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Eliza Bagg (Lisel) -- Photo by Tonje Thilesen

ListN Up Playlist: Eliza Bagg (Lisel) (July 11, 2024)

ListN Up playlists are commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists are selected by ACF staff (...
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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
Attack Theater performs with Roomful of Teeth at the International Conference of Dalcroze Studies -- Photo by Charlie Claffey

Finding Your Body: Applying Dalcroze Eurhythmics to Contemporary Music

There are certain experiences we all go through that, in the moment, feel novel or trivial; those ti...
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Christian Kriegeskotte
Odeya Nini--Photo by Elena Ray

Odeya Nini Plumbs the Deepest Sounds of a Voice that Heals

Listening to the swirling, terraced vocals of Odeya Nini is like having raw human emotion hurled at...
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Esteban Meneses
Elle Reid and Pekka Kuusisto--Photos courtesy of the LA Phil

Ellen Reid and Pekka Kuusisto Curate “Transfixing” Program for LA Phil

I saw a tweet the other day that sparked familiar discourse about the merits and perils of amplifyin...
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Chrysanthe Tan
Allison Sniffin, Allison Easter, Ellen Fisher, Theo Bleckmann, Meredith Monk, Kate Geissinger, Paul An, and Gideon Crevoshay in the premiere of Indra's Net--Photo by Yvonne Portra

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 r...
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Tracy Monaghan
M. Lamar--Photo by Johnny Q

M. Lamar on Defining Negrogothic and the Liberated Black Man

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. M. Lamar embodies a gorgeous Afro Gothic...
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Dameun Strange
Kamala Sankaram--Photo by Dario Acosta

ListN Up: Kamala Sankaram (September 25, 2020)

ListN Up is a series of weekly artist-curated playlists. Born from a desire to keep artists sharing...
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Meredith Monk Memory Game

Arranging the Pieces: Meredith Monk’s Memory Game

Meredith Monk is a composer, musician, and interdisciplinary artist who has been experimenting with...
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Kathleen McGowan
Roomful of Teeth--Photo by Bonica Ayala

This week: concerts in New York (December 16, 2019 – December 22, 2019)

Rotunda Holiday Concert with Roomful of Teeth, Caroline Shaw, and Tigue Celebrate the season with th...
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Sam Reising
Ellen Reid--Photo by Arnaud Pyvka

This week: concerts in New York (September 23, 2019 – September 29, 2019)

John Zorn’s Stone Commissioning Series Presents: Wendy Eisenberg The John Zorn Commissioning S...
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Sam Reising
Meredith Monk's ATLAS presented by the Los Angeles Philharmonic--Photo by Mathew Imaging

Meredith Monk’s Groundbreaking and Spectacular ATLAS in Los Angeles

On June 11, 12, and 14, 2019, the Los Angeles Philharmonic closed their 2018-2019 centennial season...
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Tracy Monaghan
Meredith Monk--Photo by Peter Ross

This week: concerts in New York (May 20, 2019 – May 26, 2019)

The Stonewall Operas These four brand-new 30-minute operas are written and composed by alums of NYU...
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Sam Reising
Héloïse Werner performs The Other Side of the Sea--Photo by Emma Werner

Héloïse Werner and The Hermes Experiment at Kings Place, London

On 25 April I went to see an excellent young quartet at Kings Place in London. Bored already? I’m bo...
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Caroline Potter
Ursula Oppens

5 Questions to Ursula Oppens (pianist) on her 75th Birthday

You can’t tread very far into the world contemporary classical music without coming across legendary...
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Tristan McKay
Christina Petrowska Quilico

5 Questions to Christina Petrowska Quilico (pianist)

Christina Petrowska Quilico has a career that is unparalleled among Canadian pianists. She has long...
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Bruce A. Russell
Momenta Quartet

This week: concerts in New York (October 2, 2017 – October 8, 2017)

Tyrants and Liberators | Momenta Festival Curated by Stephanie Griffin, this concert is inspired by...
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Sam Reising
Attacca Quartet--Photo by Shervin Lainez

This week: concerts in New York (June 5, 2017 – June 11, 2017)

Gregg Kallor and the Attacca Quartet Composer/pianist Gregg Kallor teams up with the Attacca Quartet...
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Sam Reising
andPlay

This week: concerts in New York (May 29, 2017 – June 4, 2017)

And All The Days Were Purple | Alex Weiser Soprano Eliza Bagg premieres a substantial new song cycle...
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Sam Reising
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Big Ears Festival 2017: Vocal Mysticism and Pop Music Flair

The 2017 Big Ears Festival continued its eclectic programming on March 25-26 with performances by Me...
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Daniel Kushner
Robert Dick

This week: concerts in New York (March 20, 2017 – March 26, 2017)

Robert Dick’s Residency at The Stone Running from March 21st through 26th, this will be the first ti...
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Sam Reising
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Meredith Monk Speaks “On Behalf of Nature” (ECM Records)

In her liner notes to On Behalf of Nature (ECM), Meredith Monk cites poet Gary Snyder’s essay “Write...
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Jason Charney
David Del Tredici

This week: concerts in New York (March 13, 2017 – March 19, 2017)

David Del Tredici 80th Birthday Celebration Concert Celebrate David Del Tredici’s 80th birthda...
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Sam Reising
Composer Sofia Gubaidulina (photo credit: www.remusik.org)

This week: concerts in New York (February 27, 2017 – March 5, 2017)

Boston Symphony Orchestra The program includes the New York premiere of Triple Concerto for Violin,...
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Sam Reising
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