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Union Pool was filtered with a buzzing moodiness on the evening of May 11. There was an unshakeable…
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Yaz Lancaster

It was a warm spring night on Saturday, May 10, and the line to get in the door at Constellation was…
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Thulasi Seshan

In a tranquil southern Californian park, shaded by oak trees, the Libbey Bowl transforms each June i…
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Gemma Peacocke

The mention of ambient music often evokes the feeling of staring at one of those corporate inspirati…
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Forrest Howell

ListN Up playlists are commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists are selected by ACF staff (…
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN

Zygmund de Somogyi’s music beguiles with its wit, emotional openness, and sonic imagination. Their n…
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Caroline Potter

Catherine Lamb’s “interius/exterius” Calls Forth Mystical Peace through Mathematical Precision
May 6, 2025
Catherine Lamb’s interius/exterius positions both performers and listeners in a space that is at onc…
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Christian Kriegeskotte

Pastel sunlight moves through the trees as a solo violin floats above a wall of sound. Pale yellow,…
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN

Money Matters is a NewMusicBox x I CARE IF YOU LISTEN collaboration, supported by New Music USA. Thi…
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Megan Ihnen

Raehann Bryce-Davis’ Evolution is a personal and communally expansive project that completely dispel…
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A. Kori Hill

ListN Up playlists are commissioned by American Composers Forum. Artists are selected by ACF staff (…
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has been aptly lauded for their commitment to innovation in classical m…
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Katie Brown

The Foundation for Contemporary Arts Gives Experimental Sound Practitioners Freedom to Create
Apr 22, 2025
Dorian Wood was planning a major cross-country move when she received an out-of-the-blue phone call…
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Vanessa Ague

For saxophonist, flutist, and composer Anna Webber, her choice in collaborators is a key indicator o…
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Julia Kuhlman

concertnova’s “Meet in the Middle” is a Beautiful Snapshot of the Black Midwest’s Aural and Visual Diversity
Apr 17, 2025
There is little stopping classical music programmers from making innovative choices, except maybe co…
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A. Kori Hill

Francisco del Pino and Charlotte Mundy Team Up For Evocative Poetry Settings on “The Sea”
Apr 16, 2025
With The Sea (Notice Recordings), composer Francisco del Pino and soprano Charlotte Mundy make a com…
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Lauren Ishida

The gargantuan, stunning Church of Ascension in Greenwich Village gave audience members a profound s…
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Stephanie Boyd

Third Coast Percussion’s “Standard Stoppages” Honors Two Decades of Innovative Music-Making
Apr 10, 2025
In celebration of the ensemble’s 20th anniversary, Third Coast Percussion’s Standard Stoppages (Cedi…
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Michelle Hromin

During the weekend of Big Ears, music is everywhere in Knoxville, Tennessee. Market Square, a centra…
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Vanessa Ague

Jessie Montgomery Composer Portrait is a Prismatic Snapshot of Her Many Stylistic Influences
Apr 8, 2025
It’s not easy to write something new about composer, violinist, and educator Jessie Montgomery – to…
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Donna Lee Davidson

Transdisciplinary artist and director Amy Beth Kirsten is motivated by curiosity. Whether she is com…
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Yaz Lancaster

The celebrated Kronos Quartet are beloved because of the five decades they have dedicated to uplifti…
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Thulasi Seshan

Philippe Quint Brings Stunning Virtuosity to Album of Works by Auerbach, Wallen, and Kvint
Apr 1, 2025
With four composers – three living, all women – Philippe Quint’s Milestones is a refreshing and much…
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A. Kori Hill