has taken bold steps toward positioning itself at...
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Amanda Cook
Sybarite5 Outliers

Sybarite5 Celebrates Tenth Anniversary with Outliers (Bright Shiny Things)

In 2016, Sybarite5 launched a crowdfunding effort for a tenth-anniversary recording project. Nearly...
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Nick Stevens
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WNYC and Apollo Theater Present Black Creativity at The Greene Space

On Thursday, September 28, 2017, eminent singer, actress, radio and podcast host Helga Davis mediate...
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Christian Kriegeskotte
Opera Philadelphia presents the world premiere of Daniel Bernard Roumain and Marc Bamuthi Joseph's

Opera Philadelphia’s O17 Festival Reimagines Going to the Opera

In an unprecedented programming feat, Opera Philadelphia’s inaugural season opening festival, O17, s...
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Amanda Cook
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5 Questions to David Devan (General Director, Opera Philadelphia)

David Devan joined Opera Philadelphia in January 2006 and was appointed General Director of the comp...
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Amanda Cook
Lara Downes

This week: concerts in New York (January 30, 2017 – February 5, 2017)

The Crypt Sessions Presents: Lara Downes – A Memoir of Halrem Season 2 of The Crypt Sessions k...
Author
Sam Reising
Lara Downes

5 Questions to Lara Downes (pianist)

Pianist Lara Downes’ latest solo recording project, America Again, assays the meaning of “America” i...
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Arlene & Larry Dunn
Michael Jarrell

This week: concerts in New York (February 3 – February 9, 2014)

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Sam Reising
Julio Estrada

This week: concerts in New York (May 13 – May 19, 2013)

New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) 25th Anniversary Celebration The program will feature South Americ...
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Sam Reising
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