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Mary Kouyoumdjian

Gabriela Díaz and Ayane Kozasa of The Kronos Quartet -- Photo by Danica Taylor

5 Questions to Gabriela Díaz and Ayane Kozasa (Kronos Quartet)

The celebrated Kronos Quartet are beloved because of the five decades they have dedicated to uplifti...
Author
Thulasi Seshan
The Merian Ensemble -- Photo by CatMax Photography

The Merian Ensemble Share Compelling Artistry and Programming on “The Book of Spells”

Since 2018, The Merian Ensemble has garnered accolades in Atlanta for evocative thematic programming...
Author
Jacob Kopcienski
Eve Egoyan -- Photo by David Rokeby

5 Questions to Eve Egoyan (pianist)

As a prominent figure in contemporary classical music, pianist Eve Egoyan has spent the last 30 year...
Author
Forrest Howell
Mary Kouyoumdjian -- Photo by Alik Barsoumian

Composer Mary Kouyoumdjian Meets Discomfort with Empathy

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. In one of my favorite photos of composer...
Author
Amanda Cook
Kronos Quartet, 2023 -- Photo by Lenny Gonzalez

50 Years and 1,100 New Works In, Kronos Quartet is Showing No Signs of Slowing Down

When Kronos Quartet traveled to Austria in 2018 to perform at Esterházy Palace – the home of Franz J...
Author
Vanessa Ague
Amadeus Julian Regucera -- Photo by Walker Olesen

Amadeus Julian Regucera: Realizing Artists’ Dreams at EMPAC

“This feels so formal!” Amadeus Julian Regucera exclaims. We’re supposed to meet in a minimalist off...
Author
Lana Norris
Editor's Picks: 2021 New Music Albums

Editor’s Picks: 2021 New Music Albums

I think this is finally the year where I knowingly sacrifice I CARE IF YOU LISTEN’s SEO, becau...
Author
Amanda Cook
Recap Count to Five

Recap’s Debut Album “Count to Five” Builds Community Among Women

As a musician, it’s often easy to pinpoint the overall themes of an album through instrumentat...
Author
Donna Lee Davidson
New Music Gathering 2018--Photo by Austin Eamnarangkool

The 6th Annual New Music Gathering: Full Schedule, Keynote Speaker, Headliners

Hailed as “more than just another new music festival” (Wall Street Journal) and “a joyous celebratio...
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
Billy Lackey--Photo by Nancy Hauck

Reimagining Equitable Applications and Awardee Selection in ACF’s Funded Opportunities

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. As Vice President of Artist Services at A...
Author
Billy Lackey
They Will Take My Island--Photo by Ego Film Arts

They Will Take My Island: Collective Memory and Preservation

They Will Take My Island is a multi-disciplinary collaboration between Armenian-American composer Ma...
Author
Yaz Lancaster
UNEVEN MEASURES Panelists

UNEVEN MEASURES Roundtable Discussion Series

This month, I CARE IF YOU LISTEN and American Composers Forum will host a series of Zoom roundtable...
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
Mary Kouyoumdjian--Photo by Caroline Tompkins

I’m a Composer, and I Am Choosing Not to Create Original Art Right Now

This feeling? The one I’ve felt since my birthday on March 16th—the day when New York City’s Mayor d...
Author
Mary Kouyoumdjian
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Resonance Works Pittsburgh Works to Diversify the Canon

On Sunday, November 3, 2019, Pittsburgh’s resident multimodal performing arts company, Resonance Wor...
Author
Christian Kriegeskotte
Roomful of Teeth--Photo by Bonica Ayala

Roomful of Teeth and ACF | connect Converge at MASS MoCA

“In this past year, I have made a promise to myself to really get to know the performers I collabora...
Author
Amanda Cook
Vanessa Rose--Photo by Julia Gang

5 Questions to Vanessa Rose (President, American Composers Forum)

The American Composers Forum began in 1973 as a University of Minnesota student club, formalising in...
Author
Gemma Peacocke
2018 albums

2018 Contemporary Classical Music Albums: Editor’s Picks

It’s the time of the year for “Best of…” lists, and while this is indeed a r...
Author
Amanda Cook
Brooklyn Youth Chorus Silent Voices

Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ Silent Voices Inspires Change

Spend an hour and twenty minutes with Silent Voices, the newest release from the Grammy-Award winnin...
Author
Jeremiah Cawley
Dianne Berkun Menaker and Brooklyn Youth Chorus present Silent Voices

This week: concerts in New York (November 5, 2018 – November 11, 2018)

Brooklyn Youth Chorus Album Release – Silent Voices The Brooklyn Youth Chorus celebrates the release...
Author
Sam Reising
Matt Marks

This week: concerts in New York (October 29, 2018 – November 4, 2018)

Words on the Street In this hybrid music-theatre performance, a baby is abducted, and the Seven Dead...
Author
Sam Reising
Gabriella Smith

This week: concerts in New York (October 22, 2018 – October 28, 2018)

Ensemble Connect Ensemble Connect kicks off its 2018–2019 season by performing Ligeti’s Six Bagatell...
Author
Sam Reising
Mary Kouyoumdjian--Photo by Dominica Eriksen

5 Questions to Mary Kouyoumdjian about Words on the Street

In May 2018, the new music scene lost an outspoken advocate with the sudden passing of composer-perf...
Author
Amanda Cook
Duo Noire Night Triptych

Duo Noire Presents Newly Commissioned Works on Night Triptych

The American classical guitar Duo Noire released their latest album, Night Triptych, on June 22, 201...
Author
Brianna Matzke
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Slideshow: New Music Gathering 2018 at Boston Conservatory at Berklee

The fourth New Music Gathering convened at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, May 17-19, 2018, less tha...
Author
Arlene & Larry Dunn
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