‘Mundoagua’ by Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Review: Bravura Big-Band Artistry
The pianist leads his ensemble in two suites of his own and the final commissioned work of the great jazz composer Carla Bley ...
A Composer Turns Down the Tempo, and Turns Up the Complexity
Lisa Streich, an artist on the rise who has found success in Europe, is having a rare American showcase this week in New York.
The late Pauline Oliveros is having her moment. How Long Beach Opera is making it even bigger
Long Beach Opera embarks on a risky, unprecedented season centered on pioneering composer Pauline Oliveros. "We’re just going ...
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All in the balance: Bachtrack’s Classical Music Statistics 2024
What changes did the classical music world see in 2024? Are existing trends continuing, or slowing? With more than 30,000 ...
'I cannot believe this': Composer Winifred Phillips was 'blown away' after winning a Grammy for a remake of a 44-year-old RPG
Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord to prevail over much bigger games at the 2025 Grammy Awards, and we were wrong.
Gershwin centennial concert at University of Michigan highlights composer’s extraordinary range
The concert as a whole demonstrated the astonishing range of George Gershwin’s music—from the Broadway musical stage to the ...
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Reviewed: Marilyn Crispell, Gary Peacock, Paul Motian | Iancu Dumitrescu | Benjamin Lackner
This haunting album, reissued in ECM’s Luminescence vinyl series, features intense improvising and memorable compositions. As ...
He’s the first Black American to compose a full opera. It’s finally being staged after 138 years
The earliest known, full-length opera composed by a Black American, “Morgiane,” will premiere this week in Washington, DC, ...