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“Powerful collaboration”: Composers project students will present original works
Seventeen young composers are thrilled to share the culmination of their composition studies from InConcert Sierra's "Composers Project". Their original works will be performed by professional musicians on Thursday June 30 at 7:30 p.m.The!-->…
Switch between compositors with keyboard shortcuts in InDesign and Illustrator
When it comes to typographic tools, InDesign users have little to envy to Illustrator. Sure, there are a few things, like the Touch Type tool and the ability to apply rotation to a single character. Snap to Glyph is pretty cool too.
But…
Video interview with ‘Ozark’ composers Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans
There's no doubt that the fourth and final season of "Ozark" was going to be the show's most ambitious endeavor yet. For composers Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurrians, who received their first Emmy nominations for the…
‘Voices of the African Diaspora’ – Rare Works by Black Composers Featured by Art…
(Photos courtesy of Pam Chaddon, Chamber Orchestra of the Springs / Taken during rehearsal)
In February, Eapen Leubner's Art Song Colorado presented "Voices of the African Diaspora", a concert dedicated to black composers…
BMI Composers Open at Tribeca Talks: The Art and Business of Music for Film, Television and Visual…
BMI Senior Vice President, Creative Alex Flores (R) moderates Tribeca Talks: The Art and Business of Scoring for Film, TV, & Visual Media with BMI composers Tamar-kali (L), Carlos Rafael Rivera and Kathryn Bostic at the…
The Composers of ‘Yellow Vests’ on Creating Their Haunting Score – The Hollywood…
For Showtime yellow jackets, composers Craig Wedren and Anna Waronker were tasked with crafting the brooding score for the thriller series, which heightens the tension for the show's more noxious sequences in which a high school…
Video game composers thrilled with new Grammys game music category
The music of the game world is finally recognized by the Recording Academy.
While much of the attention generated by the addition of several new categories to the Grammys last week has focused on news of the New Songwriter of the…
Emre Şener among the composers of the ‘200 Pieces’ project
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Mexican composers honored at the Hop Symposium
The Music Mexico Symposium is a catalyst for the Mexican Repertoire Initiative at Dartmouth, a one-of-a-kind digital collection of authentically Mexican compositions.…
Yuvan: AR Rahman is the reason why Tamil composers from Ilaiyaraaja to Anirudh performed at Expo…
The famous Expo 2020 in Dubai saw performances from almost all major Tamil film composers. And now, Yuvan Shankar Raja, who was among the Kollywood music directors who performed on the big stage, has revealed that it was Isai Puyal AR…
Composers Dustin O’Halloran and Herdís Stefánsdóttir Take a ‘Modern Approach’ to a…
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has an exclusive title of Dustin O'Halloran and Herdís Stefánsdóttir's score for The Essex Serpentwhich is fixed for digital version today via Lakeshore Records.The Apple TV+ limited series from See-Saw Films follows…
Who were the greatest female classical composers in history?
When we compiled our lists of the world's greatest classical and contemporary composers, we did so by aggregating rankings from other publications. Originally, we wanted to do the same for our list of the greatest female classical…
Six composers shortlisted for the 2022 Sundance Institute Film Music Intensive
We are excited to kick off our Sundance Institute Film Music Intensive taking place June 6-13. Six composers were invited to participate in a stimulating lab environment that prioritized craftsmanship, innovation and the creation…
Top 5 Music Composers in Italy of All Time – Music Love
Italy has a long and rich history of musical composition, with some of the most famous and well-known composers in the world. Here are ten of the most popular Italian composers, along with their most famous works and why…
The ASCAP Experience will feature Ashanti, TV and film composers, wellness talks, and more.
ASCAP has announced its June 2022 schedule for the ASCAP Experience – a series of special guests, panels and more that have been created to inspire, educate and connect aspiring songwriters and composers. This year's event will…
SESAC honors composers and music publishers at annual event
LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SESAC Performance rights organized its annual meeting Film and Television Composers Award at the Casa del Mar in Santa Monica, Californiaon Thursday, June 2. The invitation-only event brought…
Interview with Zach Robinson and Leo Birenberg (composers of ‘Cobra Kai’)
"If you watch the show and think 'the music is really hitting there', that's usually a part where Leo and I were really excited," admits Zach Robinson about scoring "Cobra Kai". Leo Birenberg adds, “I'd rather have a…
Lincoln Trio Spotlights Living Chicago Composers on Cedille Records Album Coming June 10
The two-time Grammy-nominated and Billboard-listed Lincoln Trio - violinist Desirée Ruhstrat, cellist David Cunliffe and pianist Marta Aznavoorian - review the works of five of their hometown's most beloved living composers on Trios from…
BMI Jazz Composers Workshop Presents 33rd Annual Summer Showcase June 13 | New
The BMI Jazz Composers Workshop will showcase the best big band and orchestral jazz compositions produced throughout the year at its 33rd Summer Showcase Concert, with two sets held on June 13 at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at Dizzy's Club…
From ‘Only Murders’ to ‘The Dropout’: How Composers Score a Crime Series
Crime stories have been a staple of television since the medium's early days. And composers continue to find new ways to dramatize murder, mayhem, investigations and convictions, as evidenced by last year's series like "Only Murders…
Composers of ‘Severance’, ‘Boba Fett’ and Other Shows Talk Sci-Fi Scores
Science fiction has been the springboard for whimsical musical flights since television and movies have existed. And this year, there have been plenty of examples of composers rising to the occasion for ambitious, multi-part TV…
Hawkeye Composers Christophe Beck and Michael Paraskevas on Creating Music for Marvel’s…
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Late last year, Marvel released its fifth series, Hawk Eyewhich was a hit with critics and MCU fans alike. Jeremy Renner returned as the main character, a master archer and former Avenger, and the series took place a…
The Composers of Evil Dead: The Game Bring the Franchise’s Ghoulish Sounds to a New Generation
This week we're celebrating video game music on Windows Central and iMore, from the tracks to the composers who created them. For more music appreciation, Click here.Evil Dead is an extremely important franchise for me. One of my first…
One Liners: Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Alexisonfire, Ivors Composers Awards, more
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Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler have published 'Footnotes on the…
Composers Concordance presents ‘Operas, Songs, & Poems’ next month
On June 25 at 8 p.m. ET, contemporary vocal music and poetry recitations intertwine on Concordance of composers's concert event titled 'Operas, Songs and Poems.' This 3rd annual collaboration between NYC and the artists of Beacon will be…
America’s top orchestras pledge to play more music by living female composers
May 30, 2022, 3:28 p.m. | Updated: May 30, 2022, 3:30 p.m.
Major American orchestras pledge to play more music by living female composers.…
The Ensemble of Concordance composers will present ‘Operas, Songs & Poems’
On June 25 at 8 p.m. ET, contemporary vocal music and poetry recitations intertwine on Concordance of composers's concert event titled 'Operas, Songs and Poems.' This 3rd annual collaboration between NYC and the artists of Beacon will be…
Interview with Harry and Rupert Gregson-Williams (composers of The Gilded Age)
"They didn't necessarily want it to sound like 'Downton Abbey,'" recalls Harry Gregson-Williams of the first thoughts that he and his brother Rupert Gregson-Williams received from the producers of the HBO series "The…
Breathing new life into the works of composers who have experienced oppression
An upcoming opera concert featuring a collection of works by composers who were suppressed by 20th-century fascist regimes will be presented at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The concert, "Journey Out of Darkness", is part of the Numi…
National Sawdust will celebrate young composers and artists at a free event
Hoping to avoid the debauchery of Memorial Day weekend in favor of plans the whole family can enjoy right here in the neighborhood? May 28 at 2 p.m. National sawdust hosts a free (with RSVP here) community concert at MS 50 (183 S…
Meet the Experts Composers roundtable video interview
Writing the perfect main theme for a TV show is easier said than done, say some of the industry's top composers at the Gold Derby Meet the Experts: Composers roundtable. Watch the exclusive video interview above.…
Belize Society of Composers, Artists, Publishers Offers Recommendations on Commercial Licensing Bill
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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2022. 6:43 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: Among other recommendations, the Belizean Society of Composers Authors Publishers (BSCAP) recommended to the House…
Lyricists deserve the same credit as composers, singers get: Mehboob
Lyricist Mehboob talks about the difference in how songs were made earlier. It also explains why in a time of short music life, his tracks Tu Hi Re and Chand Chupa Badal Mein continue to be loved.
He wrote songs for iconic films such as…
Radio 3 in York for young composers
THE final of a National Young Composers Award was broadcast live to national audiences on BBC Radio 3 last week - from here in York.
The winners of the 15th National Center for Early Music Young Composers Awards were…
Interview with Christophe Beck, Michael Paraskevas (Hawkeye composers)
Despite being one of the six OG Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) is usually forgotten at worst and neglected at best. It's been the long run to joke in the MCU and IRL, so it's…
The music of black composers once again takes center stage
Elsewhere in entertainment, events and the arts:MUSIC: Music rediscoveredViolinist Andrew Irvin and pianist May Tsao-Lim perform works by two Black American composers whose music has been recently rediscovered, Monday at 7 p.m. at St.…
Review: Orchestra Wellington brings ‘neglected’ composers to center stage and creates…
WELLINGTON ORCHESTRAIn the opening of the second movement, the conductor of the Wellington Orchestra, Marc Taddei, perfectly captured the mood of the soft lyricism.Wellington Orchestra conducted by Marc Taddei with Fabian Ziegler and Luca…
May 24 concert celebrates the music of black composers | News
On May 24, the School of Creative and Performing Arts presents A Celebration of Music by Black Composers IV featuring faculty and students from the…
10 Highest-Grossing Film Composers, According To Box Office Mojo
Even though film is primarily a visual medium, there is no doubt that very often it is the score that helps bring out the emotional richness and depth of a given film. Although most film scores tend to go unnoticed, and the same can be…
June 19 concert at Red Bank NJ celebrates black songwriters
RED BANK — If you asked a group of chamber music enthusiasts to name a string quartet, Czech composer Antonín Dvořák's "American" would be among the top ten guesses, said Chris Foard, chairman of the board of directors of the RED BANK. Red…
Review: The environmental impact of composers Ellen Reid and Gabriela Ortiz, inside and out
The plan was as follows: a unique Sunday in Los Angeles promised two major environmental-themed premieres by two famous composers who have long and special associations with the city's two most important orchestras, as well as a walk sound…
New landmark for female composers at Ephrata Cloister
EPHRATA, Pa. (WHTM) — This was one of Pennsylvania's earliest experiments with religious freedom. “Ephrata Cloister was an early religious community, established in 1732 by a German immigrant named Conrad Beissel,” Elizabeth…
Curtis Institute appoints four composers to its faculty
The Curtis Institute has appointed four composers to its faculty.
Composers include Nick DiBerardino, Amy Beth Kirsten, Jonathan Bailey Holland and Steven Mackey. They will begin their respective terms in the 2022-23 school…
Bexhill: The International Festival of Composers returns
Polo Piatti at the International Festival of Composers 2012Organizers promise it will be bigger and better than ever. For the first time, all concerts will take place in the same large hall.Register to our daily newsletter SussexWorld…
Concert of women composers to support LMTA Music Outreach | neighborhood supplement
The Lincoln Alumnae & Patroness Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) will host an in-person fundraiser for a Female Songwriters Concert to benefit the Lincoln Music Teachers Association's Music Outreach Program (LMTA-MOP)…
Women composers of the Belle Époque (Laetitia Grimaldi, Ammiel Bushakevitz)
Nine female composers from the French Belle Époque are rediscovering their voices with the release of a new album, Ombres, on the prestigious BIS label. The recording marks the debut of soprano Laetitia Grimaldi with her regular…
1st Orlando Sings Festival Honors Pulse Victims and Black Songwriters – Orlando Sentinel
The first festival of Orlando sings will have both dark and uplifting moments. The new professional choral organization, which presented its first concert in November, will now launch the Orlando Sings Choral Festival.A series of three…
Nevada County Composers Cooperative Presents Chamber Music Concert
The Nevada County Composers Cooperative tempts fate and does musical mischief. Defying superstitions, on Friday the 13th they present a concert of chamber music for strings, piano, marimba and voice. All works are world premieres, never!-->…
Interview with Tena Clark, Tim Heintz (The Waltons: Homecoming composers’)
"I feel like it's something we really need during this time," says Tena Clark, one of the composers of the TV movie "The Waltons: Homecoming". The film is a remake of 1971's "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story," the TV…
Kirill Gerstein leads a seminar on Jewish composers under Hitler – Slipped DiscSlipped Disc
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May 11, 2022
Today at 5pm UK time, pianist Kirill Gerstein hosts a seminar by Entartete Musick specialist Michael Haas entitled “German and True” – Jewish composers banned by the Nazis.
Michael…
Imani Winds Presents Northwest Composers at Alberta Rose Theater
Imani Winds at the Alberta Rose Theatre, April 2022. Photo by Tom Emerson.
Neither a note from Bach nor Beethoven, Mozart or Mendelssohn was played, but three world premieres by composers of color from the Pacific Northwest more…
who are the greatest living composers today?
Contemporary classical music, as its name suggests, refers to classical music whose writing is close to today. The seeds of this movement were planted in the early 20th century, at a time when many composers felt that the conventions of…
Interview with Jacob Yofee and Roahn Hylton (composers of “The Wonder Years”)
“The thing we had to think about the most was making sure the sound world matched the narrative,” admits Roahn Hylton about the return to television of "The Wonder Years" of the 1960s. His fellow composer Jacob Yofe…
New Arpeggio Music Festival at First Congo to celebrate American composers
The Chamberlain Brass Quintet to play woks from Bernstein, Copeland, Strayhorn and others. Contributing photo.
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Greenwich is increasingly enriched with musical performances with the start on June 3 of the Arpeggio!-->…
Which directors, composers and book authors will receive a Tony Nod in 2022?
Broadway is eagerly awaiting the announcement of the 2022 Tony Awards nominations. Originally scheduled to be released this week, the announcement has been delayed to Monday, May 9, to give nominators ample time to view all eligible…
May concerts of new works by UC Santa Cruz composers, the result of residencies with major new music…
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(Photo by Marion Gray)UC Santa Cruz composition PhD students will present several new works in May developed during two unprecedented residencies with the biggest names in the world of experimental music –…
Laser Controllers Market Size and Forecast
New Jersey, United States – Comprehensive analyzes of the fastest growing companies laser controller market provide information that helps stakeholders identify opportunities and challenges. The 2022 markets could be another big year for…
Two-week residency for Harpers and Harper-Composers at the Tyrone Guthrie Center
Friday, May 27, 2022, 11:45 p.m.SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES AT THE HARP | HARP RESIDENCE AT THE TYRONE GUTHRIE CENTER
Two-week residency for Harpers and Harper-Composers at the Tyrone…
Hear the works of three master composers
Hear the works of three master composers
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Composers of “Modern Love Mumbai” music album include Ram Sampath, Vishal Bharadwaj, Shankar Ehsaan…
Prime Video is set to unveil the music album for its upcoming anthology series 'Modern Love Mumbai', the first Indian adaptation of the popular American anthology series 'Modern Love'.
The music album of this Amazon Original series will…
Timeless Music and Timeless Illness: Classical Composers and Consumption – Isthmus
press release: After two seasons of virtual programming, MonART Festival is back in person, in the open air of the festival, to continue its mission to support, inspire, promote and celebrate women in the arts. the Season 2022…
ENCANTO COMPOSERS, WHITE LOTUS & MORE WIN ASCAP COMPOSERS’ CHOICE AWARD AS 2022 ASCAP…
Composers awarded by ASCAP for Loki, Only Murders in the Building and The morning show Join ASCAP Experience Hit Streaming Series Panel on May 5
NEW YORK, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Honoring composers whose music elevates the magic of…
SDSU Music Festival Composers Reflect on COVID-19 and War in Ukraine
Since 2002, the New West Evolving Arts and Music Organization (NWEAMO) has brought composers and performers to San Diego State University for a weekend of contemporary music. Previously it was known as the New West Electro-Acoustic Music…
Review: Renowned pianist dives into the soul of Polish composers
Breadcrumb Links Music Janina Fialkowska performed in a program of Polish composers with the Calgary Philharmonic. Courtesy of Julien Faugère / ATMA .jpg Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are…
What does Philadelphia look like? Here is what four composers have proposed.
Start on the path of mirrored glass shards and tile mosaics and turn right at the bicycle wheel.Art is the center of the real worldreads a message on the floor.On and on, past seashells, ceramic plates and broken bottles, a startling array…
New York Composers Circle Announces Concert Celebrating Contemporary Masters
The New York Composers Circle will present a Celebration of Contemporary Masters concert on Wednesday, May 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the Church of the Transfiguration ("Little Church Around the Corner"), 1 East 29th Street in Manhattan.The program…
Composers reshape Ornette Coleman’s jazz
Bang on a Can had big plans for 2020.Before the pandemic hit, this classical music collective was busy planning its most ambitious festival in New York City: a three-day event called "Long Play," with acts spread across multiple venues in…
Young Brantford Composers Win International Songwriting Competition
Two Brantford children are published composers after winning an international songwriting competition.
Hudson Heikoop, 10, and Céline Prygiel, 8, were recognized for their talents at the International Festival of Music…
The world has lost 6 revolutionary composers in one year. How LA, and only LA, pays homage |…
LOS ANGELES — When Harrison Birtwistle died last week at 87, he became the sixth pioneering composer to rise…
The world has lost 6 revolutionary composers in one year. How LA, and only LA, pays homage |…
LOS ANGELES — When Harrison Birtwistle died last week at 87, he became the sixth pioneering composer to rise…
Tchaikovsky, the American composers to come for the Adrian Symphony Orchestra
ADRIAN - In April 2016, when Bruce Anthony Kiesling came to Adrian as a candidate to become the next musical director of the Adrian Symphony, the concert he conducted included Tchaikovsky's monumental Fifth Symphony. And now, for the final…
Morteza Shokri is among the best known Iranian producers, composers and songwriters
Who is Morteza Shokri?
Well, this young man was born on September 16, 1996 in Oroumieh, Iran.
he is a singer, songwriter, musician, film score composer and actor.
From an early age, Morteza was seduced by the idea!-->!-->…
Concert emerges post-pandemic, will honor composers who shone in brief lives – Chicago Tribune
Some of the most beautiful music sung today was created by composers who unfortunately lived short lives. The Michael Teolis Singers will honor 15 of them, spanning five centuries, when they perform “Gone Too Soon,” May 7 at 7:30 p.m. at…
Calgary-born National Jazz Orchestra of Canada will feature elite musicians and composers from…
Breadcrumb Links Music Jazz trumpeter Andre Wickenheiser is a member of the Calgary-born National Jazz Orchestra of Canada. Courtesy of JazzYYC. .jpg Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are…
The Ministry of Culture creates the National Composers Competition
The Georgian Ministry of Culture announced on Wednesday the establishment of the National Composers Competition with the aim of supporting the development of talent in the field.
Seeking to develop the national art of…
Composers Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinell talk about their careers, ranging from The Thing About…
"The Thing About Pam", "The Witcher", and "The Romanoff". These shows couldn't be more different. However, what do you always look for in the composition of a project, whatever the genre?
Belousova: Absolutely. I think…
How the composers of The Northman imagined a different kind of Viking film music
The man from the north, as Carolan puts it, is “muffled by music.” In addition to medieval instruments, the composers recorded a large string ensemble, a choir and a group of percussionists. But unlike, say, the heroic soundtrack for the…
Laser Controller Market Size, Outlook and Forecast
New Jersey, United States – This laser controller market The report has segmented the market based on application, product, geography, and other factors. This market report examines several key players and drivers impacting market…
Why Roy Thinks Singers and Songwriters No Longer Seek Film Score Validation
Composer Roy says singers and songwriters now have the independence to create what they truly believe in and not restrict them to a certain type.
For music composer Roy believes that the Indian music industry landscape has undergone a huge…
A collaborative project brings together poets, composers and performers
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“How are you like your mother? »
Graduate student Cole Depuy, the poet behind "A Turing Test," pops the question again. And again, tenor Lex Bonner responds with a recitation…
American Composers Orchestra and Apollo Theater co-present THE GATHERING
The American Composers Orchestra continues its 2021-2022 season, under the direction of Artistic Director Derek Bermel and President Melissa Ngan, with The Gathering: A Collective Sonic Ring Shout co-presented by the ACO and the Apollo…
Microsoft settles lawsuit with Halo Composers
One of the Halo composers involved in the ongoing lawsuit with Microsoft reveals that the case was settled out of court between the two parties.
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Original ‘Halo’ Composers Say Dispute With Microsoft ‘Amicably Resolved’
Marty O'Donnell shared that a dispute with Microsoft over unpaid royalties for the Halo soundtrack was "amicably resolved", following a lawsuit filed by the composer in 2020.
Today (April 19), O'Donnell shared that "Microsoft and…
Lyrebirds not only imitators but composers | Defender of the Great Lakes
news, nationalMate-seeking male lyres may use their mimicry to "compose" songs to serenade females during breeding season. Research by the University of Western Sydney has found that landbirds renowned for their ability to imitate can also…
BC climate scientists and composers score music to warn of planet’s deadly potential –…
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Composers Martha Redbone and Aaron Whitby put music “for girls of color” – Our…
By Fern E. Gillespie“For Girls of Color Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Insufficient” by Ntozake Shange returns to Broadway in April with a new look, style, beat and sound."I think the director-choreographer, Camille A.…
Should Russian composers be banned after the war?
Three weeks ago, a month after Russia launched its invasion, a Ukrainian composer named Yuri Shevchenko died of pneumonia, aged 68. He was trapped in a basement in Kyiv as the city prepared for a possible siege. His passing might have…
The Boston Conservatory Orchestra pays tribute to black composers, with Adolphus Hailstork in the…
"Which was controversial because, as a career path, I never thought I had to, you know, feed me," he continued. “I didn't think practically. I just wanted to be a composer.Get the Big TaskYour guide to staying entertained, from live shows…
Works by three composers on the Princeton Symphony program
VIRTUOSO VIOLIN: Stefan Jackiw is the soloist of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rossen Milanov, at the Richardson Auditorium on May 7 and 8. (Photo by Sangwood Lee)
On Saturday, May 7 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 8…
Adjunct Music Professor Featured as Guest Composers at Hillsdale College Residence
Dr. Andrew Martin Smith and Jamie Leigh Sampson.
Jamie Leigh Sampson and Andrew Martin Smith, faculty members of the…
Black composers and experiences in the spotlight at the Bach Festival – Orlando Sentinel
From moments of great pain will come great music. Aspects of the African-American experience are at the forefront of the upcoming Bach Festival Society concert, in conjunction with the Bethune-Cookman University Concert Chorale.Slavery and…
Three Cosmopolitan Russian Composers – The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Michail Glinka de BrullovBefore Mikhail Glinka (1804 - 1857) settled into the role of paterfamilias of the Russian national school, he took the aid of European classics and pre-romantic, so it is not surprising that his Trio pathetic for…
Cosmo Reed Quintet debuts new work by Milwaukee composers
UW-Milwaukee's Cosmo Reed Quintet will create a work by UWM composers Barbara Howe, Gavin Roberts, Adam Taylor, Ben Piette, Eli Drews and Clark Hudec perform this week at UWM's Fine Arts Recital Hall.
The Cosmo Quintet is…
One of America’s First Recognized Black Female Composers and Piano Virtuosos on GREAT…
One of America's First Recognized Black Female Composers and Piano Virtuosos on GREAT PERFORMANCES: Now Hear This "Florence Price and the American Migration" - April 15 at 9 p.m.
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Beethoven and Data Visualization – or, When Bad Things Happen to Great Composers in…
Yes, it was something of an artistic disaster. And yes, an interpretation of one of the most moving and enigmatic works in the repertoire came out terribly spoiled.But the visually enhanced Beethoven of the Philadelphia Orchestra solemn…
All everywhere, all at once The composers Son Lux on their epic 49-track score [Interview]
How did some of the themes from the film influence the short melodic themes you created?
Batch : I think it was at the beginning of the work on this film that we found the themes, the melodic themes. Maybe there was a theme…
The choral society presents a concert dedicated to female composers
The Little Traverse Choral Society will celebrate the contributions of women to music by presenting its annual spring concerts on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 in Petoskey and Harbor Springs.Both concerts will be devoted to works…
SMTD launches 10-year initiative to commission black composers UMich SMTD launches 10-year…
University of Michigan School of Music, Drama and Dance created "Tethered Voices", the first of 10 compositions of the Michigan Orchestra for Equity Directory (AFTER). the project aims to increase equity in classical music by…
The German composers in exile who shaped the sound of early Hollywood
In 1934, the talented young composer Franz Waxman was working for the legendary Berliner Union Film Ateliers studio in Berlin. His career was booming. But trouble was brewing. “The head of production was a man named Erich…
SF Gay Men’s Chorus creates “Songs of the Phoenix” with 13 composers and lyricists
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus hasn't been seen or heard at Davies Symphony Hall since before the pandemic, but the group's lush sound is set to return to the venue on April 10 when the choir perform "Voices Rising," a…
A Musical Genius Combined All Famous Classical Composers Into One Mash-Up
April 5, 2022, 4:12 p.m.
Classical composers in an epic mashup.
Photo: YouTube/grantwoord
A harmonious mish-mash of 61…
WonderCon Recap: Behind the Music with the Composers Behind ‘The Book of Boba Fett’,…
One of the many behind-the-scenes experiences fans can take part in WonderCon is Rhapsody PR's annual Behind-the-Music panel, now in its 14th year. The 2022 panel included Joseph Shirley (Boba Fett's Book), Kurt Farquhar (The proud…
Maestro Muti leads an eclectic program showcasing the genius of three composers and the CSO |…
Composer Missy Mazzoli greets the audience after a performance of the world premiere of the CSO commission 'Orpheus Undone'. (Credit: Todd Rosenberg Photography)
Maestro Riccardo Muti and the musicians of Chicago Symphony Orchestra had…
Celebrate African American artists and composers, support the Ukrainian people, introduce children…
As we learned from the recent Buffalo-produced WNED PBS documentary, KLEINHANS' GIFT TO BUFFALO (did you miss it? Stream the full 30 minutes for free here) the famous Kleinhans Music Hall was designed to have perfect acoustics…
Take Risks and Achieve Dreams: Montgomery County Choral Society Emerging Composers Concert
When you and your friends hear the opening of your favorite video game, do you think who wrote that music? Or when you binge watch BritBox, who wrote all the songs? And those commercial jingles that you really love or hate –…
Story & Song presents “Composers for Peace” on April 2
Russia's invasion of Ukraine floods our screens with images of death and destruction every day. As we watch thousands of people flee their homes, enduring harsh conditions, mourning their losses, we wonder not only what it will take to…
One year later: the “Composers Against Buyouts” campaign
The support for the campaign to date has been fantastic, both from composers and their representatives.
On March 31, 2021, Ivors Academy and MU launched #ComposersAgainstBuyouts, a campaign to raise awareness of buyout deals (where…
Listen to these 7 Ukrainian composers to discover the country’s rich cultural heritage
War wreaks havoc on a nation's cultural heritage and identity, as the tragic events in Ukraine remind us that sent curators scrambling to save precious works of art. It's in times like this that music - a living art - can be a critical…
The Houston Symphony Orchestra is giving young composers a hearing this week
Composer Jose Martinez Photo: Courtesy of the Houston Symphony OrchestraThe Houston Symphony is undertaking a little extra work this week to help some young artists who may one day write a new concerto or suite just for them. On March!-->…