Liz Draper -- Photo by Eric Reich
Concert

Review: Liz Draper at Edna’s Park

Alissa Ona Jacobsen, Dameun Strange, Edna’s Park, Liz Draper, Mikey Marget
The sky can’t decide if it’s going to rain. Baby blue dots the gaps between hulking grey clouds over the Minneapolis skyline. The moody tone resonates with bassist and composer Liz Draper’s self-style…
Sarah Davachi -- Photo by Sean McCann
Interview

Sarah Davachi is a Sonic Architect

EMPAC, Late Music, Sarah Davachi
The organ at the Church of St. Luke & St. Matthew looms over Sarah Davachi as she takes a seat to perform at the May 2026 Long Play Festival in Brooklyn. The Canadian-born, Los-Angeles-based compo…
International Contemporary Ensemble -- Photo by Fadi Kheir
Concert

Review: International Contemporary Ensemble at TIME:SPANS Festival

Farzia Fallah, Imsu Choi, International Contemporary Ensemble, Márton Illés, Njabulo Phungula, Rebekah Heller, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, TIME:SPANS festival
In the last minutes of Márton Illés’ Forajzok (2021), every member of the International Contemporary Ensemble was holding coins in their right hand, shaking them above their heads the same as conducto…
Sharon Chohi Kim -- Courtesy of artist
Playlist

ListN Up Playlist: Sharon Chohi Kim (Aug. 20, 2026)

Big Thief, Danger Mouse, Grant Gershon, Jon Hopkins, Karen O., Los Angeles Master Chorale, Mem1, Meredith Monk, Philip Glass, Sharon Chohi Kim, Sharon Van Etten, Steve Reich
Sharon Chohi Kim is a Los Angeles-based performance-maker, vocalist, and composer whose work brings together experimental opera, performance art, movement, sound, and installation to explore collectiv…
Mary Kouyoumdjian -- Photo by Desmond White
Album

Review: Mary Kouyoumdjian “Paper Pianos”

Alarm Will Sound, Cantaloupe Music, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Nigel Maister
The work of Mary Kouyoumdjian is equally rooted in composition and documentary through projects about the Armenian genocide, the Syrian refugee crisis, and the Lebanese civil war. So it comes as no su…
Imani Winds -- Courtesy of artist
Album

Review: Imani Winds “Rise”

Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas, Donny Hathaway, Imani Winds, Imani Winds Media, Jeff Scott, Kevin Newton, Mariam Adam, Mark Dover, Mekhi Gladden, Monica Ellis, Nina Simone, Pavel Haas, Shawn Okpebholo, Stevie Wonder, Toyin Spellman-Diaz, Valerie Coleman
Imani Winds is an ensemble that has continually fulfilled its mission to inspire generations of musicians through adventurous and innovative programming. Founded in 1997 by Valerie Coleman (flute), To…
Ashley DuBose -- Photo by Jayme Halbritter
Ashley DuBose — Photo by Jayme Halbritter

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Sivan Cohen Elias -- Photo by Patrick Pelham
Sivan Cohen Elias — Photo by Patrick Pelham

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