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Niloufar Shiri -- Photo by Alexia Webster

ListN Up Playlist: Niloufar Shiri (January 29, 2026)

Niloufar Shiri is a kamancheh player, composer, and improviser from Tehran, Iran. Her work exists be…
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Money Matters - Brenda Patterson

The Pay Is Too Damn Low. What Gives?

Money Matters is a NewMusicBox x I CARE IF YOU LISTEN collaboration, supported by New Music USA Ther…
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Brenda Patterson

“Lider mit Palestine” and the Taboo on Pro-Palestinian Expression in the Jewish Arts World

Disclaimer: any given opinion does not reflect the “Lider mit Palestine” album or its contributors a…
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Miri Villerius
Image of a white woman with brown hair seated in front of a harp, body in profile, her face turned towards, wearing a short sleeve black shirt. Photo by Rut Sigurdardottir

5 Questions to Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir (managing director & curator, Dark Music Days)

Creativity comes alive during Iceland’s long and dark winter days. With a population of under 400,00…
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Amanda Cook
Opuntia and Jenny Berger Myhre

Jenny Berger Myhre and Opuntia Explore Surreal Emotional Honesty on “You could totally be next to me”

You could totally be next to me is an intimate portrait of cross-continental friendship. Interdiscip…
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Lana Norris
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5 Questions to Dreamcrusher (noise artist)

At a Dreamcrusher show, you can expect disorienting levels of fog; flustering strobe lights; the sme…
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Yaz Lancaster
Laura Cocks holding a stalk of baby's breath in front of her face -- Photo by Samantha Riott

ListN Up Playlist: Laura Cocks (January 15, 2026)

Laura Cocks is a flutist who resides in New York City. Recent releases include, FATHM (Out of Your H…
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Zeelie Brown -- Courtesy of artist

5 Questions to Zeelie Brown (cellist, composer)

Content warning: This interview contains explicit descriptions of violence and assault. Zeelie Brown…
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Katie Brown
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On “Tarabita Espiral,” Maria Valencia, Brandon López, and Matt Moran Explore Connectivity, Sonic Ingenuity, and Tactile Space

The liner notes for Tarabita Espiral (Relative Pitch Records, 2025) ground its sonic cartography in…
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Connie Li
Federico Llach -- Photo by Jonathan Morgan

5 Questions to Federico Llach (composer)

Federico Llach was raised in Argentina, where he trained as both a jazz performer and a classical co…
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Thulasi Seshan
SML -- Photo by Charlie Weinmann

SML Balance Individual Creativity and Group Dynamism on Formidable New Album

Experimental jazz supergroup SML has never rehearsed together. In fact, they barely ever talk about…
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Chrysanthe Tan
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Tufawon Centers Indigenous Ways of Being Through Musical Expression

“We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.” This famous phrase comes w…
Eden Girma -- Courtesy of artist

ListN Up: Eden Girma (December 18, 2025)

Eden Girma is a multi-instrumental musician, vocalist, producer, and composer hailing from Madison,…
EOY Album Listicle Covers 2025

Our Top Contemporary Classical and Experimental Albums of 2025

It’s that time of year again, and we’re excited to share a list of our contributors&#821…
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Dameun Strange -- Photo by Valerie Oliverios

For Dameun Strange, Music is a Conduit for Individual and Communal Expression

As a sound artist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, Dameun Strange’s conceptual chamber and elec…
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Christine S. Escobar
Albert R. Lee, Melissa Wimbish, Marvin Wayne, and Anthony Ballard in Damien Geter's

Damien Geter Explores the Myth and the Man in “The Delta King’s Blues”

It’s no surprise that nimble and flexible chamber operas have been at the forefront of the increasin…
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Julia Kuhlman
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Negotiating Better Freelance Contracts: What We Can Learn From Artist Unions

Money Matters is a NewMusicBox x I CARE IF YOU LISTEN collaboration, supported by New Music USA…
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James Hayden
Erika Dohi -- Photo by Shervin Lainez

Erika Dohi Shapes a Striking Sonic Vision on “Myth of Tomorrow”

Myth of Tomorrow boldly calls its own shots. The second album from composer-pianist Erika Dohi is li…
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Clover Nahabedian
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5 Questions to Sandra Kluge (tap percussionist, producer)

Brooklyn-based tap percussionist, producer, and interdisciplinary artist Sandra Kluge doesn’t…
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Kevin Baldwin
Micah Huang -- Photo by Olivia Moon

ListN Up: Micah Huang (December 4, 2025)

Micah Huang is a musician and performing artist whose work focuses on cathartic rituals and grassroo…
Nicolás Lell Benavides -- Photo by Samantha Godoy

Nicolás Lell Benavides Threads the Historical with the Personal on “Canto Caló”

Nicolás Lell Benavides’ familial and local ties to New Mexico form the basis of his strong perspecti…
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Sofía Rocha
James Lee III -- Photo by Roy Cox

5 Questions to James Lee III (composer)

In a time with so much uncertainty, how do we determine what is essential? Is it only our basic huma…
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Katie Brown
Nina Fukuoka -- Photo by Brian Ling

ListN Up Playlist: Nina Fukuoka (November 20, 2025)

Nina Fukuoka is a Japanese and Polish composer and performer based in New York City. She makes instr…
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This is a Failed Study on Pay Transparency for Composers

Money Matters is a NewMusicBox x I CARE IF YOU LISTEN collaboration, supported by New Music USA…
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Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei
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