Composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson: ‘Growing up, I never once saw a Black conductor’
Exclusive: Renowned composer calls for better support of Black classical musicians and conductors in order for them ‘to ...
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Local music roundup: Oct. 24-31
Puddles Pity Party will play three shows at SPACE on Oct. 25, 27 and 28. There are many musical treats on offer in Evanston ...
The deal with Debussy: why the maestro's works are so perfect for testing hi-fi
We use a lot of classical music for testing, with Claude Debussy standing out as one of our most listened-to composers.
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Tyshawn Sorey Wishes You’d Just Listen
Nobody plays ‘Unit Structure’ in a jam session! That album took us four months of rehearsal.” Tyshawn Sorey is absolutely a composer, one who seems to enjoy working on a grand scale. His 2016 album ...
In the Art Biennale’s Shadow, Venice Celebrates Music, Too
It may not be as big or run as long as its visual arts sibling, but the Music Biennale includes a wealth of commissions and ...
'Orchestra's finest hour': Pianist Anton Nel joins symphony for sublime Beethoven cycle
Austin concert pianist Anton Nel magnificent playing all five Beethoven concertos with Austin Symphony Orchestra ...
A stunning tribute to the bogeyman of musical modernism, plus the best of October’s classical concerts and opera
Arnold Scoenberg’s music can be madly excessive and thorny but this wonderful concert revealed its beauty and titanic force ...
A Mental Tightrope: When Instrumental Musicians Have to Sing, Too
Artists who take up contemporary music sometimes have to sing and play at the same time. The results can be extraordinarily ...